Boss Mares

Anna Ford is the Thoroughbred Program Director of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. She oversees the New Vocations location at Mereworth Farm in Lexington, Ky and launched their $1.7 million capital campaign. Anna just so happens to be Winnie's younger sister, so we dig into a little bit of that too.

05-14

01:06:57

Sara Cunningham joins us to chat about her career as an Equine Insurance agent. After 45 years of her father running Tom Cunningham Livestock, Sara and TC have now evolved their business to be partners of Cunningham & Cunningham Livestock. Sara chats about managing her kids, family, and business and how her passion for horses fueled her career. 

05-13

01:00:27

Stacy Chiodo joins us to chat about being a horsewoman, her career with Bruce Springsteen, and her heart attack at 23 years old. 

05-08

01:14:09

Join us as we chat with fellow Boss Mare and Amatuer Harness Driver Hannah Miller.  Hannah talks about her roots as a successful horseman's daughter and how she has evolved into a great horseman in her own right. 

05-02

01:18:35

Surrounding yourself with amazing women is the key to success, so we asked our good friend Susan Skinner to join us. We all sit back and chat about being horse woman, moms, friends, and life..... We hope you enjoy getting to know Susan Skinner!!

04-23

01:12:20

Season three has a different scenery as we welcome fellow Boss Mare Tia Shafer to the podcast. Tia is the outrider at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono and she takes the time to fill chat about her stable of horses, being a BossMare, and what it takes to be an outrider. 

04-20

54:41

The girls and (the moms) are learning how to cope with a new schedule for schooling and trying to stay healthy. This pandemic has changed the framework of not only our house holds, but our entire lives. Aviana Nemeth and Trysta Tetrick chat about the highs and lows of being home and how they feel about Covid-19. 

04-11

32:21

Wow another season in the books!! Winnie, Emma, and Ashley wrap up our 2019 season and chat about what's to come in 2020. 

12-04

47:06

Emma and Ashley chat about their not so stellar 2019 Breeders' Crown. They talk about things that drive them crazy, how they battle defeat, and how to find the positive when the situation really sucks. It turns out that Emma made some new friends, and she clarifies her "I don't need more friends" statement from season one. 

10-30

01:06:01

Winnie and Ashley chat about their 2019 highs and lows and how they dealt with them. Winnie and her daughters have spent a week at the AQHA Congress while Ashley wraps up her 2019 NBHA NJ01 barrel racing season. Winnie fills us in on her Congress trip and her bump in the road getting JayZ sound. Ashley is Breeders' Crown bound with her fingers crossed! Both girls chat about how the Congress and Breeders's Crown are the pinnacle of their sports and how honored they are to be apart of it. Emma is busy working, so we missed her this week, but she will be back next week with her full on Canadian accent!!!! ay

10-23

49:50

The three of us FINALLY got together to record and it was an EPIC FAIL. Although it was sad, we must turn the page. Emma and Ashley catch up on their trip to Lexington, the Fasig Tipton Yearling Sales, and preparing for the Breeders' Crown. They chat about how important children are to racing and their plans to keep it going. Winnie wasn't able to join and her and her daughters are prepping for the 2019 AQHA Congress. 

10-15

52:32

Winnie, Emma, and Ashley evaluate their goals for the year and discuss their strengths and weaknesses. They chat about how much they love racing at the red mile in Kentucky, the feeling of buying yearlings at Fasig Tipton, and how to kick a few lbs. 

09-07

44:37

Winnie, Emma, and Ashley take you for a walk through their week, share the madness they have, and laugh about Emma's Yellowstone obsession. They chat about the Little Brown Jug, what the heck that even is and discuss heat racing and their opinions on it. (Even though they know their opinion doesn't matter) Winnie shares info about the Pre- Little Brown Jug Charity Auction that supports New Vocations and gives tips to enjoying the "jug" in the VIP Tent. 

09-07

49:02

Winnie, Ashley, and Emma chat about what's new as Season Two of Boss Mares Podcast sets sail. They chat about life, racing misconceptions, and bring to light things the wish they would have changed if they knew then what they know now. 

08-26

55:01

Emma and Ashley chat about their relationships with food, exercise, all while recognizing they are both women who LIVE TO EAT. They laugh about their gym experiences and share their own ways of staying healthy. Ashley laughs about her reality TV obsession and they both joke about how good the show is.