The We LOVE Arabian Horses Global Podcast

Listen in as we chat with Johnny Ryan, Past President, and Cathy Vecsey, New President, of the APAHA (Arabian Professional & Amateur Horse Association), who share specifics about the APAHA and its valuable role in the industry, supporting many aspects of the community.

Cathy & Johnny share about the past, present and future, including key initiatives this year and moving forward. The APAHA is a dynamic leadership team and a...

We're delighted to share a casual chat with Sylvain Allard, Desert Sky Arabians, Scottsdale, AZ, who shares about buying his first at a charity auction supporting the American Heart Association.

What started as a simple invitation from Lee Courtney to friends, Robin Andrews and Sylvain Allard, to attend a charity event, has led to multiple horses and multiple national wins in a short about of time.

Sylvain chats about...

Join with us as we chat with Paul Glans (President) and Mary Lou Houge (immediate Past President) about the Arabian Horse Association (AHAA) and all the outreach efforts they initiate each year. It's a robust circle, active the entire year.

Paul and Mary Lou share about the clubs goals, the upcoming show and, especially, we focus on horse-related promotional events, non-horse-related breed exposure events, collaboration working...

Join with us as Duane Esser chats with Kathi Bogucki, daughter of renowned artist, Edwin Bogucki. Kathi's become a renown artist in her own right and, she shares stories growing up with her father, and watching him to learn.

Kathi shares about his innate attraction to Arabian horses, and how he'd craft the sculptures, little bit by little bit, ever so carefully designed. Trial and error was a substantial and energetic learn...

Listen in as we chat with Nancy Harvey and Tami Pacho Douglas about their recent 2024 Rose Parade experience.

🤠 We chat about the many steps to submit an application, getting the application approved, and the many steps to success on New Year's Day 2024.

💝 It was a huge success, putting the Arabian horse visibly in front of 800,000 in-person spectators and a global audience exceeding 50,000,000+ total viewers.

Join us as Jonathan Horowitz, Executive Director, Arabian Jockey Club, shares the history of the jockey club, its role, mission and goals.

Jonathan shares a history of Arabian racing, the many uses of race horses after their track career ends, along with the vital importance of the breeder community in racing.

Jonathan shares a great wealth of knowledge and, he's very informative regarding the Arabian racing industry.

Join us with Lukas Bardue who shares about his program, Running Start Arabians, where he literally naturalizes his horses from babies to be good citizens, learning all the basics in a natural manner.

Lukas was previously with the Kentucky Horse Park, then followed with his role at Arabian Nights in Florida and, now, with his own program and horses based in WA state.

Lukas is a formidable proponent of Arabian horse ambassadors and,...

Listen in as R12's Melissa Bradshaw shares about the exciting new addition to the AHA Region 12 Spotlight Futurity. It's a huge new addition which debuts in 2024, and you're invited to join in. They have added new components featuring half-Arabians, which is also supported for the first two years by Dolorosa Arabians, and DeCarol Williamson. It's an exceptional futurity prize money program!

Join with Paul this week as he chats with AHA President, Deborah Johnson, and Amanda Waterfield about their preparation steps for the 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade.

Special kudos and thanks to Nancy Harvey, former AHA President, who meticulously works the details required to apply for an equestrian spot in the Rose Parade.

They cover all the pre-planning details required of our entire unit, including 13 riders, multip...

We're pleased to share our combined meeting with the AHA Local Level Committee (LLC), featuring Deborah Johnson, AHA President. Deborah shares about our mutual collaboration activities accomplished in 2023 and, our even bigger plans for 2024.

We hear several AHA/LLC updates from Brenna Johnson (AHA Staff), along with helpful and valuable feedback from Debby Cain, Priscilla Cluff, Marvelle Machniak, Jennifer Tucker, Laura M...

Join us as this week, Paul interviews Braden Davidson, who currently runs Arabian Centric, around the state of the Arabian today. They talk about the horse's appeal outside of the arena, how Braden's views on that have evolved over recent years, and how the breed can use that energy to move forward.

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Join us as this week, Paul talks with Howard Shenk, former Executive Director of the Arabian Horse Owners' Foundation, as they dive into one of the original spaces that were created to improve and engage people with the Arabian horse. What started in the 50's, the vision of Bazy Tankersly that worked to take big ideas and make them happen. Faced with similar conditions of a wide range of incomes but no limit to the interest...

Join us as this week Paul interviews Ally Nelson and Allyssa Baird, who together have taken on the task of rebuilding and revitalizing the Arabian Horse World - a publication that was the first and was the long-time premier Arabian Horse Publication in the United States. Both of these incredible women have spent a lifetime with the Arabian horse, both in various capacities as exhibitors, owners, breeders, and professionals over the...

Join us as this week Paul interviews Lara on the eve of the 2023 US National show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There is always a measurable increase in conversation around the pros and cons of the Arabian Horse Show industry in North America, and this episode helps share some of the opportunities that we have with leveling, qualification, and the shrinking Arabian show ring. Lara shares her personal views, some of which support multiple dif...

Join us for our interview with Mary Jane Brown, Judges and Stewards Commissioner for the Arabian Horse Association. In addition to her current role, Mary Jane has spent a career in the industry as a trainer and judge. With Paul, they talk through a few highlights of the modernization of the AHA office in her time working with them. They also discuss judges seminars and the school and how that experience changed how they thought abo...

Join us as this week, Paul interviews Jan Decker, who has been a horse lover for more than 75 years. She shares how she fell in love at Babson Farms in Illinois in the late 40's as a child before growing up to become a horse trainer, judge, and eventually a club and AHA volunteer extraordinaire. Jan founded her club, where she has served for nearly 60 years, and in that time, she learned a little something about volunteerism, a...

Join us as this week Paul interviews Gary Millar of the Arabian Horse Literacy Project. Hailing from Canada, Gary was involved with the Marketing, Development, Promotion committee with AHA. After a presentation to the MDP, he was inspired to use the Walter Farley model of the Black Stallion Project to shape his ideas. From there, he was able to create a program that not only promoted literacy, but also built a positive experience c...