The Working Ammy Podcast

Episode 42: Smart Decisions

Nora and Maria read submissions including someone who turned a hunter pony into her dressage mount, and a rider who has a great story about finding their perfect horse (with a bunch of good decisions along the way!) They then read a submission and have a discussion about what to do with an older horse who still wants to work, and give the submitter advice on whether to buy a baby or something with more experience but "lesser quality" as their next mount. 0:00 Intro 2:31 Follow up #1 5:12 Follow up #2 7:21 Submission #1 25:55 Submission #2 33:27 Submission #3 41:30 Submission #4 59:48 Submission #5 / Discussion

Episode 41: Count Your Blessings

Nora & Maria read a follow up from last episode's Horse Hunters discussion. They then read listener submissions including someone who got two horses for shockingly cheap, and a lease situation with a follow up from last fall! They then talk about burnout and responsibilities as an adult ammy and how to manage expectations when life circumstances change. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Follow up #1 - Horse Hunters 8:32 Submission #1 25:56 Submission #2 37:35 Submission #3 56:02 Discussion

Episode 40: Horse Hunters

Nora & Maria do a submissions-only episode , reading submissions that include a trainer horror story and a person who bought a young hunter with a "hole". They then read a "horse hunters" submission from someone who tried 15 horses over 3 days and have fun guessing which one she bought! 0:00 Intro 1:00 Submission #1 11:14 Submission #2 32:38 Submission #3 49:18 Submission #4 57:10 Submission #5 - Horse Hunters

Episode 39: Solicited Advice

Nora & Maria read submissions that include an update on a previous submission and an ammy who can't decide if she should sell her horse (and more). They then answer two listener discussions about whether you should charge for horse trails, and if it's taboo to be an ammy without a trainer. 0:00 Intro 1:18 Update 10:40 Submission #1 21:34 Submission #2 30:13 Submission #3 42:25 Submission #4 1:00:59 Discussion

Episode 38: We're Just Girls

Nora & Maria read submissions from adult ammys, including an ISO & What I got from someone who bought her dream horse on a budget, and an ammy who got a project for a deal and turne her into a dream mare! They then talk about the appropriate situations for buying a younger horse vs an older horse. 0:00 Intro 1:01 Submission #1 9:54 Submission #2 20:32 Submission #3 28:53 Submission #4 43:11 Discussion