Talking About Horses

Ep # 68, Dr Stephen Peters, TALKING ABOUT HORSES - Horse Brain Science

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Talking About Horses, Dr. Stephen Peters, a neuroscientist and horseman, discusses the intricate relationship between horse behavio...

Ep # 67, Paul Belasik, TALKING ABOUT HORSES - Long and Low: A Revolution in Modern Dressage

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary In this episode of Talking About Horses, Patrick King interviews Paul Belasik, a respected international rider and author, discussing the evol...

Ep # 66, Best Horse Practices Episode, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary This conversation explores the upcoming Best Horse Practices Summit, focusing on the importance of collaboration, practical application, and t...

Ep # 65, Dr Paul & Justin Haefner, TALKING ABOUT HORSES - Emotions in the Arena

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summary In this episode of 'Talking About Horses', host Patrick King is joined by Dr. Paul Haefner and Justin Haefner from Riding Far to discuss their...

Ep # 64, Clair Thunes, TALKING ABOUT HORSES - equine nutirition

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Talking About Horses, host Patrick King interviews Dr. Claire Tunes, an equine nutritionist, about the complexities of horse nutrit...

Ep # 63, Tami Elkayam, TALKING ABOUT HORSES - backing horses up, a professional disagreement

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick King and Tammy Elkayam explore differing perspectives on the effectiveness of backing a horse up, the significance of proper ...

Ep # 62, Jim Masterson, TALKING ABOUT HORSES - the horse as a participant in the process

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this engaging conversation, Jim Masterson and Patrick King discuss the intricacies of horse training and bodywork, emphasizing the importance of th...

Ep # 61, Karen Rohlf, TALKING ABOUT HORSES - the development of a happy athlete

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Talking About Horses, Patrick King interviews Karen Rohlf, a renowned horse trainer who blends traditional dressage with natural ho...

Ep # 60, Dr Paul Haefner and Justin Haefner - horse fear, rider fear, and so much more!

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Talking About Horses, Patrick King engages with Dr. Paul Haefner and Justin Haefner of Riding Far, exploring their unique approach ...

Ep # 59 Daniel Dauphin - Bits, Bitting, Foamy Mouth, Contact, and more

09 Feb 2025

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In this episode of Talking About Horses, Patrick King interviews Daniel Dauphin, clinician and expert on bits and horsemanship. They discuss the scien...

Ep # 58 Donna Snyder Smith - The Alchemy of Horses

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick King interviews Donna Snyder-Smith, a seasoned equestrian educator with over 40 years of experience. They discuss Donna's rec...

Ep # 57 Jec Ballou - Developing a fitness plan for your horse

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Patrick King and Jec Ballou delve into the intricacies of equine fitness and conditioning. They discuss the importance of custom...

Ep # 53.5 ("The Lost Episode") Charles de Kunffy, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode somehow was lost in the shuffle and missed getting an official "episode number," so I'm calling it episode 53.5, as that's where it fell ...

Ep # 53, JJ Tate, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 53, JJ Tate joins us to talk about classical dressage in the competitive arena.

Ep # 52, Charles de Kunffy, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Charles de Kunffy joins us to talk about riding in Academies and the importance of remembering history.

Ep # 51, Dominique Barbier, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dominique Barbier talks about his background, relationships with horses, and the idea of collecting the horse rather than compre...

Ep # 50, Anja Beran, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Anja Beran joins to talk about classical dressage and her history and approach.

Ep # 49, Gerd Heuschmann, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick is joined by Dr Gerd Heuschmann to talk about classical horsemanship, the horse in good balance, and good riding vs what we o...

Ep # 56, Bettina Drummond, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this fascinating and deep-dive episode, Bettina Drummond joins me to talk about the dimensions of riding, the "myths and legend" of Nuno Oliveira, ...

Ep # 55, Carl Bledsoe, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

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Carl Bledsoe joins me in episode # 55 to talk about his back story and what led him to make a drastic change in his career and life path, plus horse w...

Ep # 54, David Koss, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David Koss and I talk, face to face, about cross training, the role of competition in training, and more.

Ep # 42, Wendy Murdoch, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

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In episode # 42, Wendy Murdoch again joins, this time to talk about COVID and SureFoot pads

Ep # 48, Linda Parelli, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 48, Linda Parelli joins us to talk about communication, psychology, and natural horsemanship being applied in dressage.

Ep # 41, Charles de Kunffy, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 41, Charles de Kunffy joins to talk about the rider's seat and aids.

Ep # 40, Jane Pike, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 40, Jane Pike joins to talk about mental skills for riders.

Ep # 47, Thomas & Shana Ritter, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

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In episode # 47, Thomas and Shana Ritter join us to talk about dressage, long reining, Feldenkrais work, and more!

Ep # 46, Jec Ballou, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 46, Jec Ballou joins us to talk about equine fitness.

Ep # 39, Charles de Kunffy, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

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In episode # 39, Charles de Kunffy joins to talk about rider education, horse development, and so much more.

Ep # 38, Dr Paul Haefner, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

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In episode # 38, Dr Paul Haefner joins again, this time to talk about goal setting and attainment.

Ep # 37, Wendy Murdoch, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 37, Wendy Murdoch joins to talk about rider awareness, biomechanics, SureFoot, and more

Ep # 36, Leslie Desmond, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 36, Leslie Desmond joins for another lively interview, and also answers some questions from listeners.

Ep # 45, Karen Rohlf, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 45, Karen Rohlf joins to talk about the development of a happy athlete.

Ep # 35, Dr Paul Haefner, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 35, Dr Paul Haefner joins to talk about rider psychology and fear.

Ep # 44, Warwick Schiller, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 44, Warwick Schiller joins to talk about personal growth, horsemanship growth, "woo woo" and so much more!

Ep # 43, Luis Valenca & Sofia Valenca, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 43, Luis Valença and Sofia Sofia Valença, join to talk about dressage, history, Nuno Oliveira, and more, during the COVID shutdown...

Ep # 34, Mike Corcoran, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 34, Mike Corcoran joins to talk about saddle fit and how the horse changes with movement. The post Ep # 34, Mike Corcoran, TALKING ABOUT ...

COFFEE CONVERSATIONS (5): Learning something new, Deepening your learning

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

COFFEE CONVERSATIONS (4): Athletic Relaxation

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

COFFEE CONVERSATIONS (3) Trailer Loading Challenges and Thoughts

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Coffee Conversations, Patrick discusses his thoughts on trailer loading – preparation for the horse and human, common challenges,...

Ep # 33, Jim Masterson, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 33, Jim Masterson joins to talk about the Masterson Method of bodywork for horses, reading horses, and much more. The post Ep # 33, Jim M...

Ep # 32, Dr Joyce Harman, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 32, Dr Joyce Harman sets a new length record… at nearly 4 hours!  This interview is full of so much insight on the uses of integra...

Ep # 31, Anna Blake, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 31 of TALKING ABOUT HORSES, Patrick’s visits with Anna Blake about the parables of writing and riding, the instincts of the horse and t...

Ep # 30, Leslie Desmond, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #30 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Leslie Desmond joins us once again – this time to dive deeper into her...

Ep # 29, Jonathan Field, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #29 of TALKING ABOUT HORSES, Jonathan Field joins to talk about the development of his horsemanship, mentors, “seeing the horse,” liber...

Ep #26, Leslie Desmond, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

31 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode number 26, Leslie Desmond joins to chat about horsemanship, feel, Bill Dorrance and more! *Just a warning – we had some audio and connec...

Ep. #28, Bruce Sandifer, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

26 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #28 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Bruce Sandifer joins to talk about the process of developing the Classic...

COFFEE CONVERSATIONS (2): Take care of the small and “boring” stuff

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do you like your coffee? Join me for a cup! Chatting this morning about taking care of the small and “boring” stuff. What are your thoughts? T...

COFFEE CONVERSATIONS (1): “Don’t let the horse win…”

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do you like your coffee? Join me for a cup, and lets have a chat during this NEW shorter form podcast, COFFEE CONVERSATIONS. Chatting this morning...

Ep. #27, Charles Wilhelm, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #27 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Charles Wilhelm joins to talk about horsemanship, problem solving, lesso...

Ep. #25, Jillian Kreinbring, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

21 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #25 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Jillian Kreinbring joins Patrick to talk about biomechanics, advancing o...

Ep #24, Chris Irwin, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

10 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #24 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Chris Irwin joins to talk about leadership in the horse/human relationsh...

Ep #23, Liz Graves, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #23 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Liz Graves joins to talk about gaited horses, horsemanship, how the show...

Ep # 22, Kendra Skorstad, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #22 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Kendra Skorstad joins to talk about winter transitions for your horse’...

Ep # 21, Warwick Schiller, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

08 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #21 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Warwick Schiller joins to talk about EVERYTHING! Hahaha…. in a broadca...

Ep # 20, Wendy Murdoch, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

20 Nov 2017

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In episode #20 of TALKING ABOUT HORSES, Wendy Murdoch joins to talk about horseback safari in Africa! https://pkhorsemanship.com/wp-content/uploads/20...

Ep # 19: Ariana Sakaris, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

14 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #19 of Patrick King’s “Talking About Horses” audio broadcast Ariana Sakaris joins to talk about liberty training in France, teaching ...

Ep # 18: Colton Woods, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

10 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In episode # 18, Colton Woods joins to talk developing solid foundations and relationships with our horses, teaching humans, the life of a trainer, eq...

Ep # 17: Dr Gerd Heuschmann, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

27 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 17, Dr Gerd Heuschmann joins Patrick to talk about rollkur, hyperflexion, maximum elevation, the current direction of Dressage as a sp...

Ep # 16: Richard Winters, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 16, Richard Winters joins to talk about the journey to becoming a horseman, teaching students, developing horses, staying fresh in our game...

Ep # 15: Michael and Julia Lyons, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, MIchale Lyons and his wife Julia join Patrick to talk about horses, life as a trainer, teaching clinics, personal and profession...

Ep # 11 (2): Callie King, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this continuation of episode 11, Patrick is joined by Callie King of CRK Training to talk about distance learning through online courses. The post ...

Ep # 14: Mary Miller Jordan: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Miller Jordan joins Patrick to talk about horses, family, and her new Wild I Am courses! This episode had some serious technical challenges to st...

Ep # 13 : Wendy Murdoch: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Wendy Murdoch joins Patrick to talk about the Sure Foot Equine Stability Program, equine neurology, horseback safaris in the Massai M...

Ep # 12 (part 2): Kendra Skorstad: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 continues Patrick’s conversation with Kendra Korstad about hoof care for horse owners, helping your farrier to do the best job possible, and ...

Ep # 12 (part 1): Kendra Skorstad: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick talks with Kendra Skorstad about hoof care for horse owners, helping your farrier to do the best job possible, and much more!...

Ep # 11 (1): Callie King, TALKING ABOUT HORSES

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick is joined by Callie King of CRK Training to talk about distance learning through online courses. The post Ep # 11 (1): Callie...

Ep # 10: Karen Rohlf: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick talks with Karen Rohlf about her program, Dressage Naturally, teaching horses and riders, and so much more. https://pkhorsema...

Ep # 9: Rick Lamb: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick is joined by Rick Lamb to talk about the the development of “The Horse Show” with Rick Lamb and it’s progression from r...

Ep # 8 (part 2): Colleen Kelly: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

17 Oct 2017

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In this episode, we continue the conversation with Colleen Kelly. https://pkhorsemanship.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/colleen-kelly-talking-about-ho...

Ep # 8 (part 1): Colleen Kelly: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Colleen Kelly joins from Australia to talk about rider awareness, position, problem solving, and so much more! https://pkhorsemanship...

Ep # 7 (2): Tinia Creamer, TALKING ABOUT HORSES, Episode # & (part 2)

03 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with Episode 7, Tinia Creamer from Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue talks with Patrick about rescue horses and the future role of equine resc...

Ep # 7: Tinia Creamer, TALKING ABOUT HORSES, Episode 7 (part 1)

03 Oct 2017

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In this episode, Tinia Creamer of Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue joins Patrick to talk about rescue horses and the future role of equine rescues. http...

EP #6, Belinda Trussell: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

12 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Patrick talks with Canadian Olympian Belinda Trussell about a life of competition, competing in the Olympics, balancing horse life and...

Ep #5, Barbra Schulte: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick talks with Barbra Schulte about learning, confidence, competition, peak performance and more! The post Ep #5, Barbra Schulte:...

Ep #4 Craig Johnson: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

29 Jul 2017

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In this episode, Patrick talks with Craig Johnson about reining, horsemanship, blue sailboats, and the state of the industry. https://pkhorsemanship.c...

Ep #3, Wendy Murdoch: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

29 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick talks with Wendy Murdoch about the importance of rider position https://pkhorsemanship.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wendy1....

Ep #2, Mustang Maddy: TALKING ABOUT HORSES

21 Jul 2017

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Episode #2 of TALKING ABOUT HORSES brings us Mustang Maddy (Madison Shambaugh) talking with Patrick about mustangs, zebras, and life on the road. http...