The Working Ammy Podcast

Nora & Maria read listener submissions including someone who is curious what her quirky horse could be leased or sold for, and someone who wanted us to guess the price on 3 different horses and guess which one she went with! They then give a listener advice on a sketchy situation with a trainer, and finish up with a crazy barn owner storytime. 0:00 Intro 3:22 Follow Up 16:48 Submission #1 22:5...

Nora & Maria do a submission only episode! They read two follow ups from previous episodes. They they read submissions including someone who is planning buying a horse along with a future family, and someone who is getting back into riding and finally wants a horse of their own! Trigger warning: We do have some talk about birth and things that happen after birth around 50:36 so if you're n...

Nora and Maria have a discussion-based episode about drama in the horse world. They cover topics like social media, barn drama and culture, trainer loyalty, and more. They then do some rapid-fire hot takes!0:00 Intro1:54 Barn Culture15:11 Trainer Loyalty Expectations26:58 Social Media51:22 Ammy Safe Horses1:01:17 Emotional manipulation when buying horses1:13:41 Lease Agreements & unclear expec...

Nora & Maria spill the tea on these submissions! Including one about an unhinged trainer, and an ammy barn owner who is having some challenges after their bestie decides to board at her farm. 0:00 Intro 1:45 Submission #1 15:58 Submission #2 29:04 Submission #3 1:05:30 Submission #4 Send submissions to theworkingammy@gmail.com Follow: @theworkingammypod @theworkingammy @phoenixandphinn @theinv...

Nora and Maria read submissions including someone who ended up with their forever horse after an intended week-long show lease, and someone who is wondering if they should re lease their current lease horse or purchase him outright. They then read submissions from people who did animal communicator sessions, and review their own sessions (that were admittedly from a very long time ago) 0:00 Intro...

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...

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 Hun...

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 #...

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 Submissi...

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 43:1...

Nora & Maria read submissions including an ammy who wants a reality check on her budget, and someone wondering what a good price would be for their lease horse. They then delve deeper into the situation in a submission & discuss things to consider when deciding whether to invest a significant amount of money in a horse. 0:00 Intro 1:47 Submission #1 16:08 Submission #2 28:17 Submission #3...

Nora & Maria read a follow up to a submission from a previous episode. They then read submissions that were sent from 2024 and earlier (if we read yours, please send us an update!). Finally, they have a discussion about the price of lessons and what it takes to run a lesson program. 0:00 Intro 0:34 Submission Follow Up 7:48 Submission #1 16:15 Submission #2 32:41 Submission #3 41:54 Submission...

Nora & Maria read submissions with no particular theme but hope to find it along the way, including someone who bought and sold a horse within a year, and someone who basically got some free horses. They then discuss their riding journeys and how they got to where they are now. 0:00 Intro 0:50 Submission #1 7:52 Submission #2 18:12 Submission #3 40:27 Submission #4 47:22 Discussion

Nora and Maria read submissions that kind of make you think "wtf"? They then read some listener discussions which include someone asking if she should sell her horse, and another wondering if it is safe to ride a lesson horse on ace. 0:00 Intro 2:01 Submission #1 10:24 Submission #2 21:58 Submission #3 31:41 Submission #4 41:20 Discussion The Working Ammy Gift Guide: https://www.theworki...

Nora & Maria read submissions from fellow Adult Ammys, then they answer a listener's questions about an experience that they had at their barn when looking to purchase a horse. 0:00 Intro 1:19 Update #1 10:21 Update #2 14:38 Submission #1 20:04 Submission #2 35:04 Submission #3 50:00 Discussion

Nora & Maria get a follow up from a previous episode. Then they read some submissions with prices that have them scratching their heads. Finally, they have a discussion about horses with color, when it's okay to specifically shop for them, and if they impact showing. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Submission #1 - Follow up 7:50 Submission #2 23:51 Submission #3 38:55 Submission #4 47:57 Submission #5 51:...

Nora & Maria read some "Where Are They Now" follow ups from older submissions. They then have a discussion about what to do when you get disillusioned with riding & provide advice to two listeners who wrote in with questions. 1:45 Submission #1 8:03 Submission #2 13:06 Submission #3 35:10 Submission #4 44:37 Discussion

Nora & Maria read submissions of ISOs vs What I Got. They then discuss the role of social media in the horse world, social media policies, the "image" that social media can portray for barns and trainers, and the implications of social media. 0:00 Intro 1:07 Submission #1 15:23 Submission #2 37:57 Submission #3 42:49 Discussion

Nora and Maria read some recent submissions and have a discussion about PPEs, what they are, and how we should use them to inform horse purchases. 0:00 Intro 0:48 Submission 1 13:34 Submission 2 25:02 Submission 3 33:48 Submission 4 42:09 Discussion

Nora and Maria are BACK with an all new episode! They read recent submissions, and chime in on the discussion about class limits at horse shows. 0:00 Intro 2:41 Submission #1 11:35 Submission #2 19:12 Submission #3 26:48 Submission #4 41:48 Discussion

Nora and Maria read MORE ISOs and submissions from Facebook, including someone looking for an upper level jumper, and a write-in that was solicited off of a TikTok that Nora saw! 0:00 Intro 0:27 Submission #1 - ISO next horse after lease 6:05 Submission #2 - ISO child safe horse 9:12 Submission #3 - ISO the perfect unicorn 15:46 Submission #4 - ISO a horse for a client 24:10 Submission #5 - ISO ol...

Nora and Maria go "back to their roots" and read submissions from Facebook posts, including someone trying to sell a horse that they bought because of a name associated with their favorite football team, and someone searching for a beginner horse for a child. They then talk about the pros, cons, and best practices for social media in the horse world. 0:00 Intro 1:19 Submission #1: 6YO OT...

Nora and Maria are running out of theme ideas so they read submissions that just felt like good ones! Including a person wanting an opinion on the price of their horse after injuries, and estimating a lease price for a 3-ring horse. They then discuss the things they do and don't care about as equestrians. 0:00 Intro 2:31 Submission #1: Price my horse - Australian Connemara mare 8:38 Submission...

Nora and Maria read stories that were sent to them recently, including estimating a lease price on a 16 year old big eq horse, and a mom wondering if she should buy the pony her daughter has been riding. They then have a discussion about how to get into the horse show world as a beginner or returning rider. 0:00 Intro 1:01 Submission #1: What should my budget be - ISO 2’6” local hunter 6:29 Submis...

Nora and Maria read submissions from our eventer friends, including a person selling their prelim mare, and someone looking for an eventer to do the adult ammy job. Then they read YOUR equestrian hot takes and discuss them! 0:00 Intro 2:58 Submission #1: Price estimator - Prelim mare for sale 7:35 Submission #2: Guess the budget - ISO new event horse 16:23 Submission #3: Guess the budget - ISO eve...