Does a facade hold merit or lack authenticity? As a professional who interacts with the public, be this face to face, through an on-line presence or any way that one my present themselves, we strive to uphold a professional standard, but what could those standards be, are they professionally valid or a false representation? Here, Amy and Ross talk about the balance of keeping it together whilst keeping it real. -Enjoyed listening to the latest episode? If so, please leave us a rating or review!Stream all episodes now on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Podbean and Spotify!Keep up-to-date with Ross at htpp://www.rosscooperofficial.co.uk Keep up-to-date with Amy at https://www.areion.co.uk/

In the latest episode of the Little Horse Big Conversation Podcast, Amy and Ross talk about the many facets of hoof handling. From reasons why the horse may find lifting limbs difficult, to troubleshooting principles of approach to help your horses handling, and the perspective of the hoof-care provider, this is a jam-packed and insightful episode!

We are at a point in time where the inclusion of horses in competitive sport and riding has never been more called in to question, by equestrians and the wider viewing public; this social license to operate has never had greater power than now as we gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the ethics of horse-centred training and management.   Amy and Ross open this can of worms to share some insightful thoughts on this most controversial of topics.

In this episode we chat all things equine nutrition with the very fabulous Nia Cooke, co-founder of Finer Forage feed.As well as being a fellow equine podiatrist, Nia is an expert on equine nutrition and focusses her attention on species appropriate feeding. Enjoy this most nourishing of conversations with Nia, Amy and Ross! Want to know more about the Finer Forage feed range? Check out the website or search for Finer Forage on socials. https://finerforage.co.uk/

In this episode Ross and Amy discuss the pitfalls that we can hit when we place pressure on ourselves to make progress and succeed. The conversation explores what can make better measures of success than comparison to others and time bound expectations! As always, the discussion heads off on a few entertaining tangents. We hope you enjoy!  

As training and management in domestication continues to promote the rise of gastric disease in horses, Amy and Ross explore factors, causes and preventatives, asking the question if this gastric pandemic should be allowed to now be viewed as 'the norm''.

In this next "get to know your hosts" episode, Ross gives Amy a grilling on all things past, present and future....   Enjoying the pod so far? We would be really delighted if you could give us a rate and review as it helps get us out there to more people who may enjoy a listen :-) 

Would you like to get to know a little more about your host, Ross Cooper?   Freshly returned from a trip abroad, Ross took to hot seat as Amy was ready with a list of questions, less than 24 hours since being back on British soil!

In this episode Amy and Ross share a conversation with master horseman and all round fantastic human being Nahshon Cook. The conversation flows through a number of topics and is scattered with little gems of wisdom and points to ponder. We know you are going to love this episode but a little note of caution, there are a couple of moments of "lively" language so if you have small people around or are easily offended, this one might not be for you.  Enjoy the episode? Please do give it a like and a rating! (5 stars would be awesome)

Welcome back to the Little Horse Big Conversation podcast.  This week Ross and Amy discuss gender stereotypes in the horse world. It's a topic with many facets!  WARNING! There is an F bomb dropped in this conversation. Save this episode for later if small ears are around :-) 

 “When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower” – Alexander Den Heijer.Creating the right environment for our horses is vital for them to thrive, and if these needs fail to be met can result in long-lasting consequences for our horses welfare. Amy and Ross explore what is species-appropriate husbandry, why these practises should be necessities, not options and what you can bring in to enrich your horses lives.

In a world that does not like to stop still, running your own business has so many blessings, but even so we can all too often leave ourselves behind; how do we as people and professionals advocate for ourselves so we can step in to our best selves, and what pressures can drive us to leave that sense of self behind? Amy and Ross explore their thoughts, feelings and ways to begin advocating for yourself.   Enjoyed this episode? Please leave us a rating and review!   Love the new jingle? Check out the fabulous Iza Moon here https://www.facebook.com/iamizamoon

Welcome to our first podcast episode! We are your co hosts, Ross Cooper and Amy Mitchell and this episode is all about advocating for horses both as professionals and owners along with the challenges in doing so and some thoughts on how to get better at it (as well as some meandering down other rabbit holes).    We really hope you enjoy listening to us chatting, do give is some feedback by jumping into the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571308815536   Thanks for listening!  Ross the Horseman and Amy the Hoof Woman