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Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Krishona Martinson shares her personal story of changing her mind about how big a deal slobbers really is.  An unseen mold in legumes can cause big headaches, and owners need to be aware of risks, and how to manage properly to reduce the chance that your horse can be severely affected.

Send us a text Dr. Craig Wood with the University of Kentucky discusses his recent decision to retire from the judging and professional horseman world. A respected judge, Dr. Wood decided he wanted to have fun for himself for a change and focus on showing in his "golden" years.

Send us a text In this wide ranging episode, Dr. Reed Holyoak, theriogenologist with Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses preparing for the breeding season.  But we go way beyond turn the lights on to discussing microbiome, genetics and uterine biopsies.  Join us for this episode where even experienced breeders can gain new insight! Nutritional considerations for broodmares Reproductive management of the mare

Send us a text Dr. Betsy Greene, Extension Specialist at the University of Arizona, and Dr. Christina Brownlee, University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine, discuss the recent EHV-1/EHM outbreak in southern barrel horses and roping horses.  We discuss best practices and how this outbreak may be unique. For more information: Equine Disease Communication Center.

Send us a text In this episode, recent horse shoppers Robyn Stewart from the University of Georgia Extension, and Dr. Kathy Anderson with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,  share how they found their new equine partner.  From savvy shopping to kicking some tires (or hooves), the key to finding a new horse - don't be in a rush! Extension Horses Caveat Emptor – Let the buyer beware: How to Avoid Mistakes When Buying a Horse

Send us a text Kyla Szemplinski, county extension agent for Shelby County and the University of Tennessee and her all star 4-H member, Serenity Green, join us to discuss the many benefits of 4-H on shaping young people's lives. 

Send us a text Dr. Ron Gill with Texas Agrilife, helps to alleviate some of the fears horse owners may be feeling with the news of New World Screwworm making a journey northward. Good news - most likely we just need to keep doing what we have always been doing - monitoring our horses and treating wounds like normal.

Send us a text Dr. Jonathan Cammack, livestock entomologist with Oklahoma State University,  covers the big mistakes horse owners make in their battle with flying pests.  There is more to winning this war than picking up the fly spray bottle.

Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Brian Nielsen, of Michigan State University shares what 35 years of being in the "research business" have taught him to spotting bad science. Don't worry, science is still good - we just need to know what to look out for!

Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Tania Cubitt, of Performance Horse Nutrition, returns to take a deeper dive into a topic we brought up at our live taping at the Equine Science Society meetings in Fort Collins, Colorado.  We provide owners strategies on how exactly to "do your own research" and explain what types of information are out there.  So listen to this buyer beware episode!

Send us a text In this episode, we again visit some abstracts from the Equine Science Symposium, this time with Dr. Sara Mastellar, Associate Professor of the Ohio State Agriculture and  Technology Institute.  While tradition may say feeding twice a day is best, what does the data really say?

Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Colleen Brady and Dr. Camie Heleski share their thoughts on what horses really need to make them happy.  We discuss whether we even know if a horse is happy, and how much time does a horse need to feel just okay.  This one gives you a lot to think about. Interested in learning more about horse emotion: Check out RAiSE: Recognizing Affective States in Horses.

Send us a text Dr. Danielle Smarsh from Penn State University, shares some new research from Kentucky Equine Research that finally settles all arguments on proper ways to cooll of horses.  Using imbedded microchips, researchers tried all the ways - now you can learn the absolute best ways to cool your hot horse. For more information: Cooling research from KER

Send us a text In this special episode, we chat with members of the Equine Science Society, about their favorite abstracts presented at the graduate and undergraduate student competition.  Join Dr. Brian Nielsen from Michigan State University as we chat about salt, Dr. Burt Staniar, from Penn State University whose love of fiber is easily apparent, and Dr. Tania Cubitt, from Performance Horse Nutrition as we discuss how to interpret research.  Don't miss the ins and outs of horse research!

Send us a text In this episode, Robyn Stewart, the county extension coordinator for the Northwest District for the University of Georgia Extension Service, shares the story of Web and his journey through losing his eye.  We talk about how Web adapted, and how Robyn made the tough decision to remove his eye.