WVU Reads Episode 9: Horses
In this episode, Geoff talks with Dr. Crystal Smith from the Equine Studies program at WVU. Dr. Smith is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences with the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design
Episode 9 of the WVU Reads- A Campus Read Podcast podcast, hosted by Geoff Hilsabeck, titled "WVU Reads Episode 9: Horses" was published on October 29, 2019 and runs 44 minutes.
October 29, 2019 ·44m · WVU Reads- A Campus Read Podcast
Summary
In this episode, Geoff talks with Dr. Crystal Smith from the Equine Studies program at WVU. Dr. Smith is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences with the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design. She leads the Equine Studies minor and manages the horse unit at the JW Ruby Research Farm. They talk about horsemanship and the human-equine relationship in light of Educated, paying particular attention to chapter 11 (“Instinct”), in which Westover writes beautifully and somewhat problematically about horses. You can learn more about the program and the farm at horses.wvu.edu.
Episode Description
In this episode, Geoff talks with Dr. Crystal Smith from the Equine Studies program at WVU. Dr. Smith is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences with the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design. She leads the Equine Studies minor and manages the horse unit at the JW Ruby Research Farm. They talk about horsemanship and the human-equine relationship in light of Educated, paying particular attention to chapter 11 (“Instinct”), in which Westover writes beautifully and somewhat problematically about horses.
You can learn more about the program and the farm at horses.wvu.edu.
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