The Key To Reducing Excess Body Fat In Horses – Podcast # 149
Published on March 11, 2025 There are two reasons for horses to become obese. The first reason is that they eat more calories daily than…
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Attracting Good Horse Veterinarians – Podcast # 148
Published on March 3, 2025 In South Dakota, the legislature is working on a bill making it legal for non-veterinarians to float horses’ teeth by…
Confidence versus Arrogance – Podcast # 147
Published on January 30, 2025 Uncertain people do uncertain things. This uncertainty affects everything, including people and horses, and not necessarily in good ways. Most…
To Fix The Hoof, You Need To Feed The Hoof – Podcast # 146
Published on January 22, 2025 Horse hooves can experience various problems that farriers and veterinarians work to address with their specialized skills and equipment. These…
Constant Hunger In Horses – Podcast # 145
Published on January 15, 2025 Two factors drive food aggression in horses. The first factor is the foraging behavior created by converting fructose into uric…
Should We Listen To Horse Education? – Podcast # 144
Podcast # 144 - Should We Listen To Horse Education? - Who do you believe? Is it the person with credentials or the person with experience? Maybe neit…
The Science Behind The Connection With Horses. An Interview With Dr. Maria Katsamanis – Podcast # 143
"The Science Behind Connecting With Horses" - Dr. Maria Katsamanis (Dr. Maria) joins me on this podcast to discuss how science can help us create bett…
Dr Belden Returns For Our Annual Thanksgiving Interview – Podcast # 142
"Horse Stories 1060 - Today" - This podcast is a special Rounds With Doc T with my friend and colleague, Dr James Belden. Usually, Rounds are for memb…
The Crisis In Veterinary Medicine Worsens – Podcast # 141
"Educating New Vets Cost More Than Ever" - Three articles from the AVMA arrived in my inbox this week:
Gap shrinks between new graduate, overall vet…
Integrity In Veterinary Medicine – Podcast # 140
Should Veterinarians Do More Than Just FIX?" - Forgive me as I rant about veterinary care. This week, I experienced or heard of four events between ve…
More New Vets But Less Horse Vets – Podcast # 139
"Will New Vets Become Horse Vets?" - Over the next ten years, thirteen new vet schools will be built and accredited by the AVMA to teach and add 55,00…
Horses And Perception Management – Podcast # 138
"Who Tells Us What Is Good For Our Horses?" - This podcast provides two relatable examples of perception management in horse care: Is 24-hour access t…
The Advanced Equine Nutrition Course Overview – Podcast # 137
"What Aren't They Telling You About Feeding Horses?" - Horse owners are being told to purchase feed and supplements with the promise of improving ever…
Fructose Is Damaging Our Horses – Part 2 – Podcast # 136
"Why Is My Horse Always Hungry?" - Understanding glucose and fructose metabolism within the cell and the effect each substrate has on ATP, the energy …
Bit Fitting With Stephanie Brown-Beamer – Podcast # 135
"Bit Fitting With Special Guest Stephanie Brown-Beamer" - This podcast delves into how Stephanie assesses the horse under saddle, determines the rider…
Unlocking Your Full Potential With Horses – A Transformative Interview with Master Mentor And Horsemanship Coach Merja Sumiloff – Podcast # 134
"Unlocking Your Full Potential With Horses Special Guest Merja Sumiloff" - During my insightful conversation with Merja Sumiloff, we delved into the c…
Horses Teaching Leadership With Leadership Coach, Kerry Hayes – Podcast # 133
"Horses Teaching People Special Guest Kerry Hayes" - Kerry Hayes joins me today. She is a life coach and a business coach who uses horses to accelerat…
The Flow Of Energy In Horses – Podcast # 132
"Horses And The Flow Of Energy" - I take a quick break from discussing fructose to return to the metabolism of glucose. The concept of flow (or flux),…
Fructose Is Damaging Our Horses-Part 1 – Podcast # 131
"Chronic Fructose Equals Unhealthy Horses" - Welcome to this crucial podcast, where I introduce a concept that is not just limited to humans but also …
An Interview With Linda Parelli Of Happy Horse, Happy Life – Podcast # 130
"Happy Horse Happy Life Special Guest Linda Parelli" - On this podcast, Linda and I discussed the basis of all dealings between horses and humans, emp…
An Interview With Horse Trainer Geoff Teall – Podcast # 129
"An Advocate For Horses Special Guest Geoff Teall" - Geoff Teall, a seasoned horse trainer with an impressive 60 years of experience, has been a clien…
Memorial Day, Klotho, And The Future Of Our Horses – Podcast # 128
"Is Klotho The Future Of Equine Health?" - I start this podcast by describing Memorial Day in America, then tie this idea into what is happening in th…
Building Muscle In Horses With Protein – Podcast #127
"Catabolic Crisis Of Muscles In Horses" - Building muscle in horses is a two-stage process. Many horse owners expect results when applying only one fa…
Should Non-veterinarians Be Allowed To Float Horse Teeth? – Podcast #126
"Vet vs Non-Vet" - There is a turf war between veterinarians and non-veterinarians, both wanting to provide horses with preventive dental care. It sta…
Why Is Sugar Toxic For Horses? – Podcast #125
"Horses And Sugar - The Truth" - This podcast is about sugar as a fuel for our horses to use when it's needed to run away from danger. However, I also…
The Five Rules To Feeding Horses – Podcast #124
"% Rules To Feeding Horses" - This podcast breaks down how to feed horses into five simple rules based on what the food does, good and bad, within the…
A Deep Look At EOTRH of Horse Teeth – Podcast #123
"Why Pull The Teeth Of Horses?" - This podcast provides an alternative perspective to an interview published in an equine veterinary magazine with a b…
The Basics Of Breeding Mares And Delivering Foals – Podcast #122
"Breeding And Foal Delivery" - This podcast discusses the basics of breeding the mare and delivering the newborn foal.
The Two Responsibilities Of Horse Owners – Podcast #121
"Horse Owners - Do These Two Things" - This podcast discusses two significant thoughts about equine veterinary medicine. The first is the breadth and …
When Making Decisions About Feeding Horses, Choose Your Battles Wisely – Podcast #120
"Choose Your Battles Wisely" - This podcast discusses a comment by a listener who likes what I'm saying but doesn't like to feed herself or her horses…
Kissing Spine and Vestibular Disease In Horses – Podcast #119
"Sore Spines And Head Tilt In Horses" - In this podcast, I discuss two diseases that affect horses: Kissing Spine, which involves the overriding spino…
Hey Doc, Are You Listening? – Podcast #118
"Hey Doc, Are YOU Listening?" - Many people face difficulties in convincing horse professionals such as vets and farriers to consider alternative appr…
Work In The Moment With Horses – Podcast #117
"A Horse Can Kill You!" - This podcast is about how I use the knowledge of the brain, and how both horses and humans think to connect and prevent a di…
Where Are The Ads For Grain? – Podcast #116
"Where Are The Ads For Grain?" - Feeding grain and processed feeds and supplements are killing our horses, yet these companies continue advertising to…
80,000 Horses Floated – Podcast #115
"80,000 Horses Floated" - 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…
Meeting Notes – Free Fecal Water, Tendon Sheaths, and Equine Asthma – Podcast #114
"Ocala Equine Conference Topics Of Interest (Free Fecal Water, Tendon Sheaths, Equine Asthma)" - In this podcast, I cover three topics discussed at th…
Who Is To Blame? – Podcast #113
"Who Is To Blame?" - My podcast examines what might be happening to the diminished care offered to our horses and where to assign the blame. If you ar…
The Calorie Equation In Horses – Podcast #112
"The Calorie Equation In Horses" - When used to understand nutrition, "calories in equals calories out" is the message of the First Law Of Thermodynam…
The Effect Of Stress On Horses – Podcast #111
"The Effect Of Stress On Horses" - Stress comes in two parts: the immediate response from the adrenal glands with adrenaline and the longer-lasting re…
Protein In Horse Diets – Podcast #110
"Protein In Horse Diets" - Proteins are the most important of all the ingredients that horses need besides air and water. When planning horse diets, y…
Fat In Horse Diets – Podcast #109
"Fat In Horse Diets" - This podcast continues the simplification of one of the 7 "things" placed into our horses. These are air, water, minerals, vari…
Sugar In Horse Diets – Podcast #108
"Sugar In Horse Diets" - This podcast is the first in a series that starts this process. I take one of the seven things placed inside the horse - suga…
Cavities and EOTRH In Horses – Podcast #107
"Cavities And EOTRH In Horses" - This podcast is a mix of two subjects. The first subject concerns oral care and teeth health in horses. I go over a p…
Visit With Dr James Belden – Equine Veterinarian Since 1964 – Podcast #106
"Equine Veterinarian Since 1964 - Special Guest Dr James Belden" - This discussion took place at a Rounds With Doc T meeting available to members of T…
Dentistry Effects On Nutrition And A Thanksgiving Message – Podcast #105
"Dentistry Effects On Equine Nutrition" - I ran across a brief article filled with so much misinformation about dentistry in horses and its relationsh…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #4 of 4 – Podcast #104 –
"Endocrine Diseases And Joint Protection In Horses" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #3 of 4 – Podcast #103
"Breathing And Running In Horses - The Science" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I rev…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #2 of 4 – Podcast #102
"Injury Prevention And The Use Of Horses In Sport" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I …
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #1 of 4 – Podcast #101
"Treating Joints And Emergency Vets" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I review the top…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting Preview And Other Things – Podcast #100
"Why Should We Believe The Experts?" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I review the top…