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It’s the holidays and what do you get all those horse lovers on your list?  We can help you with that!  The fine folks at Rod’s Western Palace join us for our 1st Annual Western Gift Episode.  Sit back with your eggnog and listen in for some fantastic gift ideas and a little fun too!  Plus, Rod’s is giving away some of the gifts we discussed in the show – be sure to register to win here.

Stable Scoop Episode 15 – Gift Links:

Thanks to Erica at Rod’s for joining us to go over Rod’s HOT gift picks for this season.  You can listen to the show below or subscribe through i-Tunes. 

Don’t miss our other great show at 2010RadioShow.com.  Everything you need to know about the World Equestrian Games.

Thanks to our sponsor – EZSignsonline.com.  What a better gift than a custom sign for your barn or home.  They are one of the largest makers of farm signs in the country.  Check them out at http://www.ezsignsonline.com.

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The Holiday’s are here!  We know it’s hard to believe but we are here to save the day with our 1st Annual English Holiday Gift Guide Episode.  The great folks at Equestrian Collections were kind enough to join us with the hottest gifts for this Holiday season.  And not only that, they agreed to give a bunch of them away – you can register here.  Tune in and fill out that Holiday Gift list today!

Stable Scoop Episode 14 – Show Notes and Gift Links:

Don’t miss the Western Gift Episode we did with Rod’s Western Palace.  Listen in here.

Thanks to Chris at Equestrian Collections for joining us to go over Equestrian Collections HOT gift picks for this season.  You can listen to the show below or subscribe through i-Tunes. 

Don’t miss our other great show at 2010RadioShow.com.  Everything you need to know about the World Equestrian Games.

Thanks to our sponsor – EZSignsonline.com.  What a better gift than a custom sign for your barn or home.  They are one of the largest makers of farm signs in the country.  Check them out at http://www.ezsignsonline.com.

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Everyone is a photographer at heart.  Listen in as we speak with the world’s leading horse photographers to find out their secrets.  Glenn the Geek and Helena B. learn the top 12 tricks to taking a better horse photo and we take a look at the best cameras for Holiday Gifts.  What a fun show this is!

Stable Scoop Episode 13 – Show Notes and Links:

• Hosts:  Glenn the Geek and Helena B.
• Co-Host:  Carien Schippers is one of the leading horse photographers in the county and founder of the Equine Photographers Network.  Carien lives in upstate New York and her websites are imagequine.com & horsedrivephotos.com.
• Guest:  Scott K. Trees from Trees Media is one of the world’s best equine photographers.  He is in demand around the world but took a minute to share some of his secrets with us. 
• Guest:  Tom Mahan of Porters Cameras give us some great camera gift recommendations for this Holiday Season.
• Here are the top 12 things that the guests agree make a better horse photo.  To get more detail on each of the items, take a listen to the show.
  • Read the manual and understand your camera.
  • Take the camera out of automatic mode.
  • Best lens for good horse photos is 80/200 or 70/200.
  • Shoot at the end of the lens, further away from the subject zoomed in.
  • Timing is critical for action horse shots.  Learn when to snap the picture.
  • Patience, patience and patience.
  • Learn how horses move.
  • Framing – eliminate horizontal line in your image.
  • Take picture of a horse from heart level.
  • The best light for horse photography is early morning or late afternoon.
  • Shadows are your friend.
  • When the horse is done – it’s done!
  
  

How are these economic downturns affecting horse business owners and what can they do to get through?  Four guests that know a whole lot about horse businesses help us evaluate the options and what business owners need to do in these tough times.  A must listen for anyone in the horse business.

Stable Scoop Episode 12 – Show Notes and Links:

• Hosts:  Glenn the Geek and Helena B.
• Co-Host:  Laurie Cerny from One Horse Press:  Laurie wrote the book “Horsin’ Around The USA Guide To Marketing & Promoting Your Horse Business”.  Laurie A. Cerny is a professional journalist and marketing professional who has won numerous state and national awards for her writing, photography, graphic design and advertising both in mainstream media and within the horse industry.  Her work has appeared in John Lyon’s Perfect Horse, The Horse, Horse Illustrated, Western Horseman, Equine Times, Kalamazoo Gazette, Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, and more.  She also served as the communication director for a major saddle and horse product manufacturer.
• Guest:  Megan Lanzarone of Team CEO Eventingin Lexington, KY.  Team CEO is a successful full service Eventing facility, offering locations in Ashland KY and Lexington KY. Megan Lanzarone (previously Megan Moore), 4th in the 2005 USEA Gold Cup Advanced Level Standings. Megan has successfully competed through the Advanced Level and has students through the Intermediate level. They are into the training and sales of event horses and have a very active training and lesson stable
• Guest:  Todd Branson is the AQHA Sr. Manager of Marketing.  Todd graduated from Purdue University with a bachelors of science degree in Animal Science in 2001.  Shortly after graduating, Todd went to work as a 4-H Extension Educator with Oklahoma State University.  In 2004, he moved to Amarillo to begin his career with the American Quarter Horse Association in marketing.  Today, Todd is the Sr. Manager of Marketing and focuses most of his time with AQHA on show marketing and outside print, web and television advertising for the Association.
• Guest:  Ingrid Andrews from equinnovation.com.  Ingrid Andrews is an equine business consultant who has been helping horse business owners with operating and marketing their businesses for over 15 years. She has given seminars, taught a college course on equine legal issues, has articles on many business and marketing topics published in print and online, and is also the owner of a breeding farm. You can get more information at her website,         www.equinnovation.com, a great resource for equine professionals.
• AQHA Guide to Showing with Accounting for the Arena.
• SCORE – Councilers to America’s Small Business.  Lots of good financial advice and resources f

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Clone Royal Blue Boon Too

Stable Scoop takes on cloning this week with two of the most knowledgeable guests on the subject.  We are joined by Blake Russell, VP of Business Development for ViaGen, “the” cloning company in the United States.  He joins us for an enlightening talk on how cloning is done, why it is is done and addresses the many negative feelings people have toward it.  Then we finish out the discussion with Jos Mottershead of Equine-Reproduction.com.  Jos is one of the leading authorities in the country on advanced breeding of horses.  How does he feel about cloning?  This is an episode you do not want to miss.

Stable Scoop Episode 11 – Show Notes and Links:

• Blake Russell, VP of Business Development for ViaGen.  ViaGen is the sole cloning company for horses in the United States and can be found at ViaGen.com.
• Jos Mottershead is one of the most knowledgeable people in the country in the area of equine reproduction.  You can find his website at Equine-Reproduction.com.
• Stay tuned next week for our “Hard Time in the Horse Business” episode as we explore ways to get your horse business through these hard economic times.
• We want to know how you feel about cloning – contact us by email or voicemail.

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Gina Miles, Hinrich Romeike & Mary King

What an exciting episode all about the sport of Eventing.  We start with an early morning chat with Olympic Silver Medalist Gina Miles.  We explore life since the Olympics, McKinlaigh’s life and what’s next.  The second half the show is devoted to the considerable safety changes in Eventing this year.  Joanie Morris of the United States Equestrian Federation reviews the changes and talks about what is next.  This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Stable Scoop Episode 10 – Show Notes and Links:

• Don’t miss next week’s episode as we learn all about horse cloning from the people doing the cloning at ViaGen.
• Thanks to Gina Miles for joining us today.  Gina’s website can be found at www.mileseventing.com. 
• You can read Gina’s Olympic journal by clicking here.
• Thank you to our sponsor The Barn Works for all of your equine website needs.  Let them help you build a website that turns visitors into new business and saves you tons of time in the process!
• Darren Chiacchia’s website can be found at eventrider.com.
• Laine Ashker’s website can be found at laineashkereventing.com.
• Our best to the family and friends of Eventer Debbie Miller Atkinson who passed away on Sept. 30, 2008.  It was Debbie’s wish to have donations made in her memory to the Equestrian Aid Foundation.
• Thank you to Joanie Morris of the USEF for joining us to discuss the rule changes for 2008 and safety going forward.
• You will find the complete list of Eventing rule changes for 2008 at the USEA website by following this link.

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This episode is all about Natural Horsemanship and how it has changed in recent years.  No matter where you fall on the subject you will find this an interesting discussion.  We have many guests today including the pioneer of Natural Horsemanship, veterinarian Dr. Robert Miller.

Stable Scoop Radio Show Episode 9 – Show Notes and Links:

• Special Co-Host is Colleen from the Natural Horse Network at naturalhorsenetwork.com.  We thanks Colleen for guiding us through today.  Click Here to see all of the natural horse products she has available.
• We thank Dr. Robert M. Miller for joining us to speak about his 50 years as a veterinarian, author, speaker and leader in the Natural Horsemanship movement.  You can find all of Dr. Miller’s books and videos at robertmmiller.com. 
• Then to round out the show we were happy to have Lisa Ross-Williams.  Lisa is a natural horse care consultant, Associate Editor of the Natural Horse Magazine naturalhorse.com, and host of the “If Your Horse Could Talk” show which debuted in 2001, at naturalhorsetalk.com.
• To contact the Stable Scoop Radio show, click here.

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Veterinarian news dominates this week’s show with cloning leading to a lively discussion.  Also, we go international with a discussion with the British instructor of the Freelance Instructors Diary.

Stable Scoop Episode 8 – Show Notes and Links:

• Ohio State Veterinarian James Belknap, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS has been awarded the annual Equine Veterinary Journal Open Award for 2007 for his work as senior author of a paper published in the Equine Veterinary Journal.   More…
• For more laminitis information from Belknap see the free Webinar on Understanding Laminitis.
• The Equine Disaster Relief Fund, administered by the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation is asking for donations. 
• Keeping up with the latest scientific discoveries about horses has just gotten easier with launching of the Horse Science News website at www.HorseScienceNews.com.
• Horses have been blamed for scattering unwanted weeds across the landscape as they travel down public trails.  This accusation has now been scientifically investigated. The results reassure trail riders that horses in the United States are not guilty as charged.
• The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has announced a deadline of Monday, Dec. 1, for nominations for its prestigious World Leadership in Animal Health Award.  Nominate your vet now…
• Keeping your business going in hard economic times:  Think outside the box…
• Two clones announced.  Clone of Calvaro 5.  Clone of Gem Twist.  Follow these links to see the pictures.
• Finally we speak with Wiola from the Freelance Instructors Diary.  Wiola is a rider/instructor in England who runs three webs sites and works to help instructors pass their British instructors licenses.  She also can be found at equestriantrainer.co.uk.

The news this week seems to center on horse abuse and what is being done about it.  And, we speak with Deanna Castro about being an online trainer.

Stable Scoop Episode 7 – Show Notes and Links:

• 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Update – All the information on ticket sales and schedules can be found at www.2010radioshow.com.
• United States Dressage Team stripped of 4th Place Olympic finish.
• Horse Slaughter Bill goes to the house floor.  Read the bill here.
• Suffolk Downs is enforcing anti-slaughter policy.

Thank you to our sponsor The Barn Works at www.thebarnworks.com.  The Barn Works is a boutique marketing firm catering to horse businesses such as stables, trainers, farms, and more.  Let them help you build a website that turns visitors into new business and saves you tons of time in the process!  With more than 15 years experience in the corporate world and lots of hands-on horse experience, The Barn Works offers a unique combination of horse sense and business sense. Visit them on the Web at www.thebarnworks.com or call (978) 468-5167.

• President Bush signed the Higher Education Reauthorization Bill into law last month.
• Interview with Deanna Castro – www.DeannaCastro.com
• Some fun horse stuff:
  • The tallest documented horse was a shire gelding named Samson. He was 21.2 1/2 hands high!
  • In Guernee, Illinois it is illegal for women weighing more than 200 lbs to ride a horse in shorts.
  • In Raton, New Mexico, it is illegal for a woman to ride horseback down a public street with a kimono on.
  • In Hartsville, Illinois, you can be arrested for riding an ugly horse.
  • The record for the highest jump that a horse jumped was 8ft 1 1/4 inches.
  • The record for the most animals in a hitch (being driven) was 50 horses.
  
  

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What a show for you this week.  Nationally known clinician Michael Richardson joins us as a co-host for the entire show.  Michael is a special person and an inspiration to us all and after this show you will see why.  Oh yeah, we do discuss the news and give you our website spotlight.

Stable Scoop Episode 6 Show Notes and Links:

• Michael Richardson joins us as a co-host for the entire show.  Michael is a nationaly known speaker and trainer, doing it all from a wheelchair.  Check out his website and speaking schedule at Broken R Ranch. And, don’t miss this episode!

Michael Richardson training a horse

• We discuss the Paralympics and the results from Hong Kong.  Bettina Eistel is the one riding in the picture.
• Endangered breeds horse show at the Kentucky Horse Park.  The Festivale of Endangered Equines focuses on raising awareness within the general public and encouraging networking among breeders and their associations to help in the conservation of their respective breeds.
• Hotel planner for Quarter Horse Congress and Michael discusses his experiance with quarter horses and how they have helped him ride again.
• Thank you to our sponsor – www.ezsignsonline.com:
• Horsechannel.com has a great article by Sharon Biggs called Pet Peeves of Dressage Judges, Avoid sabotaging your dressage performance by gaining insight into the judges’ box.
• Our Website Spotlight is the NARHA Horses for Heroes, an organization that helps wounded veterans through equine assisted activities and therapies (EAAT).Many of the program participants have lost limbs fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, and riding horses helps their bodies learn to be mobile again. Working with the horses also helps with the depression that many of U.S. soldiers deal with after going through these traumatic experiences.NARHA Horses for Heroes is a program being developed by the NARHA, which was formed in 1969 as the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association.

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