The Red Mare Project

The girls are back! Starting the year off strong with a true horsewoman, Brianna Navarro. Brianna shares the story of Teddy, his ECVM diagnosis, and his battle with CVSM aka “Wobbler’s Syndrome”. While Teddy’s time with Brianna was brief, he served as a motivator for Brianna to form Teddy’s Legacy. With this foundation, Brianna and her team strive to merge empathy and science to support ECVM and CVSM research, more accessible diagnostics, and support for owners in the depths of answer seeking. Join us to hear all about wobbler’s presentations, causes, diagnostics and what its progression looked like for Teddy. After you listen, make sure to visit Teddys Legacy (linked down below) and spread the good word of this admirable project.

Kahlan and Taylor have a raw conversation with trainer and bodyworker, Lexi Freeman Rogers (Healing Intent Equine). Lexi share's her mare's extraordinary origin story, diagnostic journey to Myofibrillar Myopathy (MFM), and management protocols. This episode focuses more on the journey and symptoms, but for more of the science check out Episode 3: MFM is a MTHRFKR.

Lexi Freeman Rogers
Healing Intent Equine
404-313-9937
Rutledge, GA

We are in the depths of summer here in the South. Kahlan and Taylor discuss some of the more commonly (and uncommonly) seen things that horses may be struggling with this time of year. From flies, to metabolic concerns, PPID, exercise, to preventative measures to support your equine friend through the depths of summer, AKA the thunderdome.

Join us for an intimate conversation about the hardest part of horse ownership: saying goodbye. Hear the story of Kahlan's Wren and his last beautiful day. We will be discussing logistics of this painful truth and remembering Wren in all his unicorn glory.

Kahlan and Taylor host their first guest! Sally Colbert is a life long equestrian and dear friend of Taylor. Sally was nice enough to come on the show and share the story of her own Red Mare, Ophelia. This poor girl has been through it, but Sally stuck with her. From radial nerve damage from a kick, EPM, a fractured elbow, and a very impressive ovarian cyst. Sally tells her story, how symptoms of all presented, and management. Today, Ophelia is sound and happy.

Myofibrillar Myopathy (MFM) is a muscle disease that disrupts the normal structure of muscle fibers. These abnormalities result in exercise intolerance, mystery/rotating soundness issues, poor performance, weakness, etc. In this episode, Taylor shares her mare's long journey to diagnostics. Turns out, her back was never the issue - it was MFM all along. Listen in to learn more about the presentation, diagnostic process, and management of MFM.

Kissing Spine can be a tough diagnosis. In this episode, Taylor share's her homebred mare's journey through the behaviors leading up to the diagnosis, the diagnostic process, and management. Taylor and Kahlan discuss management and life post-surgery, and most importantly, what could've been done different.

Taylor CL Schouten, MS, APF-I

Hoof Care Practicioner