Veterinarian Dr. Leslie Schur joins us to unpack one of the most common challenges in equine soundness: soft tissue and tendon injuries. 

We cover:

• What causes these injuries and the different types horses can sustain
• How new treatments like Prostride and Shockwave are being used
• Whether arena footing quality really impacts a horse’s long-term soundness 

In this episode we cover: 

• Adequan loading doses vs. monthly injections
• The protocol for bringing horses back to work after joint injections.
• Why are Molly’s horse, Annie,legs swollen.
• Garcon was cleared to jump post tendon injury!
• Upcoming show plans.

In this episode we discuss:

• Julia's import, Andi, is HERE!
• Engineer Andrew returns to the studio.
• Laura's ziplining adventure at the travel conference
• The purchase that Julia judged 
• Tips for acclimating a horse to a new barn and environment
• Julia's first jump school with Andi

In this episode we cover: 

• Dr. Leslie Schur, our go-to vet and a cornerstone of the Las Vegas equine scene. She’s a Michigan State grad and co-founder of Desert Pines Equine, with decades dedicated to keeping equine athletes performing at their best.
• What the latest research says about joint health and steroid injections
• Are we seeing more neck and back issues in warmbloods?
• New joint therapies that are gaining traction
• Feeding tips: grain vs. forage and what hay is best
• Summer riding 101: how heat index and air quality impact your horse’s health

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In this episode we cover:

• Julia shares what happened to her horse Uno in the pasture
• We reflect on our heart horses and the special bonds we've had
• Julia introduces her new horse, Andi, and how it all came together
• A look at the process of international horse transportation
• Laura talks about what went down when she tried to get on her horse bareback 

In this episode we cover:

• Key findings from The Chronicle of the Horse employee survey about the equine industry’s employee crisis.
• What are the top employee frustrations from their employers.
• What employees value most including mentorship and growth opportunities.
• Why the industry needs to embrace change to retain talent. 

In this episode we cover:

• Laura shares the details about her new barn in Las Vegas.
• What she’s focusing on in her new training program
• A few training tips Laura’s picked up lately
• Julia’s back in Europe to horse shop
• How to find and work with your own broker
• Did she actually find a GP-level horse under $350k… despite every broker telling her otherwise?

In this episode we cover:

• In this episode, Laura opens up about the emotional journey of leaving her home barn after 13 years.  Laura’s former barn was truly  one of a kind...the kind of place you wish you could bottle up and keep forever. 
• Why changing barns is never an easy decision.
• The preparation and thought process behind the move.
• What she ultimately decided to do about her beloved barn cats.

In this episode we cover:

• A convo with Heidi Brown, a Las Vegas-based equestrian, photographer, mom of four, and mustang trainer, about her journey into working with wild horses.
• What the term “gentling” means and why it’s replaced the outdated idea of “breaking” a horse.
• What actually happens during a mustang roundup
• A quick recap of The Mustang on Netflix and our thoughts on how it portrays the wild horse world.

In this episode we cover:

• Laura and Julia are back in the studio while Molly’s out living her best horse show life.
• Laura scored an upgrade on her 11-hour flight to Nice.
• A few highlights from Cannes…it involves a lot of dancing.
• Julia’s heading back to Europe to find her horse after the last one didn’t vet.
• Tips on how to find the right broker when horse shopping overseas.
• And we wrap with a little airport chat.