The Educated Cowgirl Podcast!

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am talking all about Bossmares and the incredible grants they offer for businesswomen in the western and equine industries with Ellen Bell and Marissa Burger!  Building a business or pursuing your educational pursuits not only takes a lot of hard work, but also support from others. Bossmares is not just an organization that helps to fund your dreams, but...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am sharing my amazing conversation with a lady who I not only grew up showing horses with, but also has built an incredible career as an equestrian team coach. Tabatha Taylor is the head coach of the Texas Tech Equestrian Team and a longtime friend who has so many great insights into the challenges facing collegiate equestrian teams today and how we can...

Send us Fan Mail Not a lot to say in this short episode of the podcast! I am just popping in to share with you my goals for this season of the podcast and the topics I hope to discuss with guests! This season my goal is to focus on the future of the equine industry from the next generations, breeding, the challenges it faces and so much more! Creating encouraging and educational conversations and...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, it seems only fitting to talk about the future on New Year's Eve. I sat down and talked with Christy Landwehr who is very well accredited Master Riding Instructor and NRHA Sponsorship Director to name a few of her titles.  Lesson programs play such a vital role for so many riders in the equine industry and a lot of us can remember that first lesson po...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I am honored to share with you my incredible conversation with Cheryl Cody. Recent inductee into the National Cowgirl Museum Hall of Fame and the NRHA Hall of Fame!  She is an award winning journalist, photogragher, author and the smile reining competitors love to see at horse shows! She has truly built such a beautiful life and career and influenced every...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I had the great opportunity of getting to speak with a very special guest who is changing the game for the horse industry in the form of jeans! Whitney Lloyd is the founder and owner of MarkWest Denim and as a horse girl and rider herself, she saw a need to create a riding jean for women that would help fix a lot of the common issues a lot of us girls have...

Send us Fan Mail I know I am a day earlier than when I usually bring you a new episode, but I am just too excited about today's episode!  This topic is something that has been on my heart to do an episode about for a long time and I knew I needed the right people to bring on to have this conversation with and boy did I pick the right people! Returning to the podcast from Season 1, Lauren and...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode comes to you the day after my birthday and at the start of 4th of July weekend! I am joined by two returning guests this week Christa Lafayette and Laura Simiele of Etalon to introduce some exciting additions to their programs, the new research they have found and published about Roan Horses, and the launch of their July Promo!  Roan horses are so uniquely bea...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am talking with this week's guest all about not only equine law, but understanding that the more homework you do and the better you protect yourself the less confusion you will have in buying your next horse, running your horse business, or any of your dealings within the equine industry.  Polly Hey of Hey & Hey Attorneys is an equine lawyer bas...

Send us Fan Mail On Today's episode, I am sharing a conversation I had with a lady who also is a horse crazy lady like me, but that is where are familiarity ends because although we share the same last name we are not related. Cassidy Carpenter is a Co-owner of Olive Insurance Agency in Lubbock, TX that she has been very successful in running with her business partner going on 10 years now. S...

Send us Fan Mail Equine Genetics is probably a topic I nerd out about the most when it comes to talking about horses and the industry! So on today's episode, I am thrilled to share with you my incredible conversation with Christa Lafayette and two members of her team at Etalon to talk about all things genetics and more!  There is so much more knowledge we can gain from looking at our horses&a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am so excited to share with you a very special episode with a lady who has so much heart and passion behind her business and helping to not only create positive changes with her clients, but for the equine industry!  I met Lindsey Gabbard back in January at the Boss Mares event and she is the owner of Branded Equine Based Therapy Services in Harrison, Ar...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am sharing my incredible conversation with a lady who has so much knowledge and passion for the equine sports medicine and rehabilitation field. Dr Sherry Johnson is one of the partners with the Equine Sports Medicine Team located in Whitesboro, TX and Scottsdale, AZ!  There have been so many amazing strides made over the past several years to improve ho...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I will be discussing with you the five takeaways I took away from the Boss Mares Lead the Herd Workshop I attended this past January! Boss Mares is an incredible group run by amazing cowgirls that have such a passion for providing learning and networking opportunities to cowgirl entrepreneurs across the western and equine industries. Now even though I am o...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode I am excited to share with you an inspiring and fascinating  conversation with a very impressive cowgirl who is making such an impact in the industry for rodeo athletes especially. Natasha McCann of McCann Athletic Therapy who works in the sports medicine field specializing in working with rodeo athletes. She has such an a powerful story of using the setbac...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas Eve Eve! Boy do I have a great early Christmas present for y'all! On today's episode I am talking with the first woman to ever win the NRHA Open Level 4 Futurity in the 58 years it has been running! Kaci O'Rourke is a professional horse trainer who trains reining horses out of Aubrey, TX with her husband Jack Daniels. I feel so thrilled and blessed t...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of the podcast is finally here! On today's episode, I am sharing such a fascinating conversation with you where I spoke with Savanna Mauch from Lamar Community College. She has such a love and passion for providing her students and potential students the best hands-on education and opportunities to learn and take them into their careers in the equine industry! Her go...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am talking with Personal trainer Ellie Stiller and Mindset Coach Lauren Crivelli from the Elevate your ride podcast. I believe what they are doing with their platform and business is not only incredible for equestrian athletes, but in how it will value and impact the equine industry as a whole. We all know as riders that it's important to take care...

Send us Fan Mail I am so excited about today's episode because I know the value it will bring to not only you my audience, but to the equine industry as a whole! I am sharing such a fascinating conversation that I had with a lady who I believe truly defines what an educated cowgirl is! Dr. Alyssa Logan is an assistant professor at Middle Tennessee State University and their horse judging coac...

Send us Fan Mail I am so thrilled to share with you a very special episode! if you follow the show on social media (like you should!) You know that a few weeks ago I was honored to be invited onto the Fit for Halter podcast by the host Amy Zabel! Where it was my turn in the hot seat!  Amy and I talked about why I started the podcast, what I have learned from my amazing guests so far, what my goals...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am so excited to share with you my conversation with a couple who I believe have the biggest heart and passion for their business, faith, family and horses!  Kason and Hattie Wolfe of Wolfe Select in Texas are not only very dear friends of mine, but have such an inspiring story and dreams for what they see for their business and the equine industry. We c...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am talking with three ladies who work so hard and love spreading the word about an important topic that affects everyone in the equine industry whether you are a brand new horse owner or you have been involved your whole life!  Ashley Harkins, Kelsey Buckley, and Andrea Manly work for the United Horse Coalition and the Equine Welfare Data Collective that...

Send us Fan Mail We made it! We have reached 20 episodes of The Educated Cowgirl Podcast! Thank you so much for all the support and for listening to the show! I love bringing new episodes and amazing conversations that impact the Equine Industry!  For today's episode, I know it's coming to you on a Monday instead of a Thursday like usual, but I have a very special one for you! As I am sh...

Send us Fan Mail  I have a very exciting episode for you today! I am talking with someone who has become a dear friend of mine and someone who has made such an impact on the equine industry through the work she has done for the youth of the reining world! Sara Honegger the Director of Marketing, Youth & Affiliate programs at the National Reining Horse Association is not only wise beyond her ye...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am sharing a very educational and important conversation I had with someone who has dedicated her life and career to helping owners improve their horse's nutrition, to help them make the connection between the research side and what they see on feed store shelves. You may also know her from her own podcast the Feed Room Chemist and if you haven&apos...