Not Just A Pony Ride

Ed Armstrong is the Coordinator of Adaptive Sports and Recreation at QLI here in Omaha. Today we discuss the importance of recreation and alternative therapies.  HETRA and QLI have partnered several …

Meet Dash! His mom Clare, shares the great progress Dash has made in the arena and how they see that progress help him at home.  Dash guest stars in this episode too, listen to hear his favorite thin…

Let’s talk research!  In this episode we are joined by Anastasia Kyvelidou, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Department at Creighton University. Together we talk about the exciting…

This is a special edition of the Not Just a Pony Ride Podcast, a short story series: Tales from the Rail. Meet Nikola!  His mom, Alexie shares his progress and funny things they appreciate about thei…

Events, campaigns, grants, sponsorships, donors… there are so many ways to fund your mission! How do you choose what is best for you center?  Edye Godden, CEO of HETRA and Angie Connell, Development …

What an honor it is to have Amberley on our show, if you know rodeo then odds are you know this wonderful woman!  In this episode, the cool and confident Amberley Snyder shares her story with us and …

Why are horses such good therapy partners? Several reasons, but this episode focuses primarily on horse movement and how it impacts the rider. As therapists and instructors, we don’t just pick a rand…

Megan is an active duty military member and a mother to 3 beautiful children.  After experiencing the sudden loss of her son, Megan found herself at HETRA looking for peace. In this episode, Megan sh…

Lauren Taylor grew up around horses. She competed in all three rings as a junior, eventually accepting a working student position in Ireland with Cian O’Connor as a 17-year-old. When that barn closed…

In this episode, Kim shares with us her personal and professional growth gained through international travel.  Kim has been lucky enough to travel to several overseas countries with the opportunity t…

Saebra Pipoly on Mentorship & Education for Instructors

On this episode Saebra Pipoly, owner and founder of Hooffalls and Footfalls, busts several myths related to mentoring others and supervising in…

Yes, you can mentor a student in this field!  In this episode, I talk with two previous students who completed 12-week rotations with HETRA on their experience.  Marissa, a Doctoral OT student from C…

Todays’ guest is Lisa Whalen, author, professor and horsewoman.  Lisa shared with our audience a personal journey of healing from an eating disorder and living with depression, anxiety and perfection…

In this episode, three long-time HETRA favorites, Edye Godden, CEO, Erin Bevington, COO and Katherine Smith, Project Manager, speak on growing our organization from one participant and a handful of v…

In this episode, one of HETRA’s first team members, Katherine Smith, talks with us about HETRA’s foundational programs, Adaptive Riding and Therapy Services.  We break down the differences and simila…

In the last part of this two part series, Kathy Alm, CEO of PATH Intl. talks about what her organization has to offer it’s members, including some exciting changes and new offerings only from PATH In…

In part one of this two-part series, Kathy Alm talks to us about her journey to becoming CEO of PATH Intl.  I asked her about personal and professional development and she shared a wealth of knowledg…

In this episode, we pin down the busy, Shelby Winnail, HETRA’s Equine Operations Manager. Shelby is constantly running around the barn with the responsibility of keeping the HETRA herd, as she so eff…

In this episode, Kelli Hatzenbuehler, HETRA’s mental health therapist and project coordinator, shares how important mental health is and why horses are such a good partner for working on ourselves. J…

Welcome to our brand-new podcast! For our first episode, Kaiti King sits down with HETRA's CEO, Edye Godden, to talk about the different programs that HETRA has to offer the community and why what we…