MAYDAY
Sometimes I wait for years to get some of my guest into the studio. And I have been waiting for todays guest for a long time. <jasmin Schact and I met for the first time about 20 years ago on a clinic in Sweden. And … Read moreMAYDAY
POSTS
41 – Meet Steve Peters
Today’s guest, Dr. steve Peters, is a leading authority on equine neuroscience, Dr. Peters has spent over a decade translating complex brain science into practical applications for horse owners, trainers, and competitors worldwide. His work is not just theoretical—it’s been tested in the field with … Read more41 – Meet Steve Peters
40 – Meet Ivana Ruddock
According to the old school Fascia is considered a simple network of tissue that keeps the equine organs in place. But that is an understatement, to put it mildly. This soft, and seemingly fragile tissue plays a vital role in the quality of dynamic movement … Read more40 – Meet Ivana Ruddock
39 – The Whistleblower
In episode two of the Norwegian podcast series about whistleblowers in the horse world, I interviewed photographer and fine artist Crispin Parelius Johannessen, who for over a decade has been documenting equestrian sports with a focus on the lives of horses performing at the highest … Read more39 – The Whistleblower
EP38: Pressure & RELIEF
Today’s guest, Dr. Steve Peters, is a leading authority on equine neuroscience. For over a decade, Steve has translated complex brain science into practical applications for horse owners, trainers, and competitors worldwide. His work isn’t just theoretical; it’s been tested in the field with some … Read moreEP38: Pressure & RELIEF
EP 37 – MEET JANET JONES
Janet Jones earned her PhD from UCLA and taught the neuroscience of perception, language, memory and thought for 23 years. Janet trained horses at a large stable early in her career, and later ran a successful horse training business of her own. She has schooled … Read moreEP 37 – MEET JANET JONES
EP36: Groomed to Violence?
In 1878, the year after Sewell wrote Black Beauty, Muybridge captured the first-ever sequence of a horse galloping in motion. This early gait analysis revolutionised the way we perceive the footfall of a gallop, forever altering our understanding. Nearly 150 years later, our naked eye … Read moreEP36: Groomed to Violence?
EP35: Judgement Day in Equestrian Sports
This podcast episode aired on April Fools’ Day, but I assure you; This is not a joke. Equestrian sports are currently under scrutiny. While it’s easy to point out the problems the sport faces, it’s more important to search for solutions. This is the ambition … Read moreEP35: Judgement Day in Equestrian Sports
EP34: #LetHorsesSpeak
In this week’s episode, I revisit Sue Dyson, one of the initiators Horse and Hound referred to as top equestrians when we launched our petition New Era for Equestrian Sports? #LetHorsesSpeak in December 2023. Sue Dyson is a specialist in veterinary medicine and rehabilitation, a … Read moreEP34: #LetHorsesSpeak
NEW ERA FOR EQUESTRIAN SPORTS?
Equestrian sports have several severe welfare issues that needs to be addressed… Just before Christmas 2023, TV2 Denmark released the documentary “Operation X: Secrets of the Horse Billionaire,” where a journalist, using a hidden camera, exposed highly questionable conditions at one of the World’s most … Read moreNEW ERA FOR EQUESTRIAN SPORTS?