Quarter Horse Holler Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Ryan sits down with AQHA President Jim Hunt.  The discussion that follows covers issues and improvements at AQHA, Jim’s vision of the future, some bloodline and pedigree talk, and an overall fun and interesting conversation between two long time horsemen.

If you would like to hire me for an equine event, I would love to hear from you.

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American Quarter Horse Association Website

https://www.aqha.com/

Produced by Ryan Fleetwood and Starset Media

Filming, recording, and editing is by Rodrigo Henriquez, Shannon Milligan, and Jared Middlebrook at Starset Media. services@starsetmedia.ca

Special thanks to my family for supporting me and Jim Hunt for the interview, and Kildare's Ale House in Calgary for the venue.

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Lee McLean of Keystone Equine. They discuss life, horses and horsemanship and how, for some of us, they are inextricably linked. There are a couple of good stories, along with some opinion. We hope you will enjoy this episode and if you do, please share it with horse friends!

If you would like to hire me for an equine event, I would love to hear from you.

ryan@fleetwoodfarms.com

Ryan's Fleetwood's Website

http://www.fleetwoodfarms.com/

Ryan's Buy Me A Coffee

https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanfleetwood

Ryan's Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/fleetwoodfarmsquarterhorses/

https://www.youtube.com/@QuarterHorseHoller

Lee McLean of Keystone Equine's Website

https://www.keystoneequine.ca/

Produced by Ryan Fleetwood and Starset Media

Filming, recording, and editing is by Rodrigo Henriquez, Shannon Milligan, and Jared Middlebrook at Starset Media. services@starsetmedia.ca

Special thanks to my family for supporting me and Lee McLean of Keystone Equine for the interview.

Join your host Ryan A. Fleetwood as he has a visit with Jenn Webster, publisher of the magazine Western Horse Review and half of the team at Clay Webster Performance Horses.  Jenn has a great story about her life with horses, with her trainer husband, their twins, and the work she does on one of the leading equine magazines! 

Ryan's Fleetwood's Website http://www.fleetwoodfarms.com/

Ryan's Buy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanfleetwood

Ryan's Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/fleetwoodfarmsquarterhorses/

https://www.youtube.com/@QuarterHorseHoller

Jenn Websters Website https://www.westernhorsereview.com/  

In this episode, your host Ryan Fleetwood moderates a panel of breeders at Horse Expo Canada!  Ryan and Melody Garner represent the Quarter Horse, and you'll learn from Jennifer Buck about the Thoroughbred, Bert Mourtis about the Friesen, and Jill Barron about the Lusitano.  

Immerse yourself in the world of Quarter Horse breeding as Dr. Wayne Burwash illuminates its evolution, contemporary issues and future prospects. Sharing his journey that began with love for horses in his dairy farm upbringing, Dr. Burwash's vast experience in the industry since the 1970s provides listeners with unparalleled perspective and insight.

Explore the shift from all-around performance horses to discipline-specific selection, and how this has impacted horse soundness and longevity. Understand the challenges around horse health, and how modern pressures on athletic ability and aesthetics have influenced breeding practices. Delve into the controversial practice of breeding with shipped and frozen semen and its inadvertent contribution to soundness issues due to lax conformational examination of breeding stock.

The conversation also covers the significant role of the veterinary industry in horse soundness, the rise in early-onset joint issues, and the value of advanced diagnostic tools in slowing down degenerative processes. From performance to breeding decision-making, listen to discussions on choosing the perfect stallion based on disposition, conformation, movement, and pedigree. Learn about the impact of genetic diseases on the mating process, and how breed associations are proactively identifying and testing genetic traits for improved breeding decisions.

This enlightening podcast episode offers a comprehensive view of the Quarter Horse breeding industry. Discover Dr. Burwash's life-long relationship with horses and his influential roles within various equine bodies. As the episode concludes, he shares intimate details of his personal journey and how his late wife, Shannon, shaped his life and career within the horse industry. Whether you're an equine enthusiast, breeder or simply a horse lover, this episode is a treasure trove of knowledge and insights into the complex, intriguing world of Quarter Horse breeding.

Listen as your host, Ryan Fleetwood, takes his 30 years of experience in raising horses and speaks about all things horse and breeding quarter horses. Listen as Ryan introduces himself and speaks about his history and the horses he has raised.

In this interview, join your host Ryan A. Fleetwood as he talks with Tammy Canida, AQHA Registrar.  Tammy's nearly 40 year employment with AQHA makes her a wealth of knowledge!  Listen in as they discuss Association governance, evolution, digital registration and more. 

Great information for all AQHA enthusiasts!

If you would like to hire me for an equine event, I would love to hear from you.

ryan@fleetwoodfarms.com

Ryan's Fleetwood's Website

http://www.fleetwoodfarms.com/

Ryan's Buy Me A Coffee

https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanfleetwood

Ryan's Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/fleetwoodfarmsquarterhorses/

https://www.youtube.com/@QuarterHorseHoller

American Quarter Horse Association's Website

https://www.aqha.com/

Produced by Ryan Fleetwood and Starset Media

Filming, recording, and editing is by Rodrigo Henriquez, Shannon Milligan, and Jared Middlebrook at Starset Media. services@starsetmedia.ca

Special thanks to my family for supporting me and Tammy Canida from the AQHA for the interview.

Join Ryan in this discussion with Daniel Patton, horseman, breeder, serial entrepreneur and founder of the International Ranch Horse Association, for discussion about his history, making breeding decisions, certain bloodlines, the AQHA, and more of Daniel’s thoughts.   

The Man, the myth, the legend, Al Dunning joins Ryan Fleetwood to discuss industry involvement, Al's early career and mentors to become a professional horseman, and what the future holds.

If you would like to hire me for an equine event, I would love to hear from you.

ryan@fleetwoodfarms.com

Ryan's Fleetwood's Website

http://www.fleetwoodfarms.com/

Ryan's Buy Me A Coffee

https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanfleetwood

Ryan's Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/fleetwoodfarmsquarterhorses/

https://www.youtube.com/@QuarterHorseHoller

American Quarter Horse Association Website

https://www.aqha.com/

Produced by Ryan Fleetwood and Starset Media

Filming, recording, and editing is by Rodrigo Henriquez, Shannon Milligan, and Jared Middlebrook at Starset Media. services@starsetmedia.ca

Have you ever thought of attending the annual AQHA Convention? In this episode, join Ryan A. Fleetwood as he interviews various attendees at AQHA Convention 2025. They discuss future plans for the association, the benefits of the convention, and why you should attend the next year.

If you would like to hire me for an equine event, I would love to hear from you.

ryan@fleetwoodfarms.com

Ryan's Fleetwood's Website

http://www.fleetwoodfarms.com/

Ryan's Buy Me A Coffee

https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanfleetwood

Ryan's Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/fleetwoodfarmsquarterhorses/

https://www.youtube.com/@QuarterHorseHoller

American Quarter Horse Association's Website

https://www.aqha.com/

Produced by Ryan Fleetwood and Starset Media

Filming, recording, and editing is by Rodrigo Henriquez, Shannon Milligan, and Jared Middlebrook at Starset Media. services@starsetmedia.ca

Special thanks to my family for supporting me and everyone who participated for these interviews.