The EquiScience Podcast

About The EquiScience Podcast

Explore the world of equine science with The EquiScience Podcast! Join us as we explore the science behind current equine management practices and chat with leading researchers and scientists about the latest breakthroughs in horse health, behavior, and biomechanics. We dive deep into the science that shapes the way we understand and care for our equine companions. Whether you're a rider, researcher, or horse lover, our episodes offer insights and discoveries that bring the science behind equines to life and help you make better informed decision for you horse!

Publisher

Elisa Walfish

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2024

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   #23 - Teddy's Story: Living Through ECVM, Wobblers, and the Hardest Goodbye

   Brianna Navarro did everything right when she bought Teddy, full pre-purchase exam, head-to-toe x-rays, a clean bill of health. Eight months later, she had to say goodbye. In this episode, Brianna shares her journey with ECVM and wobbler syndrome: the signs she missed early on, the CT scan that revealed severe spinal cord compression, and the hard decision to euthanize. She also talks about Teddy's Legacy Foundation, which she founded to help other horse owners with diagnostics, research, and education, plus her recent clinic with Celeste Lazarus and her new horse, Zephyr. To learn more or apply for a diagnostic grant, visit https://www.teddyslegacy.org/ (https://www.teddyslegacy.org/) or find Teddy's Legacy on social media @teddys_legacy (https://www.instagram.com/teddys_legacy/) If you haven't heard our previous episode with Kate Workman on ECVM, start there first, it covers the science behind everything discussed here.

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   #22- From "difficult horse" to ECVM diagnosis w/Dr Kate Workman

   Dr. Kate Workman (Denali Equine, Rexos) returns to break down ECVM, the lower-neck malformation increasingly linked to behavior, performance, and pain issues in horses. We cover her newly published, open-access paper (with Dr. Sharon May-Davis and Dr. Audrey DeClue), the grading system, how to diagnose it correctly, how to manage a horse presenting symptoms of ECVM. In this episode: what ECVM is and the clinical signs the grade 1–4 scale, unilateral vs. Bilateral effects on the longus coli, brachial plexus, and vertebral artery surgical risk diagnosing it right (and the most common x-ray mistake) genetics and breeding About Dr. Kate Workman: Dr. Kate Workman is aveterinarian at Denali Equine and co-founder of Rexos, a nonprofit dedicated to cataloging axial skeleton conditions in horses through necropsy-based research. Her team has performed detailed post-mortem studies on horses euthanized for unresolved behavioral, performance, and pain issues, work that led to her most recent paper on ECVM. Denali Equine https://denaliequine.com/ (https://denaliequine.com/) The paper: Identifying by Radiograph Grade 4 Aplasia of the Caudal Lamina Ventralis in the Equine Sixth Cervical Vertebra and Three Coinciding Morphological Variations https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/16/3/482 (https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/16/3/482)

3. 

   23 Jun 2026

   #21 - Rethinking Lameness: Looking Beyond the Limbs w/ Dr Audrey DeClue

   What if many of the problems we label as "lameness" don't actually begin in the limbs? In this episode I sit down with Dr. Audrey DeClue, an equine veterinarian known for challenging long-standing assumptions in equine medicine. Together, we explore the concept of body lameness, why biomechanics should play a central role in every lameness examination, and how collaboration between veterinarians, bodyworkers, farriers, saddle fitters, trainers, and owners can dramatically improve outcomes for horses. Dr. DeClue shares the experiences that transformed her approach to veterinary medicine, the importance of questioning accepted ideas, and why observing the horse as a whole, not just individual body parts, is essential for finding the root cause of dysfunction. Whether you're a horse owner, trainer, bodyworker, farrier, therapist, or veterinarian, this episode offers a thought-provoking conversation that encourages us all to ask better questions, think more critically, and ultimately provide better care for our horses.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

33 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

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Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

51

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