Whoa Podcast About Horses Horsemanship

A repodcast of our 2014 interview with equine extremist Tommie Turvey

Wranglers Challenge is Lindsay McKenna's new book. As a writer, Lindsay McKenna created a whole new genre called Military Adventure Romance.   We wanted to do something this year to raise awareness and support for veterans.

Sam Finden was on the show a few years ago after he published his first book, Saddle My Good Horse.  Sam is a good guy and we hit it off immediately.  He writes what he knows - horses, hunting, and living in the country.

Krystal Kelly emailed us to tell us she was the only FEI Level II Show Jumping Coach in the US.  We thought that sounded impressive and wanted to learn more.  We wrote her back and the more we talked the more we discovered the exciting life Krystal Kelly was living.  Horses are definitely a large part of her life, but she also loves to travel.

The BHP Summit is in the books.  Organizers and participants called it very successful. 

For a first-time event, the Norco Horse Affair appeared to be a success.  The vendor booths were full.  The clinic arenas were well attended.  The weather in Norco, CA was perfect.

Janet Barrett has written a wonderful account of a Jeju pony "drafted" by the U.S. Marines Fifth Regiment's Recoilless Rifle Platoon. From the racetrack of Korea, Reckless grew into a real-life hero of the Korean War.  

Tom Moates is an equestrian journalist, author, and horseman. We talk about his horsemanship journey with all its ups and downs.

Bill Mooney cowboyed on the some of the biggest ranches in the Great Basin.  He began at the Circle A, then was a buckaroo for the Spanish Ranch.  Bill Mooney has cowboy stories to tell.

"Training through Understanding" is the motto of Jim Thomas' Bar T Horsemanship.  Jim feels if you understand what your horse needs to learn, then give it to him, you will improve your relationship. And, Jim Thomas ought to know.  Jim has started scores of mustangs for the BLM and competed in many Mustang Makeovers.  He travels the country year around teaching people how to build a stronger bond with their horse.

We welcome Matt Sheridan to his third visit to the show.  Matt is a 5th generation horseman and knows his stuff.  As part of the Norco Horse Affair 2017, Matt is presenting several topics to horsemen attending the event.  On this show, he discusses the moving the horse from the hackamore to the bridle and the challenges trainers will face.  Matt is also planning a session on "Bits and Biting", explaining the different mouthpieces and how the horse is expected to respond to them.

TJ Holmes has been visiting the Spring Creek Basin Mustangs since 2002.  In 2007, she began documenting the herd.  She is essentially the herd's historian.  She keeps track of births, deaths, band structure and so much more.  If something happens in the Spring Creek Basin Mustang herd, TJ Holmes has probably documented it.

Kalley Krickeberg was raised on a cattle farm in Illinois.  From using the horses on the farm, she moved up to riding and training OTTB in playing polo.  As a farm girl, Kalley was active in 4H before moving on to other disciplines.  Kalley rode dressage, jumping, and reining.  She also trained and rode horses in cutting and learned how to train a horse at liberty.

Joe Misner is the manager of the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center Wild Horse Program. He has developed a horsemanship program for inmates of the Sacramento Sheriff's Department.

We talk with Fran and Liz about the upcoming Norco Horse Affair.