In this episode we cover:

• Trainer and Zone 10 Board Member, Angel Pitton, joins us to break down USEF, USHJA, and how riders can get involved with Affiliate Programs
• Treadmill vs. Hot Walker and which is better for conditioning
• Angel’s history with Molly including favorite stories and memories from her early riding days
• Training Laura and riding all her horses including who is the favorite and what makes teaching Laura both fun and challenging
• A walkthrough of the USEF Affiliate Program and the role it plays for riders, trainers, and the broader equestrian community

About Angel Pitton: Angel started her riding career at nine years old and was all in from the start. She moved to Las Vegas in 1999 and opened Four Views Equestrian Center in 2001, where she developed juniors and amateurs to the highest levels of equitation, hunters, and jumpers, with juniors even competing in Grand Prix events. After recently selling her facility, Angel brought a small group of clients to Sagebrush Farms to continue her passion for riding and training. She also oversees the Southern Nevada Hunter Jumper Association, a USHJA affiliate, and serves on the USHJA Zone 10 Board of Directors.

Thank you to our partners For Horses and Whinny Water for helping to make these podcasts possible.

In this episode we cover:

• Virgo season is here!!!!
• Why is Laura’s horse Garcon labeled the menace at the barn?
• Taylor Swift and Julia Hanssen have only one thing in common.
• What was the worst present Laura has ever been given thanks to Molly.
• Julia shares a wild secret.

Thank you to our partners For Horses and Whinny Water for helping to make these podcasts possible.

Veterinarian Dr. Leslie Schur joins us to unpack one of the most common challenges in equine soundness: soft tissue and tendon injuries.

We cover:

• What causes these injuries and the different types horses can sustain
• How new treatments like Prostride and Shockwave are being used
• Whether arena footing quality really impacts a horse’s long-term soundness