Today’s guest on Because of Horses is Bob Cacchione — a living legend in the horse world — and one to whom so many owe immense gratitude for founding the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA)! Though the IHSA has helped countless you

An Incredible Story of Healing and Transformation: The Horse Boy, with Rupert Isaacson

Oct 18th, 2019 49m 50s

Following one’s passion isn’t always about making our own life better — sometimes, we get a very unique opportunity to fully harness the skills, talent, experience, connections, and interests we possess in the service of someone we love. This i

Listeners’ Choice Collection: Excerpts From Our Most Popular Guests

Oct 11th, 2019 1h 17m

This week Elise is bringing you an especially fun episode because it’s all about you — the listeners! This episode will be featuring the four guests that listeners have chosen as their favorites from the 103 episodes that have aired in Seasons

Helping Our Horses Dance, with Visconte Simon Cocozza

Oct 4th, 2019 51m 16s

Elise’s guest today wondered about the difference between the horse that moves so beautifully it’s like dancing vs. a horse that doesn’t… or possibly can’t. He recognized that it’s all about the horse’s inner strength and balance and that the w

What Science and Experience Tell Us About How Horses Learn with Dr. Stephen Peters

Sep 27th, 2019 55m 46s

Every time we think we can make a definitive statement about how the human brain works, science makes advances, and in many cases, proves those beliefs to be wrong. The same is true of horses’ brains, which directly impacts how they learn, how

EQUUS Film Festival: Horses in the Arts

Sep 20th, 2019 51m 55s

Lisa Diersen is the Founder and Director of the EQUUS Film Festival, recognized as the largest showcase of equestrian film, art and literature in the world. An avid horsewoman and movie lover, Lisa believes in the power of telling stories throu

Shawn Flarida: NRHA $6 Million Reiner

Sep 13th, 2019 1h 3m

This week, the Because of Horses Podcast is celebrating its 100th episode with a very special conversation with legendary reiner, Shawn Flarida! Shawn is the winner of five gold medals at the World Equestrian Games, winner of the All-American Q

NRHA $6 Million Reiner, Shawn Flarida

Sep 13th, 2019 1h 3m

Considering the Horse, with Mark Rashid

Sep 6th, 2019 1h 6m

Mark Rashid is an internationally acclaimed trainer, clinician, and prolific author, renowned for taking the guesswork out of communicating with our horses. His ability to understand the horse’s point of view and solve difficult problems with c

Mark Rashid, Considering the Horse

Sep 6th, 2019 1h 6m

Desert Flight: A Love Letter to Show Jumping, with Filmmaker Samia Staehle

Aug 30th, 2019 1h 2m

"Desert Flight" is an award-winning film documentary that explores the horse-human bond through the world of show jumping. Filmmaker Samia Staehle’s goal was to capture the visceral way horses enrich our lives and our senses. The film provides

The Hampton Classic Collection: Talking with the Greats

Aug 23rd, 2019 51m 49s

This week is a very special edition of Because of Horses! Your host, Elise Gaston Chand, talks with some of the horse world’s most accomplished equestrians — sharing their riding and training philosophies, their insights into horses, advice for

The Horse of Kings Is Now the Horse of a Lifetime, with Kimberly Van Kampen

Aug 16th, 2019 59m 16s

Kimberly Van Kampen is a top supporter of U.S. dressage and one of the most respected breeders of Pure Spanish Horses in the world. Kim has dedicated her career to promoting the growth and development of U.S. dressage through her leadership and

Remembering WWI War Horses: Heroism and Heartbreak, with Jo Ellen Hayden

Aug 9th, 2019 1h 8m

Jo Ellen Hayden is the author of the Horse Heroes website, produced in collaboration with Brooke USA and the World War I Centennial Commission, and she is Elise’s guest on this episode of Because of Horses. Horse Heroes was created to shine l

Horses in Film and Human Survival, with Julianne Neal

Aug 2nd, 2019 54m 26s

Julianne Neal is an award-winning director, producer and educator, committed to creating films which raise awareness of issues facing horses and their owners. She is the director of the critically acclaimed documentary, “A Pony and His Boy,” on

Rising Young Star Kelli Cruciotti, Aiming for 2020 Olympic Gold

Jul 26th, 2019 51m 19s

The wildly talented 22-year-old rider, Kelli Cruciotti, epitomizes what can be accomplished when you follow your dreams. Her illustrious junior equitation career included medaling on the Young Rider Nation’s Cup Team, winning the Artisan Farms

Can Science Identify the Next Secretariat? With Dr. Emmeline Hill

Jul 19th, 2019 45m 58s

Humans love horses. We all know this. And just one expression of this passion is to breed horses for particular jobs — a skill that has historically been based upon horsemanship, knowledge of bloodlines, and a significant amount of instinct. We

Jim Masterson and the Masterson Method

Jul 12th, 2019 1h 1m

Elise’s guest today is Jim Masterson, creator of the Masterson Equine Bodywork — an innovative form of equine massage that allows the horse to release pain and tension in muscles and connective tissue. It’s based on the use of light touch and g

The Masterson Method, with Jim Masterson

Jul 12th, 2019 1h 1m

HBO, Netflix, and a Plow-Horse Named Snowman, with Filmmaker Ron Davis

Jul 5th, 2019 58m 25s

Documentary filmmaker Ron Davis, whose work includes Harry and Snowman and the 2019 release Life in the Doghouse, seeks to tell inspirational true stories that are largely unscripted. Ron’s own journey to becoming a filmmaker might be worth a d

The Mayo Clinic for Horses: Rood & Riddle, with Dr. Tom Riddle

Jun 28th, 2019 55m 36s

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, is an international leader in veterinary medicine, providing specialized medical and surgical care to all equine breeds and disciplines. Dr. W. Thomas Riddle and Dr. Bill Rood founded the fu

The Real War Horse and Winston Churchill at the Gallop, with Brough Scott

Jun 21st, 2019 1h 19m

British television, radio and print journalist Brough Scott, MBE, began broadcasting nearly 50 years ago after a career as a jump jockey, ultimately becoming one of the best-known figures in British horse racing and sport. As a jockey, he rode

The Streets Raised Us… and Horses Saved Us, with Kristen de Marco

Jun 14th, 2019 54m 44s

Elise Gaston Chand welcomes Kristen DeMarco, an equine specialist and mental health advocate to Because of Horses podcast. Kristen is the executive director of Gateway HorseWorks and has combined a lifetime of equestrian experience with her

Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Wylde on Competing, the Emerging Athletes Program, and What It Means to Be a Horseman

Jun 7th, 2019 58m 32s

Today’s guest is Olympic gold medalist, Peter Wylde, who is indisputably among the world’s most talented and successful competitive equestrians. At the age of 17, Peter earned the United States’ highest junior honor when he won the Rolex-Macl

Seeing the World from the Saddle, One Country at a Time, with Yulia Frolova

May 31st, 2019 1h

This week’s guest is Yulia Frolova, a self-proclaimed – and literal – globe trotter. Yulia is the blogger behind the popular EquiGeo, a travel blog documenting her goal to ride a horse in every country around the globe. Her count so far? 45… an