We LOVE Arabian Horses Global Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Jump in with us as we chat with Rob Bick, always one who shares thoughtful ideas, mostly based on history and logic, and open-minded thinking. Rob chats about the breed, its history, breeders, grassroots, shows, days, trainers, classes, schedules, having fun... and so much more. Rob's always open minds to new thoughts and, new ways of looking at problems, turning to opportunities for the Arabian horse and the Arabian horse community.

Stan Morey, AHA Executive Director, gives an upfront point-of-view and comments on four key topics: 1) US National Show, 2) The Importance of Equine Welfare Awareness, 3) Walking Into Convention, and 4) New Revenue Streams for AHA, 2025 & Beyond. Stan's forthright, very clear in his direction and, he openly shares his perspective on a few key topics. It's worth your time to listen in, especially if you're going to convention, and/or... you're a bit uneasy about AHA and its future. Thanks to Stan for so graciously sharing both his time and his thoughts.

Listen in to learn about Ranch Riding with Jim Hitt as he shares about the entire 'Ranch' division, and its nuances, details, why it's so popular, along with a variety of details like Ranch Riding 101. It's so helpful for you ranch riding fans and newbies. And yes, we'll have a "Ranch Riding, Part 2" later, with each class type defined (and a short explanation for each).

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Listen in as Paul Kostial talks with Nedra Johnson of the Arabian Horse Riding Academy on her first experiences with horses and her unique, hands-on program located at the stunning Om El Arab breeding farm in Santa Ynez, CA. Nedra talks through her approach to building lasting horse lovers and the multiple avenues her lesson kids have gone - many outside of the show ring!  To contact Nedra and learn more, send her an email at arabianhra@gmail.com.

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Listen in as Paul Kostial talks with Patrick Sullivan about Gamilah Unbridled and liberty training and how different it is from what is happening in the show arena, as well as what it's like to live through the dream of many horse lovers: riding your horse bareback across the US. If you'd like to get into contact with Patrick to learn more, reach out to his email at gamilahunbridled@gmail.com.

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In this interview with Brian Murch, Austin explores the family connection that Brian has to three storied families in the Arabian horse world: the Murch, White, and Chur families who have all had huge impacts on the Arabian horse world at large. As we weave through his connection with each, he speaks about his own family tree and how he views the acute aspects of specialization of horse trainers that can be well-traced within his own family tree.  Brian goes on to talk about his time at Strawberry Banks, a storied program that has managed some of the most important and impactful stallions in recent memory: A Temptation, Hey Hallelujah, and Bask Afire (and more not listed here) and how the program has moved on after their passing.  Brian highlights the up and coming Lance Lewis, who is taking a major role at Strawberry Banks, and we spend a little bit of time talking about the Chur family's involvement in other ventures like the Breeders Sweepstakes and the AEPA.

I loved recording this interview, and I hope you enjoy listening!

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Thank you as always to Markel Insurance for their ongoing support of the We Love Arabian Horses Podcast. Markel is the insurer with "horse sense," and this interview really puts that on display!

In this interview, Deb Witty returns to talk through equine insurance and how it might impact a horse owner, and specifically dives into unique services offered by Markel. The Equine Essentials package is a new and unique offering that helps make showing horses feel a little less risky. In the second half of our interview, Austin and Deb talk through the Ranch Trail, which was offered for the first time at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show in 2022. Additionally, they talk through the definitions and judging specifications for the Ranch Rail and Performance Halter divisions, some of the fastest-growing disciplines in the industry.

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Join us from the Scottsdale Show in 2022 as Austin interviews fan favorite Dr. Stephen Bishop on his first experience at the largest Arabian Horse Show in the world. Dr. Bishop is a practicing clinical psychiatrist when he isn't working with his horse, Guinness.  Listen in as he talks through the experiences that led him to the show ring and eventually to the Scottsdale Arabian Horse show. At the show, he took home a Top Ten Award in reining and competed in 23 classes across 5 disciplines, truly exhibiting the versatility of the Arabian horse. While at the show, Dr. Bishop was awarded the Fan Favorite award of 2022 after a massive social media following erupted early on in the show.  Thank you for joining us, Dr. Bishop, and we hope to see you around the show ring in the future!

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Editor's Note: As we're approaching the 2022 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, the largest Arabian Horse show in the world, I wanted to reflect back on the versatility of the Arabian, so I dug up this interview from our library where Paul interviews Michael to talk about how we best serve our horses and each other - by letting them be horses.  This is an important topic to me, and I appreciate the topic of the massive potential of an individual horse, and I really enjoyed Michael's take here. Our horses are beautiful and athletic, and we have an opportunity to let them shine by riding them as well as exhibiting them in-hand.  I used the time I spent producing this episode to reflect on how we can best our best selves.

-Austin

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Sponsored  by Markel: The insurance company with Horse Sense. In another episode  looking at the first hand stories of the base of the current Arabian  breed, Evie talked with Doug Dahmen on his experiences with the legendary *Ali Jamaal and his longtime partner Lenita Perroy. He shares stories about his show career, his life at home, and  about what he has given the world through his prolific impact to the pedigree.

Have a great idea for a guest or topic, or just want to send us your feedback? Send us an e-mail to austin.garrett@welovearabianhorses.com!

Want to get some WLAH Merch? Totes and wearables are now available at We Love Arabian Horses!