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Combined Driving Champion Chester Weber is hosting the 21st Live Oak International next week at his Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, Florida which features several driving classes as well as a $50,000 show jumping grand prix. Chester also shares his plans for the summer tour of driving events in Europe. Find out more about the Live Oak International at www.liveoakinternational.com. Follow me on Twitter @chrisestafford.

Talent, looks and opportunities take Oliver Jasny from the threadbare gymkhanas of his youth to the rarefied heights of international dressage where he becomes a celebrity, the darling of the dressage set and lands the biggest sponsorship in the history of equestrianism. But when his sister Kathryn goes to his sumptuous training establishment she does not like what she finds one little bit...  Caroline Akrill writes with a real knowledge of the equine world. She vividly recreates the tense moments of open competition, the atmosphere of the showgrounds, riding schools and training establishments. Her prose sparkles with humor, has some real heart-stopping moments and a truly dramatic finale.  Flying Changes was first published by Arlington Books, London in 1985. Read by Chris Stafford. Flying Changes is available on Amazon. Music is courtesy of Marie-Lynn Hammond; @chevalgal and  http://marielynnhammond.com

Sharon Burt from Orlando, Florida is an amateur dressage rider who, together with her Dutch Warmblood gelding Newman, is aiming to move up to Grand Prix. She shares with us the challenges she faces and how she keeps her hobby in perspective. Sharon also offers her view of dressage in the U.S. and the UK. You can comment on this episode at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com and follow me on Twitter @chrisestafford.

Phillip Dutton shares his reaction to winning the CIC 3* at Red Hills Horse Trials this weekend on Bruce Duchossois' 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Mighty Nice. A closely fought battle resulted in a narrow victory over Marilyn Little with the 2012 CIC2* winner, RF Smoke on the Water . You can comment on this episode at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com and on Facebook at Chris Stafford Radio. Follow us on Twitter @duttoneventing and @chrisestafford

Talent, looks and opportunities take Oliver Jasny from the threadbare gymkhanas of his youth to the rarefied heights of international dressage where he becomes a celebrity, the darling of the dressage set and lands the biggest sponsorship in the history of equestrianism. But when his sister Kathryn goes to his sumptuous training establishment she does not like what she finds one little bit...  Caroline Akrill writes with a real knowledge of the equine world. She vividly recreates the tense moments of open competition, the atmosphere of the showgrounds, riding schools and training establishments. Her prose sparkles with humor, has some real heart-stopping moments and a truly dramatic finale.  Flying Changes was first published by Arlington Books, London in 1985. Read by Chris Stafford. Flying Changes is available on Amazon. Music is courtesy of Marie-Lynn Hammond; @chevalgal and  http://marielynnhammond.com

Max Corcoran joins me to make a special announcement about our exciting new project; an online multi-media e-book on Sport Horse Management. Max explains why this new e-publication will be a valuable resource for owners, riders, students and anyone who wants the best care for their horses. You can comment on this episode at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com. Follow Sport Horse Management on Twitter @SportHorseManag and Max and me are @MMC338 and @chrisestafford.

Dr. Milt Toby returns with more advice on Equine Law....this week he explains some of the Do's and Dont's regarding buying and selling horses on the Internet. Find out what is your responsibility as well as good practice to protect your interests. If you would like Milt to address any topic of Equine Law, drop me a line to chris@chrisestafford.com. You can comment on this episode at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com and on Facebook at Chris Stafford Radio. Follow me on Twitter @chrisestafford.

Inga explains how the therapeutic value of horses has been recognized for thousand of years, why humans have this unique connection with the horse and why they do what they do for us. You can comment on this episode at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com and on Facebook at Chris Stafford Radio. Follow us on Twitter ingawolframm and @chrisestafford.

The U.S. pulled off a convincing performance in Wellington last Friday to win the Furusiyya Nations Cup with the new Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland making his debut after taking over the reins from George Morris. Robert talks about what this means to him and the team to win this qualifier in the new format and his priorities and plans for  this season. You can post your comments at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com and on the Facebook Page at Chris Stafford Radio. Follow me on Twitter @chrisestafford

Talent, looks and opportunities take Oliver Jasny from the threadbare gymkhanas of his youth to the rarefied heights of international dressage where he becomes a celebrity, the darling of the dressage set and lands the biggest sponsorship in the history of equestrianism. But when his sister Kathryn goes to his sumptuous training establishment she does not like what she finds one little bit...  Caroline Akrill writes with a real knowledge of the equine world. She vividly recreates the tense moments of open competition, the atmosphere of the showgrounds, riding schools and training establishments. Her prose sparkles with humor, has some real heart-stopping moments and a truly dramatic finale.  Flying Changes was first published by Arlington Books, London in 1985. Read by Chris Stafford. Flying Changes is available on Amazon. Music is courtesy of Marie-Lynn Hammond; @chevalgal and  http://marielynnhammond.com

Davina Whiteman joins Dr. Inga Wolframm and me to address the importance of appropriate, timely and constructive performance evaluation.  We find out why being judged is so often hard for us to accept even though we compete to be judged.  And we also hear the reality of horse and rider limitations and why it's important to accept them.  You can comment on this episode at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com and on the Facebook Page of Chris Stafford Radio. Follow us on Twitter @ingawolframm and @chrisestafford

Nashville Singer-Songwriter husband and wife team of Templeton Thompson and Sam Gay have just released their music video of 'When I Get That Pony Rode', which has soared up the Country Music Charts on www.cmt.com. They join me to share the story of how this production came about with Director Cindy Meehl and why it means so much to them to have the support of the horse community. You can watch the video by going to the website at http://www.templetonthompson.com/fr_home.cfm or on www.cmt.com. Join us on Facebook at Templeton Thompson and Chris Stafford Radio and follow us on Twitter @lifeonplanetcgl and @chrisestafford

Dr. Milt Toby continues the series on Equine Law by addressing the subject of defamation on the Internet.  He explains what should be understood as the difference between opinion and fact and how by saying, 'in my opinion' does not emphatically protect the comment from defamation. We discuss some examples with regards to horse, rider and trainer. You can comment on this episode at htp://chrisstafford.podbean.com and on the Chris Stafford Radio Facebook Page. Visit Milt online at www.miltonctoby.com. Follow me on Twitter @chrisestafford

Equestrian Social Media Awards Creator, Liam Killen, returns to the show to announce his latest venture; the Equestrian Creative Network.  As the ESMA winners are announced all this week, Liam has also found time to launch his new network for creative equestrian professionals at www.equestriancreativenetwork.com. Find out how you can join this burgeoning global clan and promote yourself with an online portfolio. You can comment on this episode at http://chrisstafford.podbean.com and on the Facebook Page at Chris Stafford Radio. Follow us on Twitter @ESMAwards and @chrisestafford

Talent, looks and opportunities take Oliver Jasny from the threadbare gymkhanas of his youth to the rarefied heights of international dressage where he becomes a celebrity, the darling of the dressage set and lands the biggest sponsorship in the history of equestrianism. But when his sister Kathryn goes to his sumptuous training establishment she does not like what she finds one little bit...  Caroline Akrill writes with a real knowledge of the equine world. She vividly recreates the tense moments of open competition, the atmosphere of the showgrounds, riding schools and training establishments. Her prose sparkles with humor, has some real heart-stopping moments and a truly dramatic finale.  Flying Changes was first published by Arlington Books, London in 1985. Read by Chris Stafford. Flying Changes is available on Amazon. Music is courtesy of Marie-Lynn Hammond; @chevalgal and  http://marielynnhammond.com