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:

• How we'll never be able to out-earn the cost of the sport
• The difference between amateur and professional status and why Piper sees it as classism (spoiler: I could become a pro TODAY 😳)
• Why horse showing is unlikely to lead to a financially sustainable career in the equine industry
• The importance of flat work
• Finding trainers who are teachers and the importance of that in your kiddo's journey
• How the magic of horses might just be the answer to all the world's problems (not really...but maybe!)

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:

• ​Listen on Spotify​
• ​Listen on Apple​
• ​Listen on website​

💣 Trainer Truth Bomb

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

• I'm sharing my favorite Plaid Horse and Piper Klemm socials here - follow them, read them - they're like a crash course for moms new (and old) to the sport:
  • ​https://www.instagram.com/theplaidhorsemag​
  • ​https://www.instagram.com/piperklemmphd/​
  • ​https://www.facebook.com/theplaidhorsemag​
• Our holiday gift guide episode and email WITH links is out and about!
  • Podcast: Broke Horse Moms Holiday Gift Guide​
  • Text Version: Broke Horse Moms Holiday Gift Guide​

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Learn more here: https://buymeacoffee.com/brokehorsemoms​

Any little bit helps as my most immediate goal is to outsource the editing of the show so I can focus on creating THE BEST content for YOU (and possibly plan an IRL meet-up!).

Until next time, trot on, mama! We got this!

xo,
Angie

​https://brokehorsemoms.com/​

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