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Because of Horses

Because of Horses is the podcast for horse lovers. Every week, we curate fascinating stories and feature notable guests discussing horses, timely topics important to horse-people, and the challenges a... Read more

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Stacy Westfall Has Done It All: Ellen DeGeneres, NRHA Champion, Quarter Horse Congress Record, Road to the Horse Winner

Stacy Westfall Has Done It All: Ellen DeGeneres, NRHA Champion, Quarter Horse Congress Record, Road to the Horse Winner

Elise’s guest on today’s Because of Horses podcast is the renowned trainer, clinician, and competitor, Stacy Westfall. S... Read more

20 Apr 2018

1hr 14mins

Ranked #2

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Mark Rashid, Considering the Horse

Mark Rashid, Considering the Horse

Mark Rashid is an internationally acclaimed trainer, clinician, and prolific author, renowned for taking the guesswork o... Read more

6 Sep 2019

1hr 6mins

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The King Ranch Legacy: Quarter Horses, Triple Crown Contenders, and 170 Years of Breeding Excellence, with James Clement

The King Ranch Legacy: Quarter Horses, Triple Crown Contenders, and 170 Years of Breeding Excellence, with James Clement

Elise’s guest is James Clement, the Horse Division Manager of the Quarter Horse Program at the King Ranch – one of the m... Read more

25 Jan 2019

44mins

Ranked #4

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Dreams Do Come True: Horse-Crazy Girl Turned Prolific Author Jessie Haas

Dreams Do Come True: Horse-Crazy Girl Turned Prolific Author Jessie Haas

Note from Elise:  When the last-minute opportunity arose to revisit a favorite episode, I jumped at the chance since I h... Read more

13 Jul 2018

1hr

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Life Between the Ears, with Kristine Dahms

Life Between the Ears, with Kristine Dahms

Everyone who loves riding knows the best view in the world is the one from your saddle. That’s why social media sensatio... Read more

2 Nov 2018

43mins

Ranked #6

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Julie Goodnight: Helping Horses One Human at a Time

Julie Goodnight: Helping Horses One Human at a Time

Elise’s guest today is Julie Goodnight: internationally renowned trainer, clinician, and host of the award-winning RFD-T... Read more

16 Nov 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #7

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Jim Masterson and the Masterson Method

Jim Masterson and the Masterson Method

Elise’s guest today is Jim Masterson, creator of the Masterson Equine Bodywork — an innovative form of equine massage th... Read more

12 Jul 2019

1hr 1min

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The Lone Rider: Border to Border on Horseback, with Gillian Larson

The Lone Rider: Border to Border on Horseback, with Gillian Larson

Rattlesnakes, a wolf at midnight, bears, unexpected snow, and a falling-down-exhausted back country hiker… long-distance... Read more

21 Dec 2018

1hr 38mins

Ranked #9

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No Limits Training and Life Lessons with Brandi Lyons

No Limits Training and Life Lessons with Brandi Lyons

Renowned trainer and clinician, Brandi Lyons, joins Elise Chand on today's episode to discuss her "No Limits" training a... Read more

26 Jan 2018

56mins

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Wild Horse Country: So Much We Didn’t Know, with David Philipps

Wild Horse Country: So Much We Didn’t Know, with David Philipps

Elise’s guest today is Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times National Reporter, David Philipps. David’s book, Wild Hors... Read more

28 Sep 2018

1hr 26mins

Ranked #11

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Our Parallel Evolution and the Horse-Human Bond (aka Why We Love Horses), with Wendy Williams

Our Parallel Evolution and the Horse-Human Bond (aka Why We Love Horses), with Wendy Williams

Elise’s guest this week is science journalist and author, Wendy Williams. Her writing has appeared in a wide variety of ... Read more

19 Jan 2018

1hr 6mins

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Our Horses, Ourselves: the Human/Horse Mindfulness, with Paula Josa Jones

Our Horses, Ourselves: the Human/Horse Mindfulness, with Paula Josa Jones

Elise’s guest on today’s Because of Horses is Paula Josa Jones — who defies definition. Just when you think you’ve figur... Read more

11 May 2018

1hr

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Michigan State University’s Horse Professor Extraordinaire, 
Dr. Karen Waite

Michigan State University’s Horse Professor Extraordinaire, 
Dr. Karen Waite

Elise’s guest today is Dr. Karen Waite, who has an astounding wealth of knowledge on all things horses, competing, and b... Read more

20 Jul 2018

55mins

Ranked #14

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Desert Flight: A Love Letter to Show Jumping, with Filmmaker Samia Staehle

Desert Flight: A Love Letter to Show Jumping, with Filmmaker Samia Staehle

"Desert Flight" is an award-winning film documentary that explores the horse-human bond through the world of show jumpin... Read more

30 Aug 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #15

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The Power of Therapeutic Riding with Equest’s

The Power of Therapeutic Riding with Equest’s

On this week’s Because of Horses podcast, Elise talks with a guest panel about equine therapy — Founder of Equest Therap... Read more

5 Jan 2018

1hr

Ranked #16

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On AQHA, NCHA, Hall of Fame, and a Life Well-Lived, with Al Dunning

On AQHA, NCHA, Hall of Fame, and a Life Well-Lived, with Al Dunning

Today’s guest on the Because of Horses podcast is iconic western horseman and trainer, Al Dunning. Since 1970, Al has ow... Read more

23 Feb 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #17

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Shawn Flarida: NRHA $6 Million Reiner

Shawn Flarida: NRHA $6 Million Reiner

This week, the Because of Horses Podcast is celebrating its 100th episode with a very special conversation with legendar... Read more

13 Sep 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #18

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The Streets Raised Us… and Horses Saved Us, with Kristen de Marco

The Streets Raised Us… and Horses Saved Us, with Kristen de Marco

Elise Gaston Chand welcomes Kristen DeMarco, an equine specialist and mental health advocate to Because of Horses podc... Read more

14 Jun 2019

54mins

Ranked #19

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When the Winning Stops: the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Is Saving Racehorses

When the Winning Stops: the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Is Saving Racehorses

Today, Elise is welcoming Kim Weir, the Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving for the Thoroughbred Retirement Found... Read more

3 May 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #20

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Many Brave Fools: A Story of Addiction, Codependency…and Horses, with Susan Conley

Many Brave Fools: A Story of Addiction, Codependency…and Horses, with Susan Conley

In 2006, Susan Conley was 42 years old and married to an addict whose well-being she valued above her own. Though she ha... Read more

17 May 2019

57mins

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