Track Talk : A Podcast on Horse Track Systems

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In this episode of Track Talk, I am talking with Sophie from Integral Equine Nutrition for a really thought-provoking conversation around horse nutrition and management.

Sophie brings a strong nutrition-first perspective and, interestingly, isn’t a big advocate of track systems, which made for a refreshing and important discussion. Are Tracks all they made out to be ??

This episode isn’t about proving one approach “right”, it’s more about opening up the conversation, challenging ideas, and learning from different perspectives in the horse world. This chat has reminded me to never stop questioning, observing and learning. 

Her Website is 

www.integralequine.com.au and you  ca find her on Facebook and Instagram @integralequine.

Some of the studies she refers to: 

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00564.x 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39510325/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39275860/ 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35647-7 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124001976 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6059734/

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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*Apologies for my lisp, if this is your first time listening- it's not what I usually sound like 😆 (not that there is anything wrong with a lisp 😘) To fix up other sound issues this is how it came out I don't know why, I'm a Horse girl, no tech girl 😉

Kelly from 'one step closer paddock paradise' has come back on for a catch up And we chat Barefoot !!! 

Why should horses be barefoot ? 

Can every horse become barefoot ? 

and more ! 

I hope you enjoy 

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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In this episode I chat to Amy Dell from Abbots view livery: Barefoot and Back to Nature. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• What led Amy to start her Track livery and write a book on tracks.   
• We hear about her Track set up 
• Lessons learned through lived experience with her horses

You can connect with Amy here: 

www.barefootandbacktonature.com

www.abbottsviewlivery.co.uk

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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How closely is a horse’s environment linked to training?

In this episode, Louise (a trainer and hoof care provider) and I dive into how a horse’s living conditions directly influence behaviour, learning, and training outcomes.

Through real-life stories and shared thought processes, we explore how movement, footing, social connection, and daily environment shape the horse long before any “training” even begins.

This episode offers some powerful insights and gentle mindset shifts that may change how you view both training and horse care.

To connect with louise on :

facebook Instagram her website 

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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In this episode of Track Talk, I chat with Dickie Osborne, a professional arena builder with years of hands-on experience and specialised training in equestrian surface construction. Dickie shares his deep knowledge of what makes a great arena surface. We dive into footing composition, drainage, common mistakes and more. 

Here is where you can find him and his business: 

Facebook group  

Precision equestrian arenas facebook page  

website: https://precisionequestrianarenas.com

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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Wohoo my 30th episode is up! I thank you all for tuning in regularly, if you enjoy listening and are on the same journey as me - to better the life of horses all over the world, please share or rate this podcast. So it can reach more people and horses. 

We are chatting SURFACES ! This is the first of 2 episodes on my little surfaces series. Of course, I also had some general track questions for Danielle since she is a livery and I have not had many liveries on here yet. (But stay tuned for more to come ;-))

Please head to her facebook page and give her a like here : pensilva Track Livery 

I hope you enjoy

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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Today I’m answering a listener question I received by email — and of course, it sent me off on a hay tangent 😄 

In this episode I chat about:

• Managing hay shortages
• How to keep the track running while you're on holidays
• Providing unlimited hay 

Please send in your question - either by messaging me through your podcasting app, on my socials or website.

I hope you'll enjoy listening 

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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In this episode I chat with Nikki, founder of GutzBusta Slow Feed Hay Nets. She shares how her business began, why slow feeding is so important for horse health, and how the right hay net can make a big difference in digestion, behaviour, and wellbeing.

She's also a Hay farmer and Hoof trimmer and has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Equine Studies. 

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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In this episode Simone Rank is interviewing me about my Track. Please note that this has been recorded at the beginning of the year.

QLD events coming up : Cowgirls Gathering  3rd - 5th October 2025 

Horse Expo 25  14th-16th November 2025

We are chatting about:

-Introducing Horses on a Track 

-Surfacing 

-Grass free Tracks 

-Hay

And much more !

I hope you enjoy!

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.

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Navicular Rehab  – with Alicia Harlov

Navicular isn’t always the end of the road. In this episode, I chat with hoof care practitioner Alicia Harlov about how track systems can help support navicular rehab. We talk movement, hoof health, environment, and what it really takes to give these horses a second chance.

We cover:

✔ What navicular really means

✔ How tracks encourage healing movement

✔ Realistic rehab timelines and expectations

If your horse has navicular — or you want to prevent it — this one’s for you.

Support the show

For your next Scoot boot order use my code Toma here 

Use code TRACK10 on The Hoof CO range for 10% off. (Australia only)

For my Australian listeners you can get my Track System Info booklet, my colouring books and my Track notes planner on my website here:

www.Trailblazinghorsecare.com

Or on Amazon worldwide- just search for Toma Harper 'Track Notes' or 'Paddock paradise' for my info booklet.

I also offer Track consultations, Tours of my Track and workshops/Talks check out my website for more info.

Please follow me on Facebook for all updates and visuals related to this podcast here.

And if you are interested in what I am doing on my Track, follow my Facebook or Instagram under Trailblazing_horsecare.