Welcome to the preview of Riders of a Certain Age presents Conversations Beyond the Barn. With more than 20 years of experience and experiences in and around the horse world, host Fran Severn has met dozens of fascinating people. Not just the trainers, competitors, and equine businesspeople, but those who are involved with horses in unusual, unexpected ways.

Each week, she’ll share a conversation with one of them. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to put on an equine expo; how mini horses are used in equine therapy; the life of a professional horse show photographer; meet the artist behind Fergus the Horse; learn about animal communication; and much more.

Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the YouTube Channel “Riders of a Certain Age.” Click to subscribe. And please consider supporting the podcast through Buy Me A Coffee. 

Horse Expos celebrate all things equine with a weekend-long schedule of clinicians, demonstrations, competitions, and – of course – shopping. Expos draw as many as 30 thousand spectators and participants. It’s a massive undertaking with plans for the next expo starting a few days after the current one wraps up. 

What’s involved in planning, scheduling, and executing such an event. In this episode of “Conversations Beyond the Barn,” host Fran Severn gets the ‘behind the scenes’ view from Denise Parsons, the founder and president of Horse World Expo. Held early March in Harrisburg, PA, it draws horse lovers from throughout the mid-Atlantic to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. Tickets, parking passes, and schedules are available on the website at: www.worldhorseexpo.com

Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the YouTube Channel “Riders of a Certain Age.” Click to subscribe. And please consider supporting the podcast through Buy Me A Coffee. 

https://ridersofacertainage.com/

You can find Fran’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide For Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond” on AMPlify Audiobooks https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/

Equine assisted therapy is a well-accepted form of treatment for emotional, physical, and mental conditions. In most cases, clients and patients must travel to a stable or riding facility where they work with full-sized horses. 

In Florida, one equine therapy practice works a little differently – little being the operative word. They use mini horses and go directly to the senior center, assisted living facility, hospital, hospice, school, or counseling offices. Mary Rose Gullett never planned to make equine therapy her career, but that changed when she bought a mini named Honey for her young daughter. In this episode of “Conversations Beyond the Barn,” host Fran Severn speaks with Mary Rose to learn how using minis for therapy is changing the possibilities for therapists and counselors. You can learn more about Honey’s Mini Therapy Adventures at: www.minitherapy.org

Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the YouTube Channel “Riders of a Certain Age.” Click to subscribe. And please consider supporting the podcast through Buy Me A Coffee. 

https://ridersofacertainage.com/

You can find Fran’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide For Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond” on AMPlify Audiobooks https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/