Meghan Hamilton runs a quality dressage training facility in southern New England. Like all horse owners, managing the manure pile is something she calculates into the cost of doing business. Unlike others, however, Meghan's manure pile isn't in her debit column. Nope. Meghan has actually turned her horses' manure into a profit center using a pretty straightforward composting system. And the best part is that she funded a good chunk of it with funds from her state's agricultural division.  Listen in and learn!

We are talking emergency planning and first aid in this episode. Our guest is Catherine Frend-Gillihan from Equi-First Aid USA, an organization that provides customized health and safety training courses for people in the equestrian industry. Catherine and Helena talk about some of the things we all need to be thinking about before an emergency arises. Even if we are not 100% prepared for whatever chaos comes our way, just thinking about these things and putting some best practices into place can mean the difference between life and death. Listen in!

We’re getting down to business today, listeners, and whether or not you own an equine business doesn’t matter. As I chat with social media pro, April Hardeman of Make It Rein, you’ll come away with a new appreciation for how today’s social platforms can improve your access to equestrian businesses, professionals, and opportunities as a user, and how to best leverage the media as a business owner. Listen in!

Whether you are thinking about building a small barn or a large one, there are thousands of decisions to make along the way. When it comes to the actual components of your stalls, this is where you need to really focus on making decisions that are safe and comfortable for your horses. This doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice beauty, though.

Our guest today is Nick Thornton from Lucas Equine Equipment, makers of fine stall components that are manufactured right here in the United States. Nick is going to help us understand what our choices are when choosing stall components so we end up with a barn that looks as good as it functions. Listen in! 

Not everyone can build the ideal barn in size, layout, or amenities. In that case, some creativity and a modest budget can make it all work nicely. Buck joins me today to talk about what's happening at our place these days, how we are managing Siouxsie's life to manage her ulcers, and the thought process behind adding a new shed to our property. Listen in!

This episode is brought to you by our friends at LUCAS EQUINE EQUIPMENT, makers of fine stall systems and accessories.

World Class Grooming Pro, Emma Ford, returns to Stall and Stable to chat with us about some interesting tips from her clinic in Rhode Island a few weeks ago.

We talk winter blanketing, turnout, horse care, and transporting Olympic horses by air and by truck. We also chat about what kinds of things the team at Phillip Dutton Eventing do in order to prepare their horses for a possible run for the gold in Tokyo this year. As always with Ms. Ford, it is a very interesting and fun conversation. Listen in! 

Happy holidays, everyone! If you’re a horse person listening to this episode you know full well that stalls don’t muck themselves, so keep yourself company today with our final episode of the decade!

Stick around as two old friends, horse people, and veteran podcasters talk about life with horses, podcasting, moving from north to south, and everything in between.

Our guest this week is Horse Radio Network founder and president, Glenn the Geek. Join us for some chill conversation as we all wind down for a few days of peace and harmony. Listen in!

If you ask 10 equestrians what "quality" means in terms of horse care, there is no doubt you will get ten different answers! That's a problem when business owners open their barns for boarding. It may not be their problem, but it is certainly a problem for the customer - the horse owner.

As with any equestrian professional or service provider, accreditation is key to establishing trust with the customer.

In this episode, guest Christy Landwehr of the Certified Horsemanship Association chats with Helena about what certification means to equine businesses, why a barn owner should consider getting certified, and how one goes about the process. Listen in!

This episode gets a little personal, and that's Helena for you! She is the kind of "girl" who wears her big ole bleeding heart on her sleeve, welcoming anyone willing to listen to join in on her story.

But this isn’t a sad story; it’s a happy one. Well, it’s both, actually. And that’s what horses do for us. They help us uncover parts of ourselves that need work, and they help us uncover the parts of us that already perfect. As a horsewoman who spends a lot of time alone with her horses, Helena has learned so much about herself. She shares a particularly important one in this episode. Perhaps you can relate. Listen in!

In horses, we’re always looking to build the better mousetrap. Whether it’s a product or service that saves time, money, or headaches, we’re all about it. Of course, there’s a balancing point between the cost of bringing a new product into your barn and the benefit that product offers. In this episode, Helena reviews her experience with a new type of bedding - shredded cardboard - and she chats with the owner of a brand new company that makes this bedding. Listen in!