Episode 41: Count Your Blessings

Nora & Maria read submissions including a horse hunters submission from someone who wanted us to guess which horse she ended up getting, and an adult ammy asking for advice on what to do with her horse when she goes to college. They then give advice to a listener who is asking if she is wrong for wanting outside training help on her horse.0:00 Intro2:21 Submission #1 - Horse Hunters18:03 - Submission #2 - Adult Ammy equitation horse27:03 - Submission #3 - Flashy pony lease/sale40:37 - Submission #4 - What should I do with my unicorn?1:08:23 - Discussion - Am I wrong for wanting to take an outside lesson?Email submissions to [email protected]:@theworkingammypod@theworkingammy@phoenixandphinn@theinvestingequestrian

Nora & Maria do a submission-only episode with follow ups including a submission from someone who felt like they missed out on their heart horse and an AQHA gelding they got for a steal. They then read submissions including a listener from Canada, someone who wants to know if they got a good deal on their warmblood, and a rider who wants to know how we would price their horse as an OTTB vs Warmblood.0:00 - Intro2:51 - - Update #1 green 7yr old hunter11:08 - Update AQHA gelding13:36 - Submission #1 Amateur friendly Canadian jumper20:19 - Submission #2 back burner Children's' hunter32:18 - Submission #3 evener turned hunter/eq horse38:43 - Submission #4 OTTB valuation for insurance 44:35 - Submission #5 1.10-1.15 jumper lease 53:56 - Submission #6 Warmblood vs OTTBSend submissions to [email protected]:@theworkingammypod@theworkingammy@phoenixandphinn@theinvestingequestrian

Nora & Maria read submissions including an ISO vs what I got from an adult ammy re-rider who fell in love again after four months back in the saddle, and someone with a horse with a bit of an attitude who wants to know how we would market him for sale. Then they have a discussion about riding level vs horsemanship skills based on conversations they've ben seeng on TikTok.0:00 - Intro1:34 - Submission #110:33 - Submission #220:39 - Submission #342:51 - Submission #446:43 - Discussion

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 Intro3:22 Follow Up16:48 Submission #122:50 Submission #256:15 Submission #31:05:11 Submission #4/Advice1:14:23 Submission #5/StorytimeSend submissions to [email protected]:@theworkingammypod@theworkingammy@phoenixandphinn@theinvestingequestrianJoin The Adult Ammy Collective to connect with other like-minded ammys!

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 not into that please skip!0:00 Intro1:41 Follow Up #111:36 Follow Up #221:41 Submission #127:31 Submission #254:09 Submission #31:05:09 Submission #4Send submissions to [email protected]:@theworkingammypod@theworkingammy@phoenixandphinn@theinvestingequestrianJoin The Adult Ammy Collective to connect with other like-minded ammys!

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 expectations1:19:54 Hot TakesSend submissions to [email protected]:@theworkingammypod@theworkingammy@phoenixandphinn@theinvestingequestrianJoin The Adult Ammy Collective to connect with other like-minded ammys!

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 Intro1:45 Submission #115:58 Submission #229:04 Submission #31:05:30 Submission #4Send submissions to [email protected]:@theworkingammypod@theworkingammy@phoenixandphinn@theinvestingequestrianJoin The Adult Ammy Collective to connect with other like-minded ammys!

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 Intro2:46 Submission #113:46 Submission #228:50 Submission #350:41 Submission #458:01 Animal Communicator Stories

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 Intro2:31 Follow up #15:12 Follow up #27:21 Submission #125:55 Submission #233:27 Submission #341:30 Submission #459:48 Submission #5 / Discussion

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 Intro1:10 Follow up #1 - Horse Hunters8:32 Submission #125:56 Submission #237:35 Submission #356:02 Discussion