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A rescue Palomino named Santiago helps a rider rebuild trust after a traumatic fall while Gabriella Madeiros shares how to run a lesson program that protects school horses first. We dig into nutrition, workload caps, heat strategies, farrier pivots, and frugal supplements that work.

• Santiago’s temperament turning fear into confidence
• Rescue to reliable lesson horse care path
• Firing a farrier and shoeing thin soles with pads
• Workload limits and two consecutive rest days
• Heat and humidity scheduling, hosing, and fans
• Forage-first feeding with quality hay and wet feeds
• Electrolytes and salt year-round for hydration
• Saddle fit, dentals, fascia massage, and bodywork
• Cost-effective HA, beta-glucan, aloe, and herbs
• Ulcer and respiratory protocols without rebound
• Adapting programs during washouts and slow seasons
• Services at Cadillera Equine and how to reach us

Cavalier Equine, where spirit and sport intertwine. Gabrielle Menieros is located in Warren, Texas. She teaches in-person lessons on school horses or with your horse at her ranch or at yours. She also has clinics available and virtual instruction. And we will link her website below. Please reach out to us if you'd like to be on the podcast.

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If you have any ideas on how to help a school horse or you help school horses yourself, like Gabby, you can contact us by emailing us at emmajenkinsondressage@gmail.com

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We dive into how Jessica Cardillo built a sustainable, beginner-focused lesson barn by teaching full horsemanship, empowering teen volunteers, and setting firm business boundaries that protect horses and people. Clear systems, patient school horses, and themed lesson plans keep riders progressing without breaking the barn.

• therapeutic riding roots shaping step-by-step teaching
• beginners learning grooming, tacking, safety, and etiquette
• lunge-line starts and criteria for joining groups
• teen volunteer pipeline with incentives and expectations
• sourcing quiet school horses across disciplines
• turnout scheduling and pasture rotation for soundness
• realistic limits on jumping and competition goals
• auto-billing, unmounted makeups, and 30-day notice
• monthly themes to streamline lesson planning

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What if your next horse show didn’t require a trailer, a hotel, or a 3 a.m. alarm—and still gave you real scores, thoughtful feedback, and a shot at year-end prizes? We sit down with A‑circuit rider and trainer Stephanie Bowers to explore how Kensington Farm Online Horse Shows is opening the gate to riders of every budget, ability, and barn setup.

Stephanie shares the origin story of taking shows online and details the growing slate of divisions: hunter, jumper, equitation, western dressage, minis, and therapeutic classes with assisted and independent options. We dig into how clear, rider-friendly specs reduce anxiety, why affordability matters in a tight economy, and how video-based entries create stronger learning loops. From monthly deadlines to series points and a free Kindness Award open to anyone, the focus is on a kinder, more accessible competitive experience that still values sound judging, horsemanship, and progress over perfection.

We also talk practicalities: how to enter via QR code and Google Drive, what to film, and when to submit. For riders seeking deeper coaching, Stephanie offers optional one‑on‑one feedback consults to review your test or round together and turn notes into an action plan. We look ahead to para-friendly classes and invite the community to help shape new divisions so more people can participate—whether you ride, lead in-hand, long-line, or work with a mini. If you’ve ever felt priced out, burned out, or boxed out by tradition, this conversation offers a hopeful, concrete path forward.

Ready to compete from home, learn faster, and feel included? Subscribe, share this episode with a barn friend, and tell us which class you want to see next. Your input can build the next division.

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