Equestrian Adventuresses Podcast | Your Global Passport to International Show Jumping Competitions

On today episode Heather interviews Katie Irwin, local Canadian gal who grew up eventing and now is the back country guide and manager for Banff Trail Riders in Banff National Park Canada. Hear stories of how her journey with horses began,  how a trip to western Canada started her on an entire new path and some funny stories of working in the back country with all sorts of clients :) Full Show Not...

On today's episode Ute, Krystal and Heather get together to celebrate international podcast day. They discuss the history of how this became an annual event and they share some of their favourite podcasts. Hear stories of how Krystal discovered podcasts, Heather's guilty pleasure podcast and how Ute has turned the podcast into furthering her education. Please continue to submit your questions and...

On today episode Ute and Heather answers a couple of questions that have come in off of the facebook group. 1st questions was about length of rides? Pro and cons of short afternoon rides versus the full day ones. The 2nd questions was about costs and how much you should be paying. Please continue to submit your questions and topic ideas, we enjoy answering them.   Full show notes https://equestria...

On today's episode Ute talks with Colleen Jackson, a female entrepreneur from Australia who started her own company Ride Proud, manufacturing and selling riding pants. They talk about what makes a perfect riding pants and how to start your own company. Colleen gives some insights and tips about how to be a successful business woman and how she turned her company profitable. Show Notes: https://equ...

Summer is over and autumn is here. Heather's kids are back at school and Ute is back in India. Today they talk about the riding they did this summer and recollect treasured memories. Heather tells about the recent ride through the Rocky Montains she did together with her husband and Ute talks about riding in Germany in general and about the rides she has done there. Have a look at our show notes:...

On account of the 11th Helmet Awareness Day which always happens on a weekend in September, Heather and Ute are talking about the importance of wearing a helmet, sharing some of their personal experience and discussing how to fit a helmet properly, what you should look for while buying one, how to care for helmets and how often you should replace them. So it is a very interesting episode loaded wi...

On todays episode Heather speaks with Farley Schweighart, a physical therapist to both Humans and our Equine friends. We learn how her love for horses began, the amazing journey she has had in the horse industry and why she choose this to be her  career of choice. Her message is very simple, "We help Riders & Their Horses return to the Winning!" The metaphor "winning" has so many meanings, I hope...

Today, Ute is talking to Adriana, a Horse Vet from Brazil who will be on the show regularly answering all Vet related questions and giving tips on the health and well-being of horses.  In this intro episode she tells a little bit about her life as a horse vet in Brazil, her studies in Germany, her stint with Miniature Horses and her passion for Criollo horses. See the full show notes: https://eque...

On today's episode, Ute speaks with Christiane Slawik, one of the most famous equestrian photographers in Germany. Christiane has travelled all over the world to photograph horses and she is one of the few who can live from her work. Her photos appear in many different horse books, magazines and calendars internationally. Last year she published her latest book "A World Full of Horses" describing...

On today's episode Ute and Heather give some advice on buying a horse on a budget. They answer some questions on what you should be asking about the horse that you are looking at.  And they offer up some tips to save money once you have purchased horse. Don't forget to continue to submit your questions and topic ideas for future shows.   Full show notes: https://equestrianadventuresses.com/2020/09...

On today's episode Heather has a great conversation with Colleen Aitken a local Saskatchewan Andalusian breeder and trainer, who also happens to be a pretty darn good farrier.  Hear stories of how she decided to start a career in the horse industry, why she choose Andalusian has her favourite breed and she tells us about her most recent riding adventure with her daughter in one of Saskatchewan pro...

On today's episode Ute and Heather are answering your questions in another Q&A episode. They will review what all is required when taking your horse across international borders. They look at costs associated, means of transportation, what documents are required and if there are quarantines that need to be followed. Keep the questions coming as we do enjoy researching your questions and look forwa...

In today's episode Heather talks with a photographer from South Africa who has taken special pride in documenting the Wild Horses of Namibia. Hear stories about these amazing horses and learn about the challenges they face in the desert. We also learn about  some  other African horse Safaris and other international travel she has done. Don't forget to continue to submit questions for our Q&A episo...

In today's episode Ute talks to Dawn-Marie, a young British woman who suffers from ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as well as a heart disease. Instead of giving up and resigning herself to her fate of living a life in the shadow of her illnesses, she decided not to give up on her dream of riding and travelling. She tells us all about how she managed to find th...

In today's episode Heather and Ute are talking more about traveling and living during the Corona epidemic. Heather has up-to-date information from a Canadian airline employee with tips how to best manage a domestic or international flight at the moment. Ute talks to Aly, a Dutch travel agents who shares her experiences from a professional side and also talks about how outfitters and travel compani...

On today's episode Heather and Ute discuss international travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ute details her personal experience of flying from India to Germany this summer. They share some travel tips and what to expect if you decide to travel internationally. Don't forget to continue to submit your questions that you want answered for our Q&A episodes and topics for future podcast. 

In today's episode Heather and Ute talk about the Top Ten Horse Riding Holiday Destinations as compiled by the National Geographic Magazine. Each destination has its pros and cons and there are so many different things to consider - budget, terrain, horses or riding experience. A great way to get some travel ideas and do a little dreaming!

In today's episode Ute talks with Semra Yücel, a German woman living in Gujerat/India, being married to an Indian police officer. Horses have always been her passion, but she finally learned horse riding in India on an Indian police horse and now has purchased her first own horse. Semra tells us more about Indian police horses and how she is trying to improve their lives and how she copes with bei...

In today's episode Ute talks to Nicole Heppler who rode solo with her Irish Cob mare Flora through her backyard, the beautiful Emmental in Switzerland. They covered more than 160 km in seven days up and down the mountains. Nicole tells about how she prepared herself and her horse, what challenges they faced and what she liked best about riding solo. 

In today's episode Heather talks with Kari Beerman, a fellow tribe member of the Equestrian Adventuresses community. They discuss how the purchase of her first horse was a life changing experience. Also hear some stories on her travel adventures and her journey to becoming a life long horse lover. Please continue to submit your questions and we will do our best to answer them.

On today's episode Heather interviews Kim Moats a local riding coach and mentor who has seen it all. She was self taught on the back of a big old horse to now being an International coach and judge. Don't forget to continue to submit your questions or topics you would like to hear about on our show.

In todays episode Ute and Heather answers all your questions that have come in off Facebook. They also go into more detail on what you should be asking when planning your own equestrian adventure. This will become a regular feature on future podcasts. Please continue to submit your questions and we will do our best to answer them.

In today's episode Ute talks with Yvonne Koall, an equine photographer, videographer and travel blogger from Germany. Yvonne has dared to quit her job and become a freelance photographer, doing what she loves. She talks about the challenges this decision has brought with it and about its rewards. She also talks about her project "Of Horses and Humans" which took her to different countries all arou...

In today's episode Heather and Ute are getting to know each other about talking Heather's recent road trip to British Columbia, the view from Ute's kitchen window, how you cannot learn horse riding from books and how the feel for horses is the most important ingredient in becoming a good rider. 

Today is a special episode, as we got the rare chance of interviewing Krystal Kelly, FEI II coach and founder of Equestrian Adventuresses. Krystal is always busy and planning new activities for the EQA community whether it is her book series or films about horse travel in different countries. So here she is, finally talking about herself and her incredible life. You will learn how she grew up and...