Tack Box Talk

About Tack Box Talk

Equine academic professionals from across the country share their personal knowledge of all things horse to help you become a better owner.

Publisher

Kris Hiney

Category

education · kids & family · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Feb 2019

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

193 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Work Life Balance Extension Style: The story of how busy horse extension professionals manage it all

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have participants from all phases of extension academia: Assistant Professor Devan Catalano from Colorado State University, Associate Professor Dr. Chelsie Huseman from Texas A&M University, Full Professor and Host, Dr. Kris Hiney, and recently retired Professor Dr. Kathy Anderson. They share how they have managed to have success with family and work in a job that demands nights and weekends.

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Danger in the Feed: The story of being your own detective.

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, 4 equine specialists join us in a discussion of identifying toxins in feed, hay or pastures. Experts from Minnesota (Dr. Krishona Martinson), Ohio (Janessa Hill and Emma Matcham) and Pennsylvania (Laura Beth-Kenney) share their tips on what to do if you suspect your horses have ingested a toxin, and most importantly, avoiding it in the first place!

3. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Healing Horses: The story of equine assisted learning and therapy

   Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ellen Rankin, of Tarleton University, and Dr. Kelsey John of the University of Colorado-Boulder, share how they incorporate horses into their professions of teaching and therapy. Whether horses are helping youth to learn, allowing people of all abilities to ride, or helping to heal emotional trauma, horses are used to help humans in a variety of ways.

Who has been a guest on Tack Box Talk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Danielle Smarsh
• Dr Brian Nielsen
• Dr Burt Staniar
• Dr Tania Cubitt
• Robyn Stewart

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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