Big Talk For Breeders

The 2026 Wellington Breeders' Talk - Sponsored by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. www.grayson-jockeyclub.org Hosted by Michael Doherty, the event took place at Wellington International on Thursday 12th March 2026. Order of speakers: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:40 Dr. Stephanie Walbornn (Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital) 00:31:40 Alex Jayne (Our Day Farm) 01:10:00 Shane Sweetnam (Swee...

A compilation episode of the advice given by each of the guests I have interviewed throughout 2025. Order: Episode 35 - Hanno & Marina Köhncke Episode 36 - Wellington Breeders' Panel 2025 (Dr Erin Sellers Newkirk, Andrew Bourns & Rodrigo Pessoa) Episode 37 - Shane Breen & Greg Le Gear Episode 38 - Katrien Hulsbosch Episode 39 - Werner Dierckx  Episode 40 - RDS Breeders' Talk 2025 (Dr M...

Episode 42 of Big Talk For Breeders with Alice Cameron, of Oaks Sport Horses, interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/oakssporthorses Instagram: www.instagram.com/oakssporthorses/?hl=en Website: www.oakssporthorses.com/ Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Altes van Beekveld - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/289298-altes-van-beekveld_   ASB Conquistador - www.hippomun...

"How to Build a Career with Horses Starting from Nothing" - Michael Doherty interviewed by Clara Norling, Sweden.  Original interview on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-CrKdNj7vw&t=160s

RDS Breeders' Talk 2025 - Sponsored by Plusvital Hosted by Michael Doherty, the event took place in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Library, on Saturday 9th August, during the 2025 RDS Dublin Horse Show.  Speaker times during RDS Breeders' Talk recording: 00:00:00 Rebecca Watson (Plusvital CTO) 00:15:45 Dr Marcus Swail (EquiVET Ireland & Irish Showjumping Team Veterinarian) 00:51:20 Floris Van...

Episode 39 of Big Talk For Breeders with Werner Dierckx, Stal de Toxandria, interviewed by Michael Doherty. Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Kadine du Boulanger - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/272205-kadine-du-boulanger_   Donnatella van de Zelm - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/310778-donnatella-van-de-zelm_   L' Artiste De Toxandria - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/pe...

Episode 38 of Big Talk For Breeders with Katrien Hulsbosch, of Studfarm van't Huka, interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082248567812 Instagram: www.instagram.com/studfarmvanthuka?igsh=MW8yaWFjejJuaWg0MQ== Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Hykenichi van 't Huka - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/343606-hykenichi-van-t-huka_ Vienna - www.hippomun...

Episode 37 of Big Talk For Breeders with Shane Breen & Greg Le Gear, interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/breenequestrian Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebreenteam/?hl=en Website: breenequestrian.com/ Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Clinton - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/16042-clinton   Cornet Obolensky - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/44537...

Wellington Breeders' Panel - Presented by Keyflow Feeds USA Hosted by Michael Doherty, the event took place at Wellington International on Thursday 6th March 2025. Speaker times during Wellington Breeders' Panel recording: TBC Introduction Kathy Serio (CEO, Keyflow Feeds USA) Dr Erin Sellers Newkirk (WellGrove Equine) Andrew Bourns (Bourns Sport Horses) Rodrigo Pessoa (Amethyst Equestrian) Q&A...

Episode 35 of Big Talk For Breeders with Hanno & Marina Köhncke, interviewed by Michael Doherty. http://marina-koehncke.de/index.php/en/ Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Chin Chin - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/28374-chin-chin   Can Ya Makan - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/64128-can-ya-makan   Wodka II - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/28644-wodka-ii  ...

Episode 34 of Big Talk For Breeders with Cheryl & Greg Broderick, Ballypatrick Stables, interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ballypatrickstables Instagram: www.instagram.com/gregbroderick_ballypatrick/?hl=en Website: https://ballypatrick.ie/ Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Mrs Quinn - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/1079512-mrs-quinn_ Ballypatrick Flight -...

Episode 33 of Big Talk For Breeders with Eva Bitter & Marco Kutscher, interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064158032530 Instagram: @Marcokutschermk Website: kutscher-bitter.de Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Montender: www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/20875-montender Cornet Obolensky: www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/44537-cornet...

Podcast version of the RDS Breeders' Talk 2024, sponsored by Plusvital. Hosted by Michael Doherty, the event took place in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Library, on Saturday 17th August, during the 2024  RDS Dublin Horse Show. Speaker times during RDS Breeders' Talk recording: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:20 Rebecca Watson (CTO of Plusvital) 00:13:10 Dr Niamh Lewis (Specialist in Equine Reproduction &amp...

Episode 31 of Big Talk For Breeders with Jeannette & Cameron Nijhof (Team Nijhof), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeamNijhof Instagram: www.instagram.com/teamnijhof/ Website: www.team-nijhof.nl/en/ Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Cero Blue TN  – www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/1110224-cero-blue-tn   Clinton - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performanc...

Episode 30 of Big Talk For Breeders with Gerd Küst (Stamm 8888), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/viermaldieacht Instagram: www.instagram.com/stamm8888/?hl=en Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Chacfly PS - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/841169-chacfly-ps   Don VHP Z - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/90218-don-vhp-z   Florestan I - www.hippomundo....

Podcast version of the RDS Breeders' Talk 2023 - Sponsored by Plusvital. Hosted by Michael Doherty, the event took place in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Library, on Saturday 12th August, during the 2023 Dublin Horse Show.  Speaker times during RDS Breeders' Talk recording: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:10 Professor Emmeline Hill (CSO of Plusvital) 00:15:57 Emma Thorén Hellsten (Geneticist & former SW...

Episode 28 of Big Talk For Breeders with Isabelle Van Eeckhout (Stal d’Ive), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Website: www.ive-horses.be/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/IVEhorses Instagram: instagram.com/stal_dive_official…d=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg== Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Alme Z: https://shorturl.at/dwWZ5   Baloubet du Rouet: https://shorturl.at/doM25   Ermitage Kalone: https://shorturl.at/fgmJ1...

Episode 27 of Big Talk For Breeders with Ingrid Ragnarsson (Northern Jumping), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Website: https://northernjumping.se/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100023430887244 Instagram: https://instagram.com/northernjumping?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg== Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): C'est Ma Cherie - https://rb.gy/rq5lw   Carola - https://rb.gy/jrsxl   Diama...

Episode 26 of Big Talk For Breeders with Fred & Josta van Straaten ('De Hazelhorst'), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Website: www.familievanstraaten.nl/?lang=en Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ASJUAe Instagram: https://instagram.com/familyvanstraaten?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Alme Z - https://bit.ly/42KvQEX   Belleamie-S - https://bit.ly/3LVR2lG   Berlin - https://bit...

Episode 25 of Big Talk For Breeders with Lisa Lourie (Spy Coast Farm), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Website: www.spycoastfarm.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpyCoastFarm Instagram: www.instagram.com/spycoastfarm/?hl=en Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Beluga ( https://bit.ly/3M4rOly ) Billy Bianca ( https://bit.ly/3G9ObSZ )  Chaqui Z ( https://bit.ly/3ZxUIh1 )  Domascus ( https://bit.ly/3Z...

Episode 24 of Big Talk For Breeders with Clem McMahon(Hilton Farm), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/HiltonViewStud Instagram: www.instagram.com/hiltonfarmireland/ Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Catani Z - https://bit.ly/3EhvlZ9   City Banking - https://bit.ly/3YYr4Bv   Dira Courcelle - https://bit.ly/41j31j1   Gelvin Clover - https://bit.ly/3EkgM6S   Hilton Clover...

Episode 23 of Big Talk For Breeders with Brian Duff (Broadmeadows Equestrian Centre - BEC), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/broadmeadowequestrian Instagram: https://instagram.com/broadmeadowequestriancentre?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Website: https://broadmeadowequestriancentre.com/ ​ Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): BEC Armani - https://bit.ly/3HnubM7 BEC Business...

Episode 22 of Big Talk For Breeders with Patrick & Shane Connolly (Connolly Stud Farm - CSF), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ConnollyStudFarm   Instagram:  ​ https://instagram.com/connollystudfarm?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Angie van Paemel - https://bit.ly/3hPLf4M   Carrera VDL - https://bit.ly/3jxvsIB   Clover Coin - https://bit.ly/...

Episode 21 of Big Talk For Breeders. This is a special episode, dedicated to the trip made by Emma Thorén Hellsten & I made to New Zealand in late October 2022.

Episode 20 of Big Talk For Breeders with Gerda Stoop & Walter Van Bunder (Stud Merelsnest), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Website: https://merelsnest.be/en/home Facebook: www.facebook.com/merelsnest Show notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Artemis van 't Merelsnest - https://bit.ly/3GyWOp4   Chiquita - https://bit.ly/3admvz9 Ermitage Kalone - https://bit.ly/3MbSeOQ H&M Butterfly Flip - https...