Horse Industry Podcast

Are you looking for your next riding adventure?  On today’s episode, Regina and Lynn talk to their friend, Melissa Shaner all about her latest trail riding excursion on the Icelandic horses. Listen in to hear all the details of her experience including which company she chose, the terrain that the trail covers and if this ride is the right fit for you. You'll also hear about her interactions with...

Who said 4-H had to be just for kids? Our hosts Regina and Lynn explain why 40-H can be the next new horse sensation for middle-aged owners. From the sense of community to relating to other owners’ excitement about horses to your overall well-being, they explain the 8 reasons they think this could be the next sensation! Are you the one to take this idea to the races? Listen in and see.  Show...

Welcome back to the final episode of this three-part interview with Naomi Rutter, of Spin to Win Horsemanship. If you haven’t yet listened in to Part 1 and Part 2, Regina and Lynn encourage you to go to that now before coming back and listening in to the culmination of all Naomi and Bravo’s hard work.  In this episode, Naomi tells Regina about her and Bravo’s experience at Congress.  A h...

Listeners, we’ve got a treat for you today. In this special release episode, Lynn is at the Color Breed Congress in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she sat down with Brent Harnish to talk about the American Tobiano Horse Association. Hear all about what this association is, why it started, and how you can get involved. "The American Tobiano Horse Association or ATHA is an equine registry committed to preser...

Welcome back to the Horse Industry Podcast on today’s episode Regina continues her three-part interview with Naomi Rutter, of Spin to Win Horsemanship, and today, we get to meet Naomi’s mighty mustang, Bravo. Listen in as Naomi shares with listeners her journey of taking Bravo from bucking horse to a trusting horse. Be sure to tune in next week for Part 3. A huge thanks to our sponsor Purple Power...

Today we are kicking off a three-part interview with Naomi Rutter, of Spin to Win Horsemanship. Naomi specializes in connection-based performance horse training and is among the Midwest's most sought-after horse trainers and instructors. In this episode, you will learn more about Naomi, what she does, and how she came to where she is today. In part two you’ll get to meet her extraordinary horse, B...

This week, Lynn had the opportunity to sit with her friend, India Wilkinson from Mane Street Market, a marketing platform for equestrians to market their businesses and showcase their horses. India provides some tips on the dos and don'ts of buying and selling horses. Mane Street Market is an amazing resource for those of us in the horse industry, and this episode is sure to be one you listen to a...

Regina posted a question on the HIP VIP Facebook page: how do you know when you wake up and are at a horse show?  And the responses were so fun, they knew they had to take those responses and make them into a podcast episode. So based on what the dear friends on the Hip VIP shared, this episode is broken down into 13 ways that you know you've woken up at a horse show versus waking up at home. This...

Humans, as we know, are creatures of habit. It's easy for us to know where and how to get to those old familiar places because we’ve gone there many, many times. But visiting new places, and traveling to new places brings new and exciting challenges. Lynn and Regina’s guest today did just that. Riley Francis got to travel internationally to a horse show in Germany and we get to hear all about it i...

Today Lynn is joined by Anson Thompson and Carly Schnell of The Thompson Group, they provide equine insurance.  Insurance is often misunderstood and confusing enough, throw in a horse or two into it and the confusion is compounded.  Today Anson and Carly answer questions about medical and mortality insurance, as well as what to consider for coverage to keep you and your beloved horse(s) protected....

It has been heartbreaking to watch the devastation of Hurricane Ian in Florida. In a timely and heart-warming episode, Regina spoke with Candace FitzGerald and Vinnie Card of the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida where they opened their facility to take in and provide shelter for Floridians and their horses (and other animals). This episode will surely be a bright spot in an otherwise blea...

Regina and Lynn share the heartwarming story of Jenny; a gorgeous white Arabian horse that spent her days walking around the streets of the Fechenheim district in Frankfurt, Germany in this week’s episode. They discuss some of the controversies surrounding this story and answer some of the questions many have had. Just like the episode on Sergeant Reckless this episode is sure to be a favorite of...

Regina and Lynn have covered a lot of really fun topics here on the Horse Industry Podcast. They've done horses, people of the horse industry, and different topics. But today is the first time that they’ve covered a facility. Regina and Lynn discuss Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma in this episode. First, they reminisce about some of their favorite (and not-so-favorite) memories at Expo Square, as w...

Everyone loves a good story.  Today, Steve Haskin, Hall of Fame Horse Racing Journalist joins the podcast and shares some amazing stories of horseracing.  Steve stumbled into the horse industry and has covered races across the globe.  This episode will take you on a journey behind the scenes and is sure to give you goosebumps.  There’s something about the bond between horses and people that we are...

In a past episode, Regina introduced us to some of her college students, who had little to no experience with horses, and asked them about horse industry-specific terms.  The episode was full of terrific, but very wrong answers. In this episode, Regina introduces us to “The Core Four,” three of her close friends with varying experience and knowledge of the horse industry and asks the same question...

Regina’s research expands our knowledge in this episode of the Horse Industry Podcast with the history of a unique horse breed known as the Knabstrupper.  This breed originated in Denmark in 1812 when a chestnut mare with leopard markings was bred to a solid–colored stallion, producing a colt with stunning spotting. The mare known as Flaebehoppen lived at an estate called Knabstrupgård, the offspr...

In today’s episode, Regina and Lynn are finishing out the rabbit hole they started back with the Lanham Riley episode. That episode led to the episode about Tad Barnes Lucas, and now her daughter, and wife to Lanham Riley, Mitizi Lucas Riley, a tiny but mighty cowgirl. Lynn and Regina are so grateful to have been able to find out more about these wonderful women, and bring you, our listeners, thei...

Regina came across this Horsey Hooves article called 40 interesting facts about horses. Many of them Lynn and Regina knew, but some of them were a surprise. Listen and see how many interesting facts you know. A huge thanks to our sponsor Purple Power Animal Nutrition ! Mentioned in this episode: Join The HIP VIP Group! (The Horse Industry Podcast's VIPs Sources: https://horseyhooves.com/horse-fact...

Quite a few episodes ago, Lynn and Regina did an episode on Lanham Riley . And in that episode Regina learned how fascinating his wife, Mitzi was. And then when she realized how super fascinating her mom, Tad was. Lynn and Regina said that they would do a separate episode on Tad and Mitzi, and that is exactly what they are doing in this episode. Not only are Tad and Mitzi fascinating but they are...

In today’s episode Lynn and Regina take a ride down memory lane with one of the most iconic horses of their childhoods, and the APHA as a whole: Yellow Mount. Though they grew up thinking everyone knew who this beautiful horse was, it turns out that not everyone did or does! That is why they are diving into this piece of history on the show today. This episode is exactly what the Horse Industry Po...

If there is one piece of Western wear that has become the ultimate symbol of the American cowboy, it's the cowboy hat. Like all Western wear, hats were made to be as tough as a trail and start off as accessories purchased based purely on function, rather than fashion. And that is what Lynn and Regina are talking about in this episode: Western Hats and the Stetson Influence. A huge thanks to our sp...

Regina has had a whole lot of fun with the whole “flogging your steed” thing. So because of that, Lynn and Regina knew they had to come up with an episode about flogging your steed, which is basically whips and crops and that is exactly what today’s episode is all about. Get ready to learn a little and laugh a lot in this episode of the Horse Industry Podcast. A huge thanks to our sponsor Purple P...

Lynn and Regina are back with Part 2 of the Cowboy Mafia story. To recap, last week Lynn and Regina discussed the story of Rex Cauble and the Cowboy Mafia. Today they are going to tell us what happened to Rex Cauble, Muscles, and several others mentioned last week. They’ve set up this episode so you can listen even if you haven’t heard Part 1, but it’s always better if you have the full story, so...

Boy, do Lynn and Regina have a story for all of you listeners today! They’ve been studying, talking to people, and really trying to understand the story of the Cowboy Mafia to bring to you here on the podcast. It’s a fascinating story about one of the biggest marijuana drug busts in Texas, or even in the United States, in history. And some of the most famous horses in history are tied to this stor...

If you’ve been in the Horse Industry for even a minute then you’re familiar with the topic Lynn and Regina are discussing on today’s episode: Hay Day. Whether you love it, hate it, or somewhere inbetween, you’ve got to have it. They are covering their favorite stories surrounding hay day, some tips, and always Lynn and Regina will have you smiling ear to ear as you recall some of your Hay Days. A...