Broke Horse Moms is the podcast for every muck boot-wearing, Venmo-draining mama raising a kid who rides. Hosted by Angie Trueblood, proud horse mom and founding member of the ‘I thought this was just a phase’ club, each episode brings real talk, expert guests, and fellow horse moms who’ve lived through what we’re still Googling. We cover everything from barn life, budgeting, and decoding show rules and point systems to horse ownership, college riding, and *gulp* what to do if they want to make this a career. It’s a journey filled with learning, laughter, and a few tears, and...
Latest episodes
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36 min
Settling Into a New Barn with The Boujee Broke Mom
Episode SummaryMoving to a new barn doesn’t end when the trailer pulls in. In this episode, I sit down with Magda Lubov, The Boujee Broke Mom, whose family moved barns in just thre…
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35 min
Where to Spend and Where to Save on Horse Supplies with Micah Fae Thomas
My friend Micah Fae Thomas has ridden for 30 years, owned horses for 20, and coached professionally for five. She is also the person who marched me, Chloe, and my mother-in-law thr…
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28 min
The Horse Mom Version of the "Let Them" Mantra
Chloe forgot her course. Then she fell off in the show ring. Then she got right back on, while I stood at the rail wondering why we weren't packing up the trailer.This is my horse…
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49 min
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 can catch…
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44 min
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 it feels.T…
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22 min
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 what first…
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16 min
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, everything abo…
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48 min
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 horse mom q…
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24 min
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 ask questions.…
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42 min
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 that before l…
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30 min
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 equestrian sports:…
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47 min
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 happened be…
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45 min
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, founder of the Un…
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39 min
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 the same bar…
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29 min
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 wish I had kno…
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51 min
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 be the bes…
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19 min
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 one of the mo…
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35 min
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 Show Jumping…
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29 min
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 actually helpin…
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29 min
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 went into bu…