{"podcast":{"title":"Horse Person","slug":"horse-person-7041983","podcast_index_feed_id":7041983,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/545512/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/545512","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/4/4/c/c44cc3e47e7c256ce55e3c100dce7605/HorsePerson_PodcastThumbnail-01_resizedforlibsyn.png","author":"Caroline Culbertson & Beth Behrs","episode_count":53,"summary":"Being a horse person is like this: the more you learn, the more you realize you know nothing... at all. So, with all the different \"bubbles\" of the horse world, how can we all get into the same room to share a little bit of curiosity, perspective, and humanity with each other? Welcome to Horse Person, the equestrian podcast hosted and produced by 3x award-winning podcaster Caroline Culbertson. Part education, part human-(horse?) interest, all with the ultimate goal of supporting and encouraging you on your journey to become the best horse person you can be.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T20:17:44.589925+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-person-7041983"},"episode":{"title":"High Performance Care Without a High Performance Budget with Dr. Erica Lacher","slug":"high-performance-care-without-a-high-performance-budget-with-dr-erica-lacher","published_at":"2026-01-28T10:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-person-7041983/high-performance-care-without-a-high-performance-budget-with-dr-erica-lacher","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-person-7041983","url":"https://79b2102c-3fd6-423a-a765-ff527b31a91a.libsyn.com/high-performance-care-without-a-high-performance-budget-with-dr-erica-lacher","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/79b2102c-3fd6-423a-a765-ff527b31a91a/LacherFinal2.mp3?dest-id=4703547","summary":"This episode is sponsored by Connaway & Associates Equine Insurance Services. Go to www.connaway.net to learn about how you can protect your horse. Want straightforward, expert advice on keeping your horse sound and thriving? Dr. Erica Lacher's eight-part program, Horse Health Essentials , is now available, and you can use code CAROLINE for $20 off. Learn more at RideIQElevate.com/horse-health . Most of us are feeling the financial squeeze of maintaining horses and wanting to do our absolute best by them in the midst of the cost of everything rising. So, one of the big things we have to determine is what is worth the price, and what's not. On the show today I'm joined by veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher to walk us through what's effective, what's not, and where your dollar is best spent when mapping out management costs for your horse. We talk about everything from feet to equipment to supplements to bodywork and I can guarantee you will leave this episode with a clearer understanding of how you can make the best plan for your horse without spending frivolously. Dr Lacher is a veterinarian and owner of Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic and host of the 'Straight From The Horse Doctor's Mouth' podcast.","meta_description":"This episode is sponsored by Connaway & Associates Equine Insurance Services. Go to www.connaway.net to learn about how you can protect your horse. Want s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3219,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-person-7041983/episodes/high-performance-care-without-a-high-performance-budget-with-dr-erica-lacher/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-person-7041983/high-performance-care-without-a-high-performance-budget-with-dr-erica-lacher.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}