No Bucks Given

This week we're back with Melissa Gallagher to talk about training horses with empathy and working WITH them to form a collaborative partnership vs having one-sided conversations and making demands of our horses as well as her journey from loving horses as a kid and how she turned that into a career training horses in her own distinct style.    For more graphics, video explanations, and...

Want to know how to make it in the horse world with no money, connections or financial backing? Meet Fylicia Barr, a five-star eventer who bought her horse, Sunny, on Craigslist for $500 and produced that mare into a five-star eventing horse. Listen as we talk through Fylicia's incredible journey from starting as a working student, to an assistant rider, running someone else's...

PART THREE - HOW TO HELP YOUR HORSE OVERCOME MUSCLE SORENESS AT HOME! Learn Maija's top techniques that you can do at home to help your horses to resolve and avoid muscle soreness!   RESOURCES WE MENTIONED:  OUR FREE GLUTE MEDIUS MASSAGE TRAINING : https://freelyforwardbodywork.mykajabi.com/pl/2148033965 Cavalletti by Ingrid and Reiner Klimke -  https://www.horseandri...

We're back with PART TWO in our MUSCLE SORENESS Series! This week we're covering where and why your horse might be sore , and how to spot the early signs associated with chronic muscle soreness. Usually, these are caused by environmental factors, conformational concerns or acute trauma so join us as we break down all of these factors and talk through the skills you need to identify these roadblock...

Want to know how to stop DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS in its tracks? How about combating FASCIAL ADHESIONS? Maija & her producer Allie are back in the studio with a three-part series breaking down what causes muscle soreness at a biological level and how to KICK IT TO THE CURB FOR GOOD! For more graphics, video explanations, and behind-the-scenes bites, give us a follow @NoBucksGivenPodcast o...

SPOOKY HORSES! Need we say more? Trainer and Equine Emotion Specialist Melissa Gallagher is back on the pod and we're talking about how to work with spooky horses and better manage their anxiety, read when it might be more than just nerves and what to do about it! Happy Halloween Horse Girls!     For more graphics, video explanations, and behind-the-scenes bites, give us a follow&nb...

Martingales, draw reins, tie downs - OH MY!  In this week's SUPERSIZED episode, we have MELISSA GALLAGHER back on the pod to talk about the training devices that we simply WILL NOT BUCK WITH! But you know we love our caveats... tune in to hear how these gadgets can be used kindly in the right hands and cautiously in other cases and some that we should simply throw in the trash!  For...

DON'T LET POOR SADDLE FIT SET YOU BACK! We're back this week with a bodyworker's perspective on the importance of saddle fitting and how ignoring it can cause more harm than you might think. Meet Alisa Pitt, a former saddle fitter and bodyworker who speaks on common saddle fit issues and what you can do to help your horse through those issues at home before involving a professional.  We also...

There is a reason Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy is on the rise as the secret go-to wellness modality for professional athletes around the world - both of the human and equine variety.  This week on the podcast, we're diving deep into the world of PEMF as we unravel the actual science behind this cutting-edge therapy. We  sat down with PULSE PEMF practitioner Jen Bottalico to unpac...

NOT ALL SADDLES ~ or horse’s backs  ~ are built equally .  Though saddle fitting may seem simple in theory, the reality is that it is an art that consists of many crucial elements to evaluate, all of which directly impact your horse’s comfort, musculature and YOUR riding experience.   This week on No Bucks Given, we sit down with Sydney Sallé, a certified sa...

STANDING WRAPS VS POLO WRAPS, LINIMENT VS POULTICE - Let's get to the bottom of what ACTUALLY is helpful for our horses!  Do you want to know the reason you might want to avoid polo wraps? Terrified of bowing a tendon from applying a standing wrap incorrectly?? We've been there and are busting up the myths around when wrapping is worth it and when it's better to just leave it alone. This week...

THE SCIENCE BEHIND KEEPING HORSES SOUND well into their older age may NOT be what you think!   This week, we sit down with Dr. Chuck Arensberg VMD who is an equine sports medicine specialist to talk about the science and strategy of keeping elite equine athletes sound through their careers at the highest levels of their respective sports and beyond.   Dr. Chuck is passionate about maximi...

In this episode of NO BUCKS GIVEN, we sit down with Equine Anatomy Expert, Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out to talk about her storied career in equine anatomy and biomechanics, what she recommends for bodyworkers who are trying to break into the business and what it was like to present a painted horse to the Queen of England!! Learn more about Gillian here! You can find Gillian and Horses Insi...

ROLLKUR RECON, TRAINING TACTICS & EQUINE EMOTION SPECIALISTS! In this week's supersized episode, we are breaking down the biomechanics behind extreme hyperflexion (aka Rollkur) and speak to the damaging effects on horses' bodies in the context of modern dressage as well as all the training that goes into building a happy, healthy, and sound sport horse. PLUS why we literally owe our lives to h...

Welcome to No Bucks Given! The podcast where we have honest conversations about the horse industry, hosted by Maija Liisa Luttinger of Freely Forward Bodywork. Tune in weekly to hear Maija talk with industry professionals about the hard truths around what matters most, how to best advocate for our horses. New episodes coming SEPTEMBER 2023!! Stay tuned and subscribe here!