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Podcast: No Bucks Given
Episode: A Conversation on Equine Welfare w/ Michael Kilmke & Melissa Gallagher
Description: Today we sit down with our friend with Melissa Gallagher and Michael Kilmke to talk about equine welfare in competitive equestrian sports. We dig deep into how we should define welfare in the first place and what changes should be made (or perhaps even old traditions that should be revisited) to get back to what matters most: the well being of the horse in these competitive environments.
Michael has been one of Germany’s top dressage riders since the early 90’s, even though he has never been on the team for a World Championship or an Ol...