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Hosts: Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei

Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast brings you expert insights, real talk and barnyard banter on all thing's dairy goats, from breeding and showing to management and milk production, Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei guide you on your journey with dairy goats.

Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

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Have you ever tried to talk to a breeder about their genetics and what they like and don't like about them? Tried to purchase one of their best only to get left on read? How about the secrets about how they get their does to look so good in the ring but they only say we feed them every day and milk them as well.... well its time we push the Gatekeepers aside and bust down the gates to get to those coveted "secrets of the industry"

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Storming the Gates! Gatekeeping in Dairy Goats

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This week Jon turns the tables on Danielle and continue their Breeding Season Playbook series by asking Danielle how she approaches breeding season and how she decides what doe gets what buck and what breeding could produce her next junior herd sire. 

King's Rock Farm

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The Breeding Season Playbook with Danielle Carolei (King's Rock Farm)

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This week Danielle turns the tables on Jon and interviews him asking him how he approaches breeding season and what measures he takes to breed the best Oberhasli he can. Before that, find out who the bigger Swifty is as Jon and Danielle discuss The Life of a Showgirl in this week's "what we're listening to"

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The Breeding Season Playbook with Jon Kain (Hillaire Farm of Scott's Circle)

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This week Danielle and Jon continue to crack open the breeding season playbook by welcoming Paul Fox of Foxwood Dairy Goats to talk about how he attacks breeding season to create those pairings that could possibly result in a touchdown or maybe a field goal and hopefully not a punt! listen in as your faithful hosts ask Paul the questions you may be afraid to ask!

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Foxwood Dairy Goats

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The Breeding Season Playbook with Paul Fox (Foxwood Dairy Goats)

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Jon and Danielle finally have a second to decompress and reflect on Ringside's first Repro Day on the Farm and it was hopefully a successful one! They are joined by Dr. Melissa Holahan and Dr. Melanie Richards to talk about how the weekend went for them and the people attending the event!

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Bluebird Creek Farm

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Repro Day on the Farm Recap with Dr. Holahan and Dr. Richards!

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This week Jon and Danielle sit with Garrett Moorse to uncover his strategy to get his does bred. What kind of planning takes place, how much does he rely on repro work outside live cover and what kind of strategy does he use based on age of animals? Find out his answers to these questions and more on this week's Ringside!

Moorse Goats

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The Breeding Season Playbook with Garrett Moorse

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In this episode Danielle and Jon discuss how they prepare for the next show season before breeding season even begins? How do they try to put their goat's best hoof forward to succeed in the ring in 2026? Find out on this episode of Ringside!

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Laying the Groundwork for the 2026 Show Season

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Jon and Danielle saw a post a few months ago by Dan Greene highlighting his daughter Katelyn's capstone project from University and when we saw what her project was regarding we knew we wanted to pick her brain on it. Listen in as Katelyn talks about the correlation of linear traits, the show ring and milk pail. This is an episode you won't want to miss. 

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Greenehaven Farm

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Bridging Functional Performance and the Show Ring with Katelyn Greene!

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Danielle and Jon are back from their podcast vacation and get right into things with their favorite Dutchess County Fair moments.

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We're Baaaack (Dutchess County Fair Recap)

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Breeding season is ocming fast and Ringside is taking the action out of the studio and straight onto the farm! In this special episode, Jon and Danielle share all the details about Ringside's Repro Day on the Farm, happening September 20th 2025. A first of it's kind event where you can bring your does, tap into top tier bucks and walk away with your breeding season off to a winning start. We'll cover how the day will run, what you need to bring and why this might just be the easiest (and most fun) way to secure the next generation of champions for your herd. Spots are limited so tune in get the scoop and make sure your does have a date with destiny. 

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Breeding Season Starts Here - Ringside's Repro Day on the Farm

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Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination is a wonderful tool to breed your does to that special or rare or low-quality semen you have in your tank. Listen in to how the process works with the what's, the whys and the how's. Dr. Melissa Holahan DVM talks us through the entire process from start to end. If you were ever considering lap ai for your goats, this is the episode for you. 

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Lap AI For Beginners with Dr. Melissa Holahan DVM

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