In Episode 14, my sister Shawna, our good friend Emily, and I dive into the joys and challenges of life with horses. We share personal stories about retraining off-the-track thoroughbreds, including Shawna’s new mare, Mary Jane Chrome, and the emotional journey of helping these horses find new careers. We also talk about winter horse care, the ups and downs of breeding, and the unique journey of a horse named BB. And for a little fun—meet PanGloss, a horse who just might have a future as an equine advice columnist! Join us for heartfelt insights, expert tips, and plenty of equestrian laughs!

Are You Walking Your Horse Enough? Walking is one of the most underrated yet essential aspects of equine training. It strengthens the topline, improves symmetry, enhances breathing, builds bone density, and supports relaxation—all while being low-impact and safe. In this post, we break down why walking is crucial for your horse’s soundness and fitness, plus how much time you should dedicate to it. Learn how incorporating more walking can transform your horse’s movement, strength, and well-being.

Discover expert equestrian insights with hosts Emily, Shawna, and Shelley. Learn personalized horse care, training strategies, breeding practices, and physiotherapy tips to help every horse thrive.

In this episode, Emily, Shawna and Shelley talk about the impact coaches have on students.  They talk about their personal experiences, lessons learned, and what they look for in a coach. It’s a thought provoking discussion and will hopefully help you reflect on your coaching experience. If you are a coach, it’s interesting to listen to the impact you have on students. It’s a tricky job and can take a lifetime to get right!

Learning to catch changes in movement patterns quickly can be one of the most instrumental things you can do for your horse. Rarely is an injury “just an injury.” There are often warning signs, casually saying “something is going to break.” Horses are quite incredible, and go on despite these things, and then one day something detrimental happens. Imagine if you got good at catching the signs and fixing issues early? Wow! Here are five reasons you should monitor your horse’s movement, and some tips about how to accomplish this goal.

The Stable Sisters podcast is hosted by Emily Rosenbaum, Shawna Thomas, and Shelley Thomas. We thought it would be fun to do a round of rapid fire questions (and we promise we didn't practice!). This episode continues on with introductions so you can learn more about our horse philosophies. We've got some fun beverage trivia to share too! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the Stable Sisters podcast! This podcast is hosted by Emily Rosenbaum, Shawna Thomas, and Shelley Thomas. We are literal and figurative sisters, bonded by our love of horses and grit to live a horsey life. We like to say our passion is your entertainment. Join us as we share our dreams, failures, knowledge, ideas, and stories, usually while sipping a beverage together!

One of my favorite mantras is “Good performance starts with wellness.” 

Have you ever heard the expression “you can’t out train a bad diet?” This is like that, but bigger. You can’t out train a bad diet, bad sleep cycle, bad anxiety, bad discomfort, bad movement . . . . I think a paradigm like this helps you look at the big picture and double check that the base layers are in place. When sticking points develop, you can go through a checklist to make sure you, and your horse, are ready for the pressure of training and performing.

One of the best investments you can make with your horse is working with a physical therapist, osteopath, or another educated movement specialist/bodyworker, and here's why.

It’s been a long time since I wrote a blog post, but it seems fitting my first blog on my new website is dedicated to Khaleesi. I’ve had a very rough spring and summer, and it’s taken me a while to find these words. I want to put them on my blog to share this wonderful mare with you, and remind you that the dark can lead you to the light.