Both Nanette Levin and Judie Framan have spent many years immersed in the media as players and resources. Each is familiar with the challenges, demands and objectives of both print and broadcast media representatives and are prepared to respond quickly with requested and relevant comments or resources. 

Framan, among other activities, served as the founding editor of Enterprising Women  and, today, contributes columns and articles on a variety of topics to national magazines ranging from Today’s Horse Trader to Minority Business Entrepreneur.

Levin is a former newspaper reporter and on-air personality, responsible for public affairs programming on several radio stations. In recent years, she has served as a freelance editorial contributor/columnist, reporter/copy writer or subject matter expert (marketing) for a variety of business publications and daily newspapers, including The Central New York Business Journal, Business Strategies and the Democrat and Chronicle.  She is currently a monthly featured columnist in Today’s Horse Trader.

Horses, however, have remained a passion (and in Levin’s case, a profession during many of the past twenty-two years) for the team over the many decades of primary other work activity, and the pair is now focused on putting their combined equine expertise together to ensure high caliber continuation of the Irish Draught and Irish Sport Horse breed in the United States. Additionally, they strive to help introduce the vast majority of the equestrian community to this exquisite, albeit relatively unknown stateside, Warm Blood breed of performance stand-out companions and competitors.   

Topic comment/interview/resource capabilities

• Irish Draught and Sport Horse breeding concerns/issues/excellence
• Ireland connections and attitudes regarding Irish Draught/Sport Horse continuance
• Working with problem horses
• Starting young horses under saddle
• Breeding issues and concerns
• Tips and tricks for working with foals
• The national players in the Irish Draught/Sport Horse arena
• International players in the Irish Draught/Sport Horse breeding programs
• Thoroughbred riding horse selection and conversion issues
• Bootstrapping business operations
• Farm management tips and tricks
• Small business management and organization
• Small business marketing
• Trouble-shooting behavioral issues with riding horses
• Turning a hobby to a business
• Establishing a relevant and lucrative equine network
• Basic dressage training to improve any mount
• Coast-to-coast players in the Irish Draught and Sport Horse industry
• Olympic competitor and other notable Irish Sport Horse performers
• Contact information and referrals to individuals specialized in particular aspects of the Irish Draught and Sport Horse industry 

National media articles and features

Working with young horses

• Starting horses under saddle
• Longeing
• Reading body language
• Using body language

Working with problem horses

• Turning scared horses
• Turning mean horses

Selecting and training older horses

• Selecting a Thoroughbred
• Converting a race horse

International Riding Opportunities

• Equine Jounalist

Question and Answer

• Green horse and rider challenge
• Unruly Thoroughbred problems

Speaker Topics

Ensuring a solid Irish Draught foundation for the future: Bloodstock is a critical factor in propagating a breed that remains outstanding. Confirmation excellence and sufficient out-cross strategies is critical. Athleticism and attitude are also important. This presentation focuses on the specifics one should look for in breeding stock as well as research tips, questions one should be considering or asking and confirmation concerns to avoid. Interactive program to include questions and answers.

Fixing Problem Horses: Invariably, novice and experienced rider’s alike face a horse that won’t cooperate. This highly interactive session provides some quick tips and tricks for common problems while trouble-shooting specific problems attendees are facing. Equine assessment and training can be a component if the venue offers this opportunity.

Identifying and converting a Thoroughbred Racehorse: Not all former racehorses make good riding prospects, and most need some understanding by the future rider of how they were trained and why they may react in ways atypical of customary mounts. This presentation offers insight and ideas relative to selecting, reprogramming and converting a former racehorse into a pleasant riding horse or competitor.

Starting young horses under saddle: Most ‘breaking’ techniques involve a standardized approach to all equines, without regard to the horse’s perspective and learning style. This presentation will help would-be or current equestrians focused on beginning riding lessons for a horse understand some basic strategies for figuring our how to best reach their mount and some tricks to make the job a whole lot easier. This could include demonstrations with actual equine projects, if the venue allows.

Collaborating for Irish Draught/Sport Horse demand: The Irish Draught/Sport Horse may be one of the best kept secrets in this country. Those who have witnessed or handled the breed, recognize what a wonderful and unappreciated animal this is by most. Yet, it behooves us all to gain notoriety for the breed, and this can be simply achieved by exposing these horses to the mainstream. This interactive presentation is designed to not only provide the tools to make this possible, but also establish a strategy and team to make it happen.

Creating and establishing a successful four-color, subcription-based, advertising supported niche-focused magazine: If your passion includes reaching others through the printed media, there are issues and challenges you need to be aware of before you take the leap. This program not only outlines the basic concerns, logistics and planning necessary for such a project, but also offers advice from the trenches – including mistakes made and lessons learned.