A podcast and newsletter for every horse show-tired + muck boot-wearing mama who’s trying to figure out what the hell she signed up for. You’ve got questions, Venmo receipts and way too many saddle pads. And now, you’ve got a community that gets it. Join the Broke Horse Moms newsletter for weekly behind-the-scenes extras, show season survival tips, gear recs, horse mom life hacks, and everything we wish someone told us when our kids decided to 'try' horseback riding. Join our virtual barn family!
🐎 BHM: Piper Klemm's hot takes on affordability + accessibility
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Hi Reader, Today's episode of Broke Horse Moms might just be my favorite so far. One thing I've spent hours pondering and chatting about with friends, trainers, and non-horsey folks is just how expensive this sport is and how hard it is to step into it without any type of horsey background. 🎙️ Affordability + Accessibility in the Horse World with Piper Klemm Enter....Dr. Piper Klemm, publisher and editor of The Plaid Horse Magazine, host of The Plaidcast podcast and a widely respected leader who isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions about how and why our sport works the way it does. She’s dedicated to educating young riders and helping young women, especially, find their voice, their confidence, and their place in the horse world. ❤️ We GET INTO it in this episode:
It’s an honest, expansive conversation about what may be right and what may be wrong in the horse world...and some creative ideas to get us closer to a point where more people are welcomed into the sport. 🎧 Listen now: 💣 Trainer Truth Bomb “When your kid first starts riding, it’s gonna be HARD. Some kids are made for it and they’ll show you that with grit and gusto. But lots of kids aren’t horse kids and that’s ok too. Let them find their thing because you aren’t doing the kid or the instructor or the horse any favors by keeping them in a sport that’s mostly a calling." Is it though? Piper and I dish on that and the role the trainer plays (or doesn't play) in pulling that 'horse girl' or 'horse boy' out of the kid. You'll LOVE her thoughts on this topic. 🪄 📋 Weekly Roundup
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BROKE HORSE MOMS
A podcast and newsletter for every horse show-tired + muck boot-wearing mama who’s trying to figure out what the hell she signed up for. You’ve got questions, Venmo receipts and way too many saddle pads. And now, you’ve got a community that gets it. Join the Broke Horse Moms newsletter for weekly behind-the-scenes extras, show season survival tips, gear recs, horse mom life hacks, and everything we wish someone told us when our kids decided to 'try' horseback riding. Join our virtual barn family!
Hi Reader, By the time this hits your inbox, we’ll be about 11 days deep into 20-degree weather here in Virginia. Schools closed. Roads iced over. Water buckets frozen solid. A whole situation. I had an interview planned for this week, but honestly? It didn’t feel as helpful as talking about what’s getting us through this stretch of winter barn life. In today’s episode of Broke Horse Moms, I’m sharing: The clothes that are actually working at the barn Why gas station hot chocolate has become...
Hi Reader, In today’s episode of the podcast, I share how we made the decision to buy a horse, a pony, actually, and how we KNEW we were ready-ish. This isn’t a checklist that ends with 'you should definitely buy a horse' because GOOD LAWD, no one needs more pressure for this large of a decision. It’s an honest look at the emotional, financial, and practical signs that matter most, especially for us non-horsey horse moms. If you’re somewhere between Oh, hell no! (because that's where I...
Hi Reader, Before the braids, before the entries, before the 'Oh hell, what's the bill??' moment, there’s planning. Chloe and I just recorded a new episode of the Broke Horse Moms podcast where we sit down together and walk through how we’re planning our 2026 show season. This is not the highlight-reel - literally, the first thing she says is 'I hate you.' 🤣 We talk about: Looking at what worked (and didn’t) in 2025 Chloe's goals for 2026 - both on the horse and off Choosing shows with...