Behind The Horses Eyes

J Ryan Chastain is a father and horseman from Aiken SC. Ryan delves into the horse community as a whole in this weekly podcast, showing the good and the bad that we all face as equestrians.

Becoming Feral w/ Feral Erin

Erin O'Neal is the driving force behind the Appalachian Legacy Initiative or "ALI". The hills of Appalachia are Erins playground, and the almost forgotten horses are her passion. Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative #ALIStrong (appalachianlegacyinc.org) Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

11-07
01:10:30

Ep56 We are back again!

We promise we are really back this time! Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jayd on Tiktok @jayd_raines Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com Intro and Outro for this episode - Rodeo Roadtrip by Roosevelt Road (used with expressed permission from the artist)

07-24
49:26

Ep54 We're Back, Baby!

Ryan and Jayd are back in the studio after a much needed break, they recount where they've been and all the shenanigans they have had! Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jayd on Tiktok @jayd_raines Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com Intro and Outro for this episode - Rodeo Road Trip by Roosevelt Road (used with expressed permission from the artist)

03-27
01:27:31

Sneak peek of Subscription Episodes

The future is now! We will be releasing a few subscriber only episodes every month for our listeners who want more of the history they have come to know from J Ryan Chastain! Don’t worry, you will still get the normal content free! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horseseyes/subscribe

05-20
22:04

Ep 55 Derby Picks w/o The Poopoo

Its that time of year again! Ryan & Jayd have Nik Morris and Ryan Campbell stop buy for their deep dive into the 150th Kentucky Derby field! Ryan and Nik are Thoroughbred breeders with more knowledge than Jayd has Bigfoot stories Xpressbet Guide Kentucky Derby Picks - 1/ST BET (1st.com) https://news.1st.com/blog/kentucky-derby-picks Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jayd on Tiktok @jayd_raines Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com Intro and Outro for this episode - Rodeo Road Trip and Rank One by Roosevelt Road (used with expressed permission from the artist)

05-02
02:11:17

Ep51 Don't Be That Guy...

Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jayd on Tiktok @Jayd_Raines Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

10-02
01:02:06

Ep50 Three Times Is Just Tacky

Its Episode 50!!!! Ryan and Jayd are joined by Marc Hudson and Colin Drew of the Carolina Marsh Tacky Association for what can only be described as HighTech rednecks with horses. Beers were drunk, horses were covered, and rabbit holes were gone down! Find Jayd on Tiktok @Jayd_Raines Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Help the show on Patreon.com/JRyanChastain Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

09-04
02:39:50

Ep48 A Look At Our Favorite Horse Related Music

Ryan and Jayd have a list.... and its their favorite horse related music. Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

06-26
01:24:46

Ep47 Our Girl Got Cheated By A Breyer Horse

Jayds on vacation and gives us an update on the beauty that is the South Carolina Low Country. We talk about Hex his Marsh Tacky and how she got pitted against a horse with a breyer! Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

06-12
01:54:33

Ep46 Bumming a smoke off Trace Adkins...

Our buddy CJ Traylor pops in to talk about the Ultimate Cowboy, Music, and our mutual love od bougie horses. Check out Cody Traylor on Spotify or on TikTok as @cjtraylor Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jayd on Tiktok @Jayd_Raines Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

05-29
02:08:37

Ep45 Post Derby and we have questions...

Ryan and Jayd are joined by Flo and Nik to breakdown the 2023 Kentucky Derby and go down the rabbit hole of what happened leading up to and the day of at Churchill Downs. We fire off some hard but honest opinions of the horse industry as a whole so buckle up for this one and remember, if you are offended then you are the target audience. Find Flo on TikTok @floshmorgoner Find Nik on TikTok @offtrackammy Find Jayd on TikTok @jayd_raines Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

05-14
02:22:13

Ep43 A Co-Host is found...ish

Our old buddy Jayd stops by to try out the new recording software (we are still learning it) shoot the breeze on horses, dogs, and a metric ton of beer is drank. Find Jayd on TikTok @Jayd_Raines Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

04-30
01:30:04

Ep42 2Raw2Edit and 2Stupid2Care

If you didn't think we would cover this, you have another thought coming! We hit the usual rabbit holes in the end though. Find Skylar https://www.tiktok.com/@sgtbeebe Find Jayd https://www.tiktok.com/@jayd_raines Find Jade https://www.tiktok.com/@themustanggarden Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

04-16
01:52:52

My Buddy Was On Tight Wad Knob....

My buddy Jayd Raines pops in to shoot the breeze on growing up with Rocky Mountain Horses, Eastern Kentucky, why I allowed myself to join a horse organization, and his time has a touring bass player.  Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the  The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

03-08
01:42:20

Ep39 Two Rocket Donkey Jockeys Walk Into A Podcast

Amber Morris is a Barrel Racer and content creator who has a knack for saying what we are all thinking! https://www.tiktok.com/@raeletta Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Instagram @J_Ryan_Chastain Podcast Instagram @Behind_The_Horses_Eyes Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the  The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

02-26
01:41:31

Beyond The Track

Jessi stops by and we go off the rails on OTTBs live! https://www.tiktok.com/@jessiinalaska Email the show at HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jess on Tiktok @jessamynrice1\ Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the  The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

02-07
02:04:38

Team Roping with Spicy Legs and Great Parking! (Rowdy Colten)

Rowdy has been a friend of the show from the start, he finally gets to deep dive into his life with Cerebral Palsy and team roping. Find Rowdy on Tiktok @TheGimpyCowpoke  Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jess on Tiktok @jessamynrice1 Email us @ HorsesEyesPodcast@gmail.com Check out the other shows on the  The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

01-14
01:46:55

Ep36 She really does have the best job in the world

Ryan & Jess have a talk about all about TRI Ohio and all the cool and rewarding things that come with choosing a career in therapeutic riding  Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jess on Tiktok @jessamynrice1 Check out the other shows on the  The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

12-27
01:01:20

Ep35 Driving nails in the coffin of the western industry w/ Steven Foster

Ryan sits down with The Wild Icons very own Steven Foster to discuss how gatekeeping and exclusion are affecting the western industry. Ryan and Steven definitely how down a few rabbit holes on horses and training and it makes it an amazing conversation. You can find Steven and his brand at   The Wild Icon (@thewildicon) • Instagram   www.thewildicon.com and use the code "Horsedaddy" for 15% off!   Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jess on Tiktok @jessamynrice1 Check out the other shows on the  The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

12-04
01:51:28

Ep34 BLM Meets Feral Advocate (Sara Wedel and Erin ONeill)

Ryan and Jess sit down with Sara Wedel (TheRareBuckaroo) and Erin ONeill (FeralErin) to discuss all things feral horses. Sara is a BLM Wrangler and Buckaroo from the PNW and Erin is an East Coast Trainer turned feral horse advocate who started the Appalachian Legacy Initiative.  find the gals from today's show on the clock app! Sara @TheRareBuckaroo   Erin @Feral.Erin Find us on Facebook & Instagram: Behind The Horses Eyes Podcast Find Ryan on Tiktok @JRyanChastain Find Jess on Tiktok @jessamynrice1 Check out the other shows on the  The Illiterate Podcast Network https://illiteratepodcastnetwork.com/ Support The Appalachian Legacy Initiative https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianLegacy/ Get a free audio book on me! www.audibletrial.com/Jryan www.herd-of-zebras.com and use the code JRyan for 10% off! Get all your Horse Daddy merch! https://mediocre-horseman-store.creator-spring.com

11-20
01:45:11

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