Podcast: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/a-visit-with-monty-roberts-the-man-who-listens-to-horses/ The following is an approximate transcript of the Show. Monty Roberts is one of the men whose insights and gifts in engaging with horses inspired the character Tom Booker, played by Robert Redford, in the movie The Horse Whisperer. Have you ever fallen in love with a movie so much that you feel as though you wanted to live within it? Not necessarily within the storyline, but perhaps just within the setting, or the time period, of the movie. I know someone who, for example, after seeing the movie The Horse Whisperer for the first time, travelled a long way to try to find a similar feeling of open space and peace. Maybe a movie awakens something that...
Chartwell House Join us on Sunday, April 4th at 10 am EDT when we welcome Justin Reash, Executive Director, the International Churchill Society to explore Winston Churchill's great love for horses and all animals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years old, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of riding. I myself, raised with a British background, take inspiration from the Queen who continues to ride at 94 years old. I believe that the same can be true for today’s youth. Riding can give them hope that they can overcome the challenges that they face and give them the confidence to become all that they can. I was moved by the calls I received after my...
Join us on Sunday, March 28th at 10 am EDT, as we welcome Amy Dicken of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals of the Poor (PDSA) of London, England, to talk about the great work began by Maria Dicken to provide veterinarian care for the animals of individuals who could not afford regular veterinarian care. We speak, too, of heroes, as the PDSA is the preeminent organization to provide recognition to animals whose efforts for and devotion to their human companions is extraordinary. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years old, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of riding. I myself, raised with a British background, take inspiration from the Queen who continues to ride at 94...
On Sunday, March 20th on Zoomerradio.ca, By The Love Of Horses Welcomed Lauren Mauldin, Senior Editor of The Plaid Horse Magazine. The thing that draws me to the writing of Lauren Mauldin is her profound honesty. Laurin is a writer for "The Plaid Horse Magazine," who has written movingly and honestly on a number of very difficult subjects, subjects that have often touched her personally. They are subjects like loss and hurt. They are subjects like suicide. And I believe that in her doing so it helps us move forward on those subjects. At least I know that she has helped me to do so. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years old, I believe that all can benefit from...
Meet me in St Louis! On Sunday March 14, at 10 am (EDT) By The Love Of Horses welcomes Mo Duhon to discuss his initiative to bring back one of the St Louis area's horse shows and to do so in a family-centred way. We speak, too, of the concept of family businesses and the way they can be successful and bring families together at the same time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years old, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of riding. I myself, raised with a British background, take inspiration from the Queen who continues to ride at 94 years old. I believe that the same can be true for today’s youth. Riding...
