Riders of A Certain Age presents Conversations Beyond the Barn

Trail rides, camping trips, and equestrian events are meant to be fun—but emergencies can happen in an instant. If your horse runs off, becomes ill, or you’re injured while away from home, responders need immediate access to critical information about both horse and rider. In this episode of Conversations Beyond the Barn, host Fran Severn talks with Dr. Nancy Thomas, DVM about ID-MyHorse, a device designed to provide emergency responders with essential horse and rider information instantly. Learn how this innovative system helps prevent lost horses, delays in care, and unnecessary confusion during equine emergencies. Learn more about ID-MyHorse: www.id-myhorse.com Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the Riders of a Certain Age YouTube channel. Subscribe for more practical tips, horse care insights, and stories from the equestrian world. Support the podcast: https://ridersofacertainage.com/ Listen to Fran Severn’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide for Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond”: https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/ #HorseSafety #EquestrianSafety #IDMyHorse #HorseEmergency #TrailRideSafety #HorseCare #EquestrianLife #HorseHealth #HorsePodcast #RidersOfACertainAge #EquestrianCommunity #HorseOwners

Turning a passion for horses into a career isn’t easy—but Summer Grace has done it in a unique way. As the owner of Flaxen Mane Media, she provides photography, publicity, and promotional services for equestrian businesses and horse shows. In this episode of Conversations Beyond the Barn, host Fran Severn talks with Summer about her journey as a professional horse show photographer, the behind-the-scenes of equestrian events, and how she captures the excitement, personalities, and stories of riders and organizers. Learn how her work helps promote the equestrian community and preserves unforgettable moments in horse sport. Learn more about Flaxen Mane Media: www.flaxenmanemedia.com Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the Riders of a Certain Age YouTube channel. Subscribe for more insights on horse careers, equestrian life, and stories from the barn. Support the podcast: https://ridersofacertainage.com/ Listen to Fran Severn’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide for Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond”: https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/ #HorsePhotography #EquineEvents #HorseShowPhotography #EquestrianLife #EquestrianCareers #HorsePodcast #RidersOfACertainAge #HorseShow #HorseCommunity #EquestrianMedia #EquestrianBusiness #HorseLovers

Watching Thoroughbreds thunder down the track is exhilarating—but what happens when a racehorse retires? Many face uncertain futures due to age, injury, or performance. Thankfully, programs like Turning for Home provide safe homes and new careers for off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). In this episode of Conversations Beyond the Barn, host Fran Severn talks with Danielle Montgomery, director of Turning for Home, about how the organization rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes nearly 5,000 OTTBs. Learn how retired racehorses can thrive in second careers, and how organizations and communities work together to ensure their safety and happiness. Learn more about Turning for Home: www.turningforhome.org Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the Riders of a Certain Age YouTube channel. Subscribe for more stories about horse care, equestrian life, and programs that make a difference in the horse world. Support the podcast: https://ridersofacertainage.com/ Listen to Fran Severn’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide for Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond”: https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/ #OffTheTrackThoroughbreds #OTTB #HorseRescue #TurningForHome #RacehorseRehoming #EquestrianLife #HorseCare #HorsePodcast #RidersOfACertainAge #HorseRescueStories #EquestrianCommunity #RetiredRacehorses

Equine assisted therapy is a powerful tool for emotional, physical, and mental wellness—but what if the therapy horse is just a few feet tall? In Florida, Honey's Mini Therapy Adventures brings mini horses directly to seniors, hospitals, schools, and counseling offices, making therapy more accessible and impactful. In this episode of Conversations Beyond the Barn, host Fran Severn speaks with Mary Rose Gullett, founder of Honey’s Mini Therapy Adventures, about how a small horse named Honey inspired a life-changing therapy practice. Learn how mini horses are transforming equine-assisted therapy and expanding opportunities for therapists and clients alike. Learn more about Honey’s Mini Therapy Adventures: www.minitherapy.org Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the Riders of a Certain Age YouTube channel. Subscribe for more stories on horses, therapy programs, and equestrian life. Support the podcast: https://ridersofacertainage.com/ Listen to Fran Severn’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide for Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond”: https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/ #MiniHorseTherapy #EquineAssistedTherapy #MiniTherapyHorses #HorseTherapy #EquestrianLife #HorseCare #RidersOfACertainAge #AnimalTherapy #EquestrianCommunity #TherapyHorses #HorsePodcast #EquineWellness

Horse Expos celebrate all things equine with a weekend-long schedule of clinicians, demonstrations, competitions, and – of course – shopping. Expos draw as many as 30 thousand spectators and participants. It’s a massive undertaking with plans for the next expo starting a few days after the current one wraps up.  What’s involved in planning, scheduling, and executing such an event. In this episode of “Conversations Beyond the Barn,” host Fran Severn gets the ‘behind the scenes’ view from Denise Parsons, the founder and president of Horse World Expo. Held early March in Harrisburg, PA, it draws horse lovers from throughout the mid-Atlantic to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. Tickets, parking passes, and schedules are available on the website at: www.worldhorseexpo.com Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the YouTube Channel “Riders of a Certain Age.” Click to subscribe. And please consider supporting the podcast through Buy Me A Coffee.  https://ridersofacertainage.com/ You can find Fran’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide For Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond” on AMPlify Audiobooks https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/

Welcome to the preview of Riders of a Certain Age presents Conversations Beyond the Barn. With more than 20 years of experience and experiences in and around the horse world, host Fran Severn has met dozens of fascinating people. Not just the trainers, competitors, and equine businesspeople, but those who are involved with horses in unusual, unexpected ways. Each week, she’ll share a conversation with one of them. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to put on an equine expo; how mini horses are used in equine therapy; the life of a professional horse show photographer; meet the artist behind Fergus the Horse; learn about animal communication; and much more. Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the YouTube Channel “Riders of a Certain Age.” Click to subscribe. And please consider supporting the podcast through Buy Me A Coffee.