Podcasts by Horses and Life

Oh My Pennsylvania Home (ep.08) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.326587

She does what she does, and she’s different every day. Land-a-Goshen. It’s alive and waiting to be ridden, but it’s no animal. In order to really get good at something, you've got to be dedicate...

Are you good enough? Mental wellness with Kara Vojcsik (ep.11) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.315536

What brings your life worth? What about Karma? Dealing with losses and disappointments. Kids without grit. When bad things happen in life. Making life fair for children, or giving the children ...

Megan Lacy - “Let yourself be where you are.” (ep.14) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.302190

Pursuing happiness. Giving and receiving. Knowing when it’s time to leave a ski town. Keeping Austin weird. Learning about your passion. Learning from your mistakes. Questioning yourself at the ...

Brett Spader and the KC Ranch Horse Classic (ep.17) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.288771

Brett Spader has just accepted a new position as the President of Angus Media. Listen to him and Cal discuss their annual event in Kansas City, working in the livestock marketing industry, colle...

Jayce Tingler - A career in baseball (ep.18) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.283454

Do something that sucks every day. Learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable. What’s happening now is preparation for what’s happening now. Choosing a career in sports. Remembering where you ...

The voice of the American West, Dave Stamey (ep.23) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.266277

What does an artist owe to the world? How deep do your bona fides go? What does the world owe to an artist? What happened to the lost novels of Dave Stamey? What is the journey like from a campf...

Saddles and Horses with Rhonda Martin (ep.25) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.257294

Saddle fit expert, equipment consultant, body worker, equine performance massage, saddle dealer, champion competitor, instructor, clinician, Rhonda Martin of Equine Mechanix, visits with ...

Dr Shane Jackson, Optimum Physical Therapy (EP.30) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.238532

Is all exercise the same? Passive Treatments to fix all of your health problems. What type of exercise is the most important? Staying active. What can be gained from Sport? Kids. Parenting. Marr...

Comedian Greg Warren aka “Flute Man Greg” (EP.31) from 2023-12-12T16:32:57.232977

He holds a unique and of course, humorous perspective on life. Listen to he and Cal discuss his career, wrestling, traveling for a living, Kansas City BBQ, good friends, family and more. 
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Wes Dowdy (EP.29) from 2020-05-28T09:30:18

Farm homes in rural Missouri. Driving a pony to school. The beginning of Brangus cattle. The beginning of no-till farming in Missouri. A grazing association near Lake City, MO. Learning to ride ...

A conversation with Varr Heaton (EP.28) from 2020-04-24T09:30:04

Exploring Montana. Analyzing yourself. Using horses for a purpose. Learning about the world. Empathy. Humility. Hard work. Family. Mules. Reining horses. Working for Bob Avila. Putting forth Eff...

Al Dunning of Scottsdale, AZ. (EP.27) from 2020-04-11T13:22:42

Be happy for the success of others. Plant your furrows straight. Al Dunning has not only won multiple world titles, but he has been an educator, a breeder, a consultant, a mentor, an author, an ...

Polo horses and acting with Raleigh Craighead (ep.26) from 2019-12-23T17:04:30

The fear of missing out can lead to an exciting decade for an ambitious young man. Pursuing an acting career in New York City, training reining horses in Kansas, living on a beach in Hawaii, bec...

Dr Rowe, “Never, ever give up!” (ep.24) from 2019-11-19T15:05:42

Cutting edge research in neuroscience. How does it relate to your life? Why does the public distrust modern medicine? Should we all be on an auto immune protocol diet? How did they find a “kidne...

Fawn Anderson, on Working Together (ep.22) from 2019-10-31T16:00:01

 What is natural about horsemanship? What do u do when someone disagrees with you? Canadian born horsewoman speaks about life and learning through horses. Searching for something beautiful witho...

Joe Humphreys, The living legend of Fly Fishing (ep.21) from 2019-10-18T09:30:06

Known by some as Mr. Conservation, Joe Humphreys is 90 yrs young and he is still passionate about fishing, hunting, the sport of wrestling, and life in general. He caught his first trout at 6 ye...

A big gun, a great horse, and a dog, with Sheri Spader (ep.20) from 2019-08-22T09:30:17

Should women be allowed to work in agriculture? How important is resiliency? Moving on when times are tough. Utilizing each persons’ skills in your family operation. Be an advocate for your chil...

“Hats off to the real Cowboys!” - with reining superstar Shawn Flarida (ep.19) from 2019-08-15T20:16:47

The difference in a horse trainer and a cowboy. Showing up a few min after the others, when you're the boss. Struggling with a family crisis. Building a legacy in the horse training business. Ho...

“It’s been a life” - A conversation with seasoned horsewoman Rosslyne Galbraith (ep.16) from 2019-07-26T09:30:09

It was the early 90’s, my husband had passed away, I was 51 years old and I was ready for an adventure on the other side of the world.

In the 80’s I was a woman selling bulls to cattlemen...

Becoming a Reformed Sports Parent with Nick Buonocore (ep.15) from 2019-07-17T09:30:03

Have you been to a youth sports event lately and seen people acting like the game is much more important than it really is? Is it good to focus on scholarships? How does a busy family keep up wi...

Craig Johnson - A closer look at horse training (ep.13) from 2019-05-28T09:30

Craig Johnson has been one of the most talented and successful horse trainers in America for decades. Listen to him and Cal discuss his views and opinions on the ins and outs of the horse traini...

Tommy Thrall - Cincinnati Reds broadcaster (ep.12) from 2019-05-15T09:30

Tommy Thrall was one of the most enthusiastic baseball fans in the entire Smithville Elementary school. He loved the game, and he loved sharing it with his friends and family. Twenty-five years ...

Jorge Sauma - The Pura Vida style (ep.10) from 2019-04-24T09:30

In 1963, two men stood near a Lake on a ranch in the Costa Rican jungle. One of them was from a little town in central Missouri and one was from the Caribbean region of Costa Rica. As they worke...

The legendary Brent Wright (ep.09) from 2019-04-11T09:30

Winning over a million dollars riding horses in reining competitions, Brent Wright, from Ottawa, KS is not your average horse trainer. Listen to he and Cal as they discuss bring successful with ...

Will Ride for Food (ep.07) from 2019-03-14T09:30

“After Meeting Ray Hunt I knew two things for sure.” Racehorse legends Easy Jet, Go Man Go, Rocket Wrangler. Cal has a new redshirt freshman co-host to introduce this podcast episode. On the epi...

Coach the child, not the sport (ep.06) from 2019-02-25T10:30

What is the problem with youth sports? Is physical literacy as important as reading? Why do kids need to fail? What should you say to kids after a game? Why do 70% of kids quit sports before ag...

But people always believe what you do (ep.05) from 2019-02-12T10:30

“I heard you’re going out west,” he said, “Where are you going?” I told him I didn’t know where. “Can I go with you?” he said.

Cal has a conversation with an old friend about learning to...

Connect with nature for awhile (ep.04) from 2019-01-31T10:30

Killer bees, honey bees, and gentle sweet stingless bees that make delicious honey. Cal talks with biologist Johan van Veen of the National University of Costa Rica about the history, benefits, ...

If not me, who can it be? (ep.03) from 2019-01-23T16:43

Choose to be happy, love your life, save the turtles, protect the environment, but beware of crocodiles and crazy religious beliefs. Cal visits with the manager of a 4,700 acre Costa Rican refug...

Listen to what drives you (ep.02) from 2019-01-18T10:30

Why not quit college to travel the world? Cal talks with a speech/language pathologist from Holland who ended up in Central America.

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Never, ever, ever, give up learning! (ep.01) from 2019-01-11T16:00

Cal has an interesting conversation about human brains, music, horses, and more with neurologist Dr. Vernon Rowe.

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Welcome to Horses and Life (ep.00) from 2018-11-30T03:25

Welcome to Horses and Life, a show where successful horseman and author Cal Middleton interviews guests and discusses different aspects of life, loosely based on the experience of working with h...