Hi Reader,

You know that moment at a horse show when you’re standing at the ring, coffee (or mimosa) in hand, pacing back and forth until your kid's round is over (oh...is that just me??) and possibly doing the math of the show in your head?

Yeah. Same.

This week on the podcast, I sat down with Kelly Gannon, adult amateur and volunteer for the Central Virginia Show Jumping Association (CVSJA) to understand what actually goes into running a local horse show.

Spoiler: ribbons DO NOT cost 25¢ like I always thought.

We talked about:

• What local show associations are and how they differ from rated shows
• The real costs behind putting on a show
• Why volunteer and sponsor support matters more than we think
• How local shows are the pipeline for the riding industry
• The thing we're doing that Kelly thinks 'won't make me many friends' 🤣

Behind the Scenes of Local Horse Shows w/Kelly Gannon of CVSJA

🎧 Listen on Apple
​🎧 Listen on Spotify​

💪🏻 Why and How to Help Your Local Show Association

Truth is, sometimes it's hard for us as parents to even show up as spectators to lessons and shows. So, it’s naturally even harder to show up as active community members.

But, it is possible and it does matter.

Whether you show up as a volunteer donating your time and/or skills or whether you donate money to the organization (outside of show fees 🤣), I'd encourage you to find a way to support your local show organization. My inbox is open to help brainstorm!

Here's the link to support CVSJA, the show jumping association mentioned in the episode: https://www.cvsja.com/sponsorshippayment​

*You don't need to be a business owner to donate, you can choose any amount, AND CVSJA is a 501c3 organization.

🎙️ What Do YOU Want to Hear??

I'd love to hear the topics and/or interviews you want to hear on the podcast.

Thanks to a note from one listener, I've got an episode on IEA in the works.

I'm also working on interviewing a college riding coach, chatting with a former groom (on how we can help our kids at shows without royally annoying them!), and more.

BUT...I want to hear from YOU! Shoot me back an email and let me know (I'll happily give your Broke Horse Mom credit on the episode!).

As always, thanks for being a fellow Broke Horse Mom.

You've got this, mama!
Angie

P.S. Love what you're hearing on the podcast and want to help keep the work we do here free? Say 'thank you' by making a small contribution here: https://buymeacoffee.com/brokehorsemoms​

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