Rider’s Edge
The Rider's Edge Podcast is brought to you by Farley Schweighart, Physical Therapist looking to pursue educating riders about their health and fitness, and the health and fitness of their horses. I am interviewing prominent guests within the realms of the horse industry, healthcare, veterinary medicine, rodeo and other athletes. Our goal is to bring you information that you can use to help you and your horse be physically fit, mentally fit, healthy, and return to winning in the arena.
Episodes
Today's conversation gives lessons learned the hard way of how kissing spine and other injuries can affect a barrel horse and the road back to competition. Casey French, barrel racer, and Barbara Parks, physical therapist, discuss their lessons in helping horses compete in their best form.
3 connections the rider can make to improve their riding and enhance their results in the arena. This conversation is with physical therapist, Susanne Kritz. Her fresh perspective will connect the dots of the rider's body that you weren't expecting.
Have you ever had to navigate the healthcare system? Was it scary or overwhelming? Tune in today to find four ways to be your own healthcare advocate. These tips will help you and your loved ones navigate making good healthcare choices.
Join today's conversation with Amethyst Barto of Acclivity Intergrated Physical Therapy as we discuss how posture and the nervous system affect your riding.
My version of Wrapped 2023 comes in the form of three horsemanship lessons that were vital to my journey this year. These lessons are not new but they finally clicked for me! Join me with today's conversation. Maybe, these lessons will show you that you are not allow in your journey.
Don't be afraid to start again. After a hiatus, Rider's Edge podcast is back with the reminder to start again as many times as it takes.
Competing and moving your body are essential subjects when talking with Jennifer Casey. This conversation we explore the brain body connection and how that is important to breakaway roping.
If you have a performance horse, join this conversation on your drive. Jim and Hanna of Achieve Equine and Flair Strips talk about 10 things to know about the horse's respiratory system. We talk about anatomy to mechanics to preparation to EIPH. This conversation is a must have for every performance horse owner.
It is an exciting time for women in rodeo! Everything you need to know about how to get involved with the Women's Rodeo World Championship is talked through by Linsay Rosser-Sumpter. Join the conversation so that you can plan your summer run to include this opportunity.
3 Truths Every Rider Should Know about their Horse's Health is a conversation centered around the performance horse's musculoskeletal health. Brianna Barnes brings her knowledge and expertise in educating riders to help their horses get to the next level.
Nurtrition is key to health, recovery, and competition. Join Bailee Cooper from Rural Health Education on today's competiton for 3 truths about nurtrition. We keep it simple from a rural, agricultural background.
Have you ever wanted more data and feedback from your horse? How do you know if your fitness plan is working? Dr. Tula with LARC testing will explain how LARC testing can give you insight to your horse's fitness through measuring the cardiovascular, respiratory, and muscluar systems.
Join today's conversation with Aleisha Shirley, physical therapist. She talks about her favorite subject: becoming a better rider. Her own story shows how riders can return to competition after injury. Her program Solid in the Saddle helps riders improve after injury or after losing confidence.
Aleisha uses slow motion analysis among other ways to assess her clients. Aleisha is hosting a clinic at The Art of the Cowgirl: Montana G...
Today's episode is about all things mental! KK Rule provides her insights and takes on the mental game of barrel racing. We have a conversation about riding multiple horses, the mental game of running down the alley, and how to focus when traveling to an event.
Today's episode is the first of two conversations with Becky Pearson of Pivot Point Equine & Rider Rehab. Becky is located in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She is a phenomal therapist focusing on the horse and rider.
What Happened to the podcast? It dropped off in March of 2021. Farley talks about why the break had to happen, where the podcast is going, and gives a general life update.
Join the conversation today about starting where you are. With spring on the horizon, let's chat about where you currently are with your horse and your own fitness. Where do you want to go? Are you making realistic steps to get there?
Join the conversation today with Dr. Katie Young from Kentucky Equine Research as we talk about equine gastric ulcers. We discuss what ulcers are, the symptoms and risks, treatment, supplements, and better management practices.
Join the conversation today as I discuss the next steps of rehab with your horse after stall rest. I talk about using principles of tissue healing along with other factors in order to progress the rehab process.
Join the conversation today as I talk about the art of healing. This art is similar to the feel of the horse. I talk about the importance of having this as a client and as a healthcare practitioner. Holding space to be seen is needed for both the healing of you and your horse.
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