September 5, 2026

Horses of Courses

Episode 32

Season 3

Recorded at Elkins Creek Horsecamp

Episode Overview: ATFO Recap, Looking forward to Ride for Rescue at Elkins Creek, Farrier Schedules and The Amish

• Elkins Creek Ride for Rescue

• Scoops and Flakes: How are you measuring what you're feeding?

• How it Should Work: Shiloh's Story

• The Hot Take: Should You Intervene when a Horse is having a Seizure?

• Horses need other Horses and Movement: No, a goat and 2 hours a day isn't enough

August 23, 2026

Horses of Courses

Episode 31

Season 3

Recorded at Mulligan Farm for Heart of Phoenix

Episode Overview: ATFO Recap, Looking forward to Ride for Rescue at Elkins Creek, Farrier Schedules and The Amish

• APPALACHIAN TRAINER FACE OFF short recap

• Ride for Rescue at Elkins Creek: Coming up Labor Day Weekend.

• Farrier Schedules: What if your whole herd can’t stay in the same 10 week schedule?

• Saving Echo: The backstory of saving a filly when her dam was hit by a car in Kentucky 13 years ago

• The Hot Take: Maybe it is the ATFO?

• Our Anecdotal Truths About the Amish: It is probably not what you think

July 31, 2026Horses of Courses
Episode 30
Season 3

Remotely recorded

Episode Overview: Pine Creek Recap, Rescue Drama & Rider Weight🏕️ Episode Recap: Pine Creek Meetup

• Pine Creek Horse Campmeetup and review

• ATFO: Appalachian Trainer Face-Off updates and preparation details.

• Adding Oil to your horses diet: Weight gain, types of oil, omerga balance, inflammation.

• Purchasing Robin: The backstory of saving a little Quarter Horse mare with a destroyed leg for $150

• The Hot Take: She was PITIFUL

• Are you too big for the horse you're riding - The 20% Rule: Standard guidelines for horse-to-rider weight ratios.How horse conformation, fitness, and rider balance affect capacity. How to tell if a horse is struggling under a load.

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Season 3, Episode 29 | Release Date: June 28, 2026 | Recorded at: The Huntington Mall

In this episode, we recap our recent presentation at the American Horse Council exposing the rise of "Mass Bailing."

Then, we chat about how essential Vitamin E is for your horse’s nervous system.

We share the moving rescue story of Fiyero, drop a hot take on measuring actual training progress, and announce our next in person meetup in Ohio!

Finally, we tackle our main discussion:

This is a tough-love reality check on equine obesity. Many owners mistake a heavy horse for a happy horse, but extra weight is often a death sentence for horses.

• Attending The American Horse Council to speak on Mass Bailing Scams

• Care thoughts: Vitamin E is so important to horses

• Upcoming Events: Pine Creek Camp in Hocking Hills

• Rescue Story: Fiyero

• Hot Take:

Did the horse actually make progress?

• Main Topic:

Stop allowing your horses to become obese. Fat isn't happy, it's too often a death sentence

#HorseHealth #EquineObesity #HorsePodcast #EquineWellness #AmericanHorseCouncil #AppalachianTrainerFaceOff #HorseRescue #HorseTraining #EquineNutrition #HorseScams

Season 3

Episode #28

May 26, 2026

Recorded at Mulligan Farms

In this episode:

The tenth Appalachian Trainer Face Off is underway.

Care thoughts: Possums on the farm

Donation needs: Summer time giving

Rescue Story: Saffron

Hot Take:

We almost forgot, but actually, horses DO need other horses

Main Topic:

Rescue, if done right, isn't making anyone rich. Period.

Insight on what rescue really costs.

#podcast #horses #rescue #nonprofits

Season 3

Episode #27

March 28, 2026 for April

Recorded in Canmer, Ky

In this episode:

How accurate is dental aging in horses?

Donation needs: Equine Affaire and ATFO

Rescue Story: Moon

Hot Take:

Euthanasia is a cop out?

Main Topic:

The importance of Freeze Branding, and is it humane? You bet it is!

Season 3

Episode #27

March 12, 2026

Recorded in Canmer KY

In this episode:

All kinds of hay

Donation needs: ATFO pick up sponsors

Rescue Story: Henderson (and us sorting out a patella and a stifle 😂)

Hot Take:

Feeding grain to foundered horses, please don't

Main Topic:

Have a plan for the worst case scenario when you cannot care for your horse, anymore

Season 3

Episode #26

February 28, 2026

Recorded on the road to Morgantown, WV

In this episode:

Helping a head shy horse

Donation needs: Equine Affaire

Rescue Story: Cici and Suzie Q

Hot Take:

You don't have to be rude when you inquire about a horse

Main Topic:

Kicking the Can down the Road, that's what I call it. Please don't re-home your disadvantaged horse