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The Little Horse Big Conversation Podcast
Ross Cooper and Amy Mitchell
Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 29

Ross Cooper of Rosca Horsemanship and Amy Mitchell of Areion Academy and Strong Foundations Hoof Care are your hosts of The Little Horse, Big Conversation Podcast, bringing you the conversations that need to be heard.
Together, Ross and Amy shine a light on the topics they’re most passionate about, expanding honest, often unspoken discussions into engaging, informative, and thought-provoking episodes.
Exploring the powerful parallels within the horse–human partnership, they dive into equine welfare, training, and hoof care, alongside personal growth, psychology, and self-development.
Alongside their own perspectives, they are joined by a diverse range of guess, experts and voices from within and beyond the equestrian world—offering fresh insights, challenging perspectives, and real-life experiences that deepen the conversation and broaden understanding.
With a blend of expert knowledge, lived experience, and meaningful dialogue, this podcast uncovers the lessons, awareness, and opportunities our horses continually offer; both in horsemanship and in life.
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The Horses Biggest Advocate
Episode 1
jeudi 3 avril 2025 • Duration 01:08:50
Welcome to the first episode of The Little Horse Big Conversation Podcast! We are your co hosts, Ross Cooper and Amy Mitchell, and in this opening episode we invite you to listen in as we discuss the challenges faced when advocating for horses as both professionals and owners, with interesting conversation and insight on how we can make a collective difference to improve welfare standards for the better; there may be a rabbit hole or two along the way!
Thanks for listening!
Ross the Horseman and Amy the Hoof Woman You can find The Little Horse Big Conversation on Facebook
We really hope you enjoy listening to us chatting, do give is some feedback by jumping into the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571308815536
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Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
The Thief of Joy
Episode 2
jeudi 17 avril 2025 • Duration 01:10:15
Managing The Environment
Episode 3
jeudi 1 mai 2025 • Duration 57:56
“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower” – Alexander Den Heijer. Creating the right environment for our horses is vital for them to thrive, and if these needs fail to be met can result in long-lasting consequences for our horses welfare. Amy and Ross explore what is species-appropriate husbandry, why these practises should be necessities, not options and what you can bring in to enrich your horses lives. - Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
Exploring Gender Stereotypes
Episode 4
jeudi 15 mai 2025 • Duration 52:49
Welcome back to the Little Horse Big Conversation podcast.
This week Ross and Amy discuss gender stereotypes in the horse world. It's a topic with many facets!
- Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
A Conversation With Nahshon Cook
Episode 5
jeudi 29 mai 2025 • Duration 01:13:51
In this episode Amy and Ross share a conversation with master horseman and all round fantastic human being Nahshon Cook. The conversation flows through a number of topics and is scattered with little gems of wisdom and points to ponder.
We know you are going to love this episode but a little note of caution, there are a couple of moments of "lively" language so if you have small people around or are easily offended, this one might not be for you.
- Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
The Hoof Lady
Episode 7
dimanche 29 juin 2025 • Duration 33:41
In this next "get to know your hosts" episode, Ross gives Amy a grilling on all things past, present and future....
Enjoying the pod so far? We would be really delighted if you could give us a rate and review as it helps get us out there to more people who may enjoy a listen :-) - Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
The Horse Man
Episode 6
jeudi 12 juin 2025 • Duration 37:13
Would you like to get to know a little more about your host, Ross Cooper?
Freshly returned from a trip abroad, Amy was ready with a list of questions as Ross took to the hot less than 24 hours since being back on British soil! - Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
The Gastric Pandemic
Episode 8
jeudi 10 juillet 2025 • Duration 39:33
As training and management in domestication continues to promote the rise of gastric disease in horses, Amy and Ross explore factors, causes and preventatives, asking the question if this gastric pandemic should be allowed to now be viewed as 'the norm'. -
Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
Progression Without Pressure
Episode 9
jeudi 14 août 2025 • Duration 38:24
In this episode Ross and Amy discuss the pitfalls that we can hit when we place pressure on ourselves to make progress and succeed. The conversation explores what can make better measures of success than comparison to others and time bound expectations! As always, the discussion heads off on a few entertaining tangents. We hope you enjoy! - Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/
A Conversation With... Nia Cooke, Equine Nutritionist
Episode 10
jeudi 28 août 2025 • Duration 01:01:43
In this episode we chat all things equine nutrition with the very fabulous Nia Cooke, co-founder of Finer Forage feed. As well as being a fellow equine podiatrist, Nia is an expert on equine nutrition and focusses her attention on species appropriate feeding. Enjoy this most nourishing of conversations with Nia, Amy and Ross!
Want to know more about the Finer Forage feed range? Check out the website or search for Finer Forage on socials. https://finerforage.co.uk/ - Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review! Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify! Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/




