{"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":"The 30% Problem: What We're Missing About the Horse's Fitness, with Jec Ballou","slug":"the-30-problem-what-we-re-missing-about-the-horse-s-fitness-with-jec-ballou","published_at":"2025-10-20T09:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-person-7041983/the-30-problem-what-we-re-missing-about-the-horse-s-fitness-with-jec-ballou","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-person-7041983","url":"https://79b2102c-3fd6-423a-a765-ff527b31a91a.libsyn.com/the-30-problem-what-were-missing-about-the-horses-fitness-with-jec-ballou","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/79b2102c-3fd6-423a-a765-ff527b31a91a/HP_Ballou.mp3?dest-id=4703547","summary":"Most riders think their horses are fit enough for the job they're asked to do. But according to equine fitness expert Jec Ballou, only 30 percent of sport horses actually are. In this episode, we dig into the reasons behind that surprising number and aim to give you a more sophistocated understanding of what 'fitness' means for your horse. We discuss how horses really gain strength, the one area of fitness most riders don't know much about, and how to build a weekly program that creates real, lasting athleticism. If you care about your horse's longevity, soundness, and performance, this one's essential listening.","meta_description":"Most riders think their horses are fit enough for the job they're asked to do. But according to equine fitness expert Jec Ballou, only 30 percent of sport…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2476,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-person-7041983/episodes/the-30-problem-what-we-re-missing-about-the-horse-s-fitness-with-jec-ballou/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/the-30-problem-what-we-re-missing-about-the-horse-s-fitness-with-jec-ballou.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}