Through the Broke Horse Moms podcast, newsletter and social content, we make equestrian life more accessible, understandable, and connected for all the 'non-horsey horse moms' who didn't grow up in this space. Whether you’re buying your kiddo's first pair of paddock boots, figuring out horse shows, managing the costs of riding, or simply wondering if everyone else knows something you don’t, you’re in the right place.
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Hi Reader, Am I the only one who thought the hardest part of bigger horse shows would be the actual competing? Over the last few weeks, I've spent hours on the USEF website preparing for Pony Finals. I've downloaded forms, read the prize list, made packing lists, scheduled the vet and farrier. I felt ready. Then, I realized I still had an entire list of questions, and none of them were answered anywhere official.
So I invited Laura Greenstreet, founder of the Pony Jumpers USA Facebook group and mom to pony jumper rider Cora who's attend Pony Finals THREE TIMES onto the podcast and basically peppered her with every question I could think of. By the end of our conversation, I felt something I wasn't expecting: Relieved. Not because I suddenly knew everything, but because the unknown didn't feel nearly as intimidating anymore...which is exactly what I'm hoping you'll feel after listening. Yes, we talk about Pony Finals. But what you're really listening to is one horse mom sharing #allthethings she wishes she'd known with another horse mom who's going in blind. Which is EXACTLY how most of us learn this sport. Now...if you ARE headed to Pony Finals this year, I did pull everything Laura shared, with links, into a free resource for you: Grab it here: The Unofficial Pony Finals Guide for Parents Pony Finals Tips From a Mom Who's Been There (Three Times) w/Laura Greenstreet 🎧 Listen on Apple 🐎 What's saving my horse mom life right now
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. What's one thing you wish someone had told you before your first big show? I'm collecting them for a future episode because I have a feeling none of us are asking these questions alone. Inside leg, outside rein 🤷🏻♀️? P.S. Love what we're doing here at Broke Horse Moms? Pop on over to https://buymeacoffee.com/brokehorsemoms and contribute as little as $1 to support us. P.P.S. Missed a newsletter? See previous posts here. |
Broke Horse Moms
Through the Broke Horse Moms podcast, newsletter and social content, we make equestrian life more accessible, understandable, and connected for all the 'non-horsey horse moms' who didn't grow up in this space. Whether you’re buying your kiddo's first pair of paddock boots, figuring out horse shows, managing the costs of riding, or simply wondering if everyone else knows something you don’t, you’re in the right place.
Hi Reader, I was talking with another horse mom last week, and she told me about the first few weeks at one of their old barns. Her family knew nothing. They didn’t know where things were kept, who to ask for help, or how anything worked. What saved them was an adult rider who took them under her wing and showed them the ropes. So many of us have been that family. We spend so much energy deciding whether to move barns that we don’t think about what happens once the horse steps off the...
Hi Reader, We ALLLL joke about how expensive this sport is AND ALSO, if you're like me, your natural tendency is to avoid knowing exactly HOW expensive it is. But, friend, we can do hard things. We can budget for today, plan for the unknowns, and still try to save for the big stuff down the road - college, retirement, all of it. But how? How do we actually juggle all of that at once? Enter: An expert. Grace Speckman, a hunter/jumper rider for almost 30 years and a financial planner joined me...
Hi Reader, Popping in to share the answer to last week's 'Are We Supposed to Know This' question AND the winner of a Broke Horse Moms sticker! What is a Coggins test? Winner, winner, chicken dinner is.....Heather Brushwood who answered: It’s the thing you have to have that tells all the info on your horse in order to compete :) 'Thing' being a technical term. Certification is probably a better word. Shows you have had all of your annual things and horse info. Congrats, Heather! In Broke Horse...