Broke Horse Moms

The Horse Family Money Juggle with Grace Speckman

Grace Speckman tracked every single dollar she spent leasing a horse and still ended up $14,000 in the hole after four months. She's a certified financial planner. If it

Is Your Anxiety Making Your Kid More Nervous? with Courtenay Baber

We all know the feeling: standing at the rail, trying not to visibly panic, while our kid looks completely calm in the saddle. Turns out that might not be as harmless as

All the Things I Got Wrong About Pony Finals

Before Pony Finals, I thought we knew horse shows. We had rated shows under our belt. We'd qualified for a national championship. I had even made an entire episode about

Nobody Told Us Our Job Would Keep Changing

Nobody told me that gradually, week by week, I would stop being the center of Chloe's horse life. A few weeks ago she got her driver's license, and almost overnight, ever

Pony Finals Tips From a Mom Who's Been There (Three Times) w/Laura Greenstreet

Episode SummaryWhen we qualified for Pony Jumper Finals, I quickly realized that the official information answered plenty of competition questions but almost none of my h

10 Questions Every Horse Mom Should Ask (Especially If You're New to The Sport)

Episode SummaryWhen my recent article in The Plaid Horse about how confusing the horse world can be for new families was published, one comment kept popping up: "Just as

Who Decides? Navigating the Parent-Trainer Partnership w/Jen and Karen from The Scope Podcast

When your child starts riding, you expect to make decisions about schedules, budgets, and maybe when they get their first pair of tall boots. What you don't expect is tha

How Are We Supposed to Know This? Why Horse Sports Are So Confusing

You know what's weird? Attending a webinar to learn how to attend a horse show. In this episode, I tackle what I believe is one of the biggest barriers to growing equest

What Dover Saddlery's Closing Reveals About Equestrian Retail w/Orchid Bertelsen

If you’ve been anywhere near horse social media lately, you’ve probably seen the conversations around Dover Saddlery’s closures and liquidation sales. But what actually h

Are We Raising Riders or Buying Ribbons? with David Reichert of UDJC

Are horse shows teaching kids to become better riders or just rewarding expensive horses and polished rounds? In this episode, Angie sits down with David Reichert, found

The Rated Show We Never Finished at HITS Culpeper

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Ashley Winch to walk through what happened when our rated show at HITS Culpeper came to an abrupt end after a horse stabled in th

Real Talk About Horse Shows: Costs, Chaos, and What No One Tells You

Horse show season is here and if you’re anything like me, it can feel like stepping into a completely different world. In this episode, I’m breaking down everything I wi

College Riding Options with Virginia Tech Coach Beth Sheely

In this episode, I’m joined by Beth Sheely, head coach of the Virginia Tech Equestrian Team, to break down what collegiate club teams really look like and why they might

How to Build Your Broke Horse Mom Village

One of the biggest lessons many of us learn in the horse world is that you can’t navigate it alone. In this episode, Angie shares why building a “horse mom village” is o

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

What exactly is a local show association and why does it matter? In this episode, I’m joined by Kelly Gannon, adult amateur rider and volunteer of the Central Virginia S

Winter Barn Survival for Broke Horse Moms

Winter showed up loud this year with ice, school closures, frozen buckets, and barns that don’t care about the weather forecast. In this episode, Angie shares what’s act

How to Know When You’re Ready-ish to Buy a Horse (We Were!!)

Buying a horse can feel like the most exciting and terrifying decision you’ll ever make as a horse mom. In this episode, Angie shares the real-life considerations that we

How to Plan a Horse Show Season w/Chloe Trueblood

Before the braids, before the entries, before the credit card panic...there’s planning...hopefully. In this episode of Broke Horse Moms, Angie sits down with her daughte

Switching Barns - 'Tis the Season

Episode SummaryIt’s that time of year — show season is winding down, leases are ending, and a LOT of families start wondering… Is it time to switch barns? In this episod

Affordability + Accessibility in the Horse World w/Piper Klemm

In this episode of Broke Horse Moms, Angie sits down with Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse, co-author of the Show Strides series, and one of the most trusted voi