Best Horsecare Podcasts (2024)

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A Deep Look At EOTRH of Horse Teeth - #123 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 49:13

2h ago49:13

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This podcast provides an alternative perspective to an interview published in an equine veterinary magazine with a board-certified veterinary equine dentist about EOTRH (Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis). I am troubled by what was said. Professionals are skipping to conclusions in a world demanding scientific evidence for d…

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The Basics Of Breeding Mares And Delivering Foals - #122 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 53:13

2d ago53:13

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This podcast discusses the basics of breeding the mare and delivering the newborn foal. The number one rule of getting your mare bred is to develop good daily observational skills and record what you observe. This will show the subtle signs needed to get your mare bred successfully. The next most important thing to do is to create a good working re…

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The Two Responsibilities Of Horse Owners - #121 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:01:22

14d ago1:01:22

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This podcast discusses two significant thoughts about equine veterinary medicine. The first is the breadth and scope of veterinary medicine, which is so much more than just horses. This is evidenced by my discussion of all the articles presented in this month's Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). The second is that most …

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When Making Decisions About Feeding Horses, Choose Your Battles Wisely - #120 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 42:08

16d ago42:08

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This podcast discusses a comment by a listener who likes what I'm saying but doesn't like to feed herself or her horses anything genetically modified or treated with chemicals. All of us will agree with her. But is it possible in today's world? Is avoiding these two criteria (GMOs and chemicals) important relative to other factors, such as chronic …

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Kissing Spine and Vestibular Disease In Horses - #119 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 33:56

23d ago33:56

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In this podcast, I discuss two diseases that affect horses: Kissing Spine, which involves the overriding spinous processes, and peripheral vestibular disease, which is discussed at about the 16 to 17-minute mark. Kissing Spine is a relatively new condition discovered thanks to advancements in X-ray technology. The images show abnormal bone on and b…

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Hey Doc, Are You Listening? - #118 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 49:44

30d ago49:44

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Many people face difficulties in convincing horse professionals such as vets and farriers to consider alternative approaches to horses' health. These professionals tend to resist change, making it uncomfortable to persuade them to adopt new ideas. I have recorded a podcast to discuss a book on horse health that was written over a hundred years ago …

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Work In The Moment With Horses - #117 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 41:48

1M ago41:48

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Published March 13, 2024 The First Law in my book, The Ten Irrefutable Laws Of Horsemanship, states, "A Horse Can Kill You." They are quicker and more muscular than humans, with clubs at the end of each limb. My original mentor, John Steiner, DVM, was killed by a horse while he was working on a stallion after his retirement. This week, two horses t…

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Where Are The Ads For Grain? - #116 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 54:37

2M ago54:37

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Published March 6, 2024 Feeding grain and processed feeds and supplements are killing our horses, yet these companies continue advertising to horse owners in all the horse magazines. However, with the Spring 2024 issue of The Horse, I discovered there were no ads for these foods, except for three supplements. Why? Because this issue focuses on equi…

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80,000 Horses Floated - #115 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 32:33

2M ago32:33

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February 21, 2024 I floated my 80,000th horse this week since my first one in May 1983. I include horses I helped in training others and a low estimate of the numbers I did from 1983 to 1997. So, if you want to be picky, you can reduce this to about 65,000 horses. But this podcast isn't about me and the enormous amount of horses I've seen for denta…

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Meeting Notes - Free Fecal Water, Tendon Sheaths, and Equine Asthma - #114 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:13:10

2M ago1:13:10

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I attended the 2024 Ocala Equine Conference for my continuing education credits. While attendance is mandatory for maintaining my veterinary license, I have always found that these meetings fall short of inspiring me to learn. Instead, they help confirm that I am on the right track in bringing current information to you, the horse owner, while also…

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Who Is To Blame? - #113 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 28:46

3M ago28:46

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The first six weeks of 2024 have the highs of positive comments about horse owners changing the way they care for their horses, with them seeing positive results, and the lows of horse owners on the point of frustration because they can't get the care they need. The lift I get from those who have found my information helpful is the fuel to keep me …

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The Calorie Equation In Horses - #112 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 45:28

3M ago45:28

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When used to understand nutrition, "calories in equals calories out" is the message of the First Law Of Thermodynamics. Everything on Earth, including horses, abides by this law; however, many factors affect both sides of the equation. It makes sense because every horse responds differently to the foods eaten and the amount of work done. Identifyin…

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The Effect Of Stress On Horses - #111 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 33:29

3M ago33:29

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Stress comes in two parts: the immediate response from the adrenal glands with adrenaline and the longer-lasting response from the adrenals with cortisol. There are specific reasons all mammals (humans and horses) have these stress systems: life is stress-filled. In the past, stress factors were much less frequent, so the body had a chance to "rese…

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Protein In Horse Diets - #110 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 57:32

3M ago57:32

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This podcast continues the simplification of one of the 7 "things" placed into our horses. These are air, water, minerals, various plant compounds, sugar, protein, and fat. The last two podcasts covered sugar and fat. Today, I discuss protein in the diets of horses. Proteins are the most important of all the ingredients that horses need besides air…

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Fat In Horse Diets - #109 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 49:36

4M ago49:36

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This podcast continues the simplification of one of the 7 "things" placed into our horses. These are air, water, minerals, various plant compounds, sugar, protein, and fat. The last podcast covered sugar, and the next podcast will cover protein. Today, I discuss fat in the diets of horses. Where do horses naturally get their fat in their diets? Is …

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Sugar In Horse Diets - #108 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:11:00

4M ago1:11:00

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PLEASE NOTE AN ERROR AT 32 minutes and 25 seconds: I said (and wrote) pyruvate, but I meant to say PROPIONATE as one of the short chain fatty acids. Welcome to 2024! This year, I aim to break down all the details of what we feed our horses into bite-sized, easy-to-digest pieces of information. Based on feedback, when we get an overload of informati…

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Warm Up Session 1 16:07

4M ago16:07

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Let's ease into this podcasting thing shall we?By Abriana Johnson

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Cavities and EOTRH In Horses - #107 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:09:39

5M ago1:09:39

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This podcast is a mix of two subjects. The first subject concerns oral care and teeth health in horses. I go over a paper about peripheral carries, which is the decay of the outer edge of the cheek teeth near the gum line. I explain how the tooth is demineralized (loses minerals) as the pH of the oral cavity changes by the food and water consumed. …

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Visit With Dr James Belden - Equine Veterinarian Since 1964 - #106 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:21:20

5M ago1:21:20

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James Belden, DVM, is a quiet horse vet who became a friend when I helped him find the Hertz car rental facility at Newark airport on a cold January day in 2006. From that serendipitous meeting, James became a mentor and kindred spirit. He is my colleague with more horse experience than I can imagine with all types of horses and veterinary cases. J…

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Dentistry Effects On Nutrition And A Thanksgiving Message - #105 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 44:33

5M ago44:33

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I have a special message at the end of this podcast, but the essence of it is this - I am thankful for each person who takes the time to listen to my podcast and then share it with others. Together, we all will Help Horses Thrive In A Human World! I ran across a brief article filled with so much misinformation about de…

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Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting Part 4 of 4 - #104 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:02:39

5M ago1:02:39

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Here are the lectures covered on this day. 1) A Review Of A Novel Treatment For Equine Osteoarthritis: Intra-articular 2.5% Polyacrylamide Hydrogel - Megan Green, DVM - A product manufacturer presented this talk. She described using a registered medical device injected into the joints of horses (and humans) that helps cushion the concussion and pro…

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Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting Part 3 of 4 - #103 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 51:56

6M ago51:56

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Here are the lectures covered this day. 1) Relevance Impact of Common and Lesser Characterized Respiratory Viruses Associated With Upper Airway Disease. Nicola Pusterla, DVM. Identifying common viruses and separating them from the common bacterial infections of the upper airway is the main focus of this talk. Discussion includes Equine Herpes Virus…

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Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting Part 2 of 4 - #102 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 51:45

6M ago51:45

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Here are the lectures covered on this day. 1) Why Understanding Injury Pathogenesis Is Important, Chris Kawcak, DVM. He first discusses why understanding injury is essential, then moves to define lameness versus asymmetry. The problem is predicting the outcome for individual horses. 2) Using What We Know To Influence Injury Prevention, Chris Kawcak…

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Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting Part 1 of 4 - #101 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:01:44

6M ago1:01:44

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Here are the lectures covered on this half day. 1) Healing With Horse Power, Liberty Getman, DVM - discussing regenerative medicine for osteoarthritis using IRAP (interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein), PRP (platelet rich plasma), Restigen®, Pro-Stride® and PPP (platelet poor plasma). 2) Emergency Service: Thinking Outside The Box, Amy Grice, D…

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Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting Preview And Other Things - #100 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 46:31

6M ago46:31

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The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I review the topics to be covered, helping you see what the world of practicing equine veterinarians is discussing. I also discuss the importance of the insulin-to-glucagon ratio in adding or removing body fat as a glimpse of the detailed discussion on th…

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Vitamins In Horse Feed - #099 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:15:21

7M ago1:15:21

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I want to give horse owners a different perspective on whether to feed their horses vitamins. Most discussions on this subject discuss what diseases are prevented by supplementing with which vitamin. I will not repeat this because 1) others have done this, and 2) there needs to be more good science behind their findings. Instead, I will tell you ho…

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The Identity Of An Equine Veterinarian - #098 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:03:37

7M ago1:03:37

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What is an identity? Is it the thing that makes you an individual, or does it make you identical to others? Which one is it for an equine veterinarian? As the number of veterinary schools and new graduates increases, the latter definition of identity generates like-minded, cookie-cutter professionals focused on themselves rather than the people the…

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Metabolic Syndrome In Horses - Part Two - #097 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 51:46

7M ago51:46

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Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a collection of factors and events within the horse affected by food, stress, and sleep. This podcast focuses on the fact that behind the top three causes of medical deaths in humans (atherosclerosis/cardiovascular disease, cancer, cognitive disorders) is a metabolic system not functioning to its full potential. C…

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Metabolic Syndrome In Horses - Part One - #096 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:06:45

7M ago1:06:45

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Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a collection of factors and events within the horse affected by food, stress, and sleep. This podcast summarizes information in general terms for most horse owners. While preparing it for broadcast, I realized that making a part two would help further understand the questions raised within this podcast. This podca…

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Scientific Studies, Marketing, and Horse Care - #095 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:08:03

8M ago1:08:03

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For many of us, it's hard to understand math. But twisting numbers to explain what we observe only makes things worse. With confusion in our understanding of what the scientists find in an experiment, we turn to others, like magazines, news articles, and social media, for a distilled explanation. Further, we assume these distillers of information h…

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Horsemanship - Here Comes The Sun - #094 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 54:14

8M ago54:14

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The Beatles played music from the 1950s through today, though two of the "Fab Four" are now dead. Their "invasion" of the United States occurred in 1963 when I was in 5th grade. While some of you listening to this have probably never heard of this iconic band, their music still plays around the world. Their song, "Here Comes The Sun," is one of the…

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Is Passion Missing In Veterinarians Today? - #093 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:00:43

8M ago1:00:43

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The road near our house is under construction, causing traffic snarls for over a year, and completion this year is unlikely at the work rate seen this weekend. Two days are dead quiet on the construction site. From Friday night to Sunday night, workers do everything except build the new highway: family time, sports, and recreation. Why? Because roa…

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EOTRH, Donkey Dentistry, and Cheek Tooth Extractions - #092 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 57:31

8M ago57:31

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This podcast covers three topics within the interest of dentistry in horses. EOTRH (Equine Odontoplastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis), dentistry in donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary in the UK, and the problems that can occur with cheek tooth extractions in horses. Dentistry in horses is what I have done since 1983 and exclusively since 1998.…

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Since The Days Of The Romans_Chapters 16, 17, and 18 - #091 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 48:48

8M ago48:48

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This podcast is chapters sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Discovering A Life With Horses. If you are new to this podcast, please go to podcast # 078 to start from the beginning of this book. This podcast is the final episode of the reading of this book. I hope you enjoy hearing my st…

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Crisis With Equine Veterinarians - #090 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:00:54

9M ago1:00:54

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It is a simple math problem, as easy as a homeowner’s budget. If more equine vets leave practices than there are coming into practices, there will be fewer to care for our horses. Just like the expression, there is more month than money. The reasons fall into several groups. The first and most important reason is money. Small animal vets make about…

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Since The Days Of The Romans_Chapters 13, 14, and 15 - #089 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 55:50

9M ago55:50

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This podcast is chapters thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Discovering A Life With Horses. If you are new to this podcast, please go to podcast # 078 to start from the beginning of this book. Over the next few months, I'll record and put out all 18 chapters of my autobiography. I hope …

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Since The Days Of The Romans_Chapters 11 and 12 - #088 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 56:14

9M ago56:14

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This podcast is chapters eleven and twelve of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Discovering A Life With Horses. Over the next few months, I'll record and put out all 18 chapters of my autobiography. I hope you enjoy hearing my story and find inspiration if you need help finding your journey. May 2023 represents my 50th …

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Get Your Horse's House In Order - A Magazine Review - #087 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:36:07

9M ago1:36:07

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This podcast reviews a vet school’s economic impact statement and a special Equus magazine about the health of our horses. When I read these, my first reaction was a concern for my colleagues and, worse, all horse owners. To appease the workforce demand for quality time and a work-life balance, veterinary schools are increasing the number of veteri…

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Since The Days Of The Romans_Chapters 8, 9, and 10 - #086 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 35:02

10M ago35:02

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This podcast is chapters eight, nine, and ten of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Discovering A Life With Horses. Over the next few months, I'll record and put out all 18 chapters of my autobiography. I hope you enjoy hearing my story and find inspiration if you need help finding your journey. May 2023 represents my 50…

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Integrative Medicine With Dr Marty Goldstein - #085 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 2:00:53

10M ago2:00:53

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Dr. Martin Goldstein is known as "Dr. Marty" and "The Dog Doc." He earned his veterinary degree from Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1973, as I did in 1984. We walked the same halls and learned from the same professors. Yet Dr. Marty saw something wrong early in his career. The animals he treated with academic knowledge should have impr…

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Since The Days Of The Romans_Chapter 6 and 7 - #084 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 36:47

10M ago36:47

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This podcast is chapters six and seven of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Discovering A Life With Horses. Over the next few months, I'll record and put out all 18 chapters of my autobiography. I hope you enjoy hearing my story and find inspiration if you need help finding your journey. May 2023 represents my 50th year…

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Horse Care Old And New - #083 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 38:18

10M ago38:18

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How long ago is relative to how old we are. To a baby, yesterday seems so long ago. A 24-year-old may think they have "forever" before them, hoping the past stays in the past. As a 70-year-old, I believe that my "runway" is short, and I often reflect on the past, as I did last week attending my father-in-law's funeral. Relative to me, one or two hu…

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Since The Days Of The Romans - Chapters 4 and 5 - #082 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 51:26

11M ago51:26

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This podcast is chapters four and five of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Discovering A Life With Horses. Over the next few months, I'll record and put out all 18 chapters of my autobiography. I hope you enjoy hearing my story and find inspiration if you need help finding your journey. May 2023 represents my 50th year…

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The Horse Race Between Evolution And Technology - #081 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 48:06

11M ago48:06

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Evolution defines the development of a species, such as the horse, throughout all time on Earth. However, the starting point may be adjusted to any moment we choose, for example, identifying a particular breed, when man domesticated horses, or when the first resemblance of a horse appeared. The time between the selected point and today is thousands…

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Since The Days Of The Romans - Chapters 2 and 3 - #080 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:08:06

11M ago1:08:06

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This podcast is chapters two and three of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Discovering A Life With Horses. Over the next few months, I'll record and put out all 18 chapters of my autobiography. I hope you enjoy hearing my story and find inspiration if you need help finding your journey. May 2023 represents my 50th year…

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Equine Dentistry For 40 Years - #079 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 1:02:46

11M ago1:02:46

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Four decades of floating horses have filled me with experiences hard to gain from a textbook. In fact, in 1983, there was only one book on equine dentistry written by an equine dentist from New Jersey; however, other mentions in textbooks on horse care date back 100 years. The questions often asked by horse owners about the care of the teeth in hor…

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Since The Days Of The Romans - Forward, Introduction, and Chapter One - The Horse’s Advocate Podcast # 078 1:00:55

12M ago1:00:55

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May 2023 represents my 50th year working with horses. So how did I get here? What brought me from being a wandering young man to becoming an equine veterinarian? In 2014, I wrote my autobiography to help others trying to find their way but having obstacles block their path. This recording is my story of finding my passion while overcoming my obstac…

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The Messages Veterinarians Receive In Their Inbox - #077 The Horse’s Advocate Podcast 50:15

12M ago50:15

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I received the following emails targeting equine veterinarians with various announcements last week. You must be "cognitively diligent" to read the subtle messages and misdirection, confusion, and sometimes utter nonsense within their messages. Everyone has an agenda. As veterinarians or horse owners, we must read between the lines, question what i…

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Feeding Sale Yearlings And All Horses - #076 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 49:12

12M ago49:12

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This podcast answers a question about the feeding of young, growing horses and their mothers sent to me by someone in Thoroughbred breeding and sales. Here is the question: "I assume that your no-grain diet is only for mature non-pregnant, and non-lactating mares. I'm interested in trying to find a way to use less grain, but it seems impossible to …

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The Role Of Being An Advocate For Horses - #075 The Horse's Advocate Podcast 59:12

1y ago59:12

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In my last episode (#074), I discussed "Cognitive Laziness," as defined by an article in The Wall Street Journal. I suggested that artificial intelligence in the form of marketing has been shaping our minds to do things around our horses that may not be in their best interest. However, the lines blur between beliefs in what is right and what is wro…

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