After my bestselling novel Clan of the Horses was published in 2010, I almost immediately started to write my next novel. And like with the first one, I took my time. The short version is that when I spent 15 years writing my first novel, … Read moreNEW NOVEL!
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 more42 – MAYDAY
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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