Outside Rein Pod

This week on Outside Rein, we’re talking about relationships — and what happens when horses get involved! 🐴❤️How do our horses affect our relationships? Do our partners really understand why we spend quite so much time, money and energy on them? And how do our relationships, family lives and home commitments affect the way we ride, compete and generally survive life as a horsey person?From supportive partners to the ones who perhaps don’t quite “get it”, we’re having an honest chat about the highs, lows and compromises that come with trying to balance horses, relationships and real life.Because sometimes the hardest part of eventing isn’t the cross-country course… it’s explaining the vet bill. 😂

Burnout: Because Apparently We’re Meant to Enjoy Winter Too…This week, we’re talking about burnout — the horse-owning kind, the work kind, the family kind, and the general “why is there always something that needs doing?” kind.From juggling horses, work, home life and family to trying to keep ourselves vaguely functioning, we chat about how we recognise when we’re running on empty, what we do (or attempt to do!) to manage physical and mental burnout, and whether there’s actually such a thing as having too much on your plate.And, naturally, because we’re us, it eventually becomes a fairly extensive moan about how bloody hard — and effing expensive — winter is going to be. Mud. Dark mornings. Wet rugs. Frozen water troughs. Vet bills. Feed bills. Heating bills. The list goes on…So grab a coffee, pour yourself a glass of wine, and come and have a whinge with us. Because sometimes self-care is just admitting that everything is a bit much.

This week, we’re joined by the incredible Laura Denny — Para dressage rider, advocate for positivity, and all-round amazing human! 💛Laura shares her story of being diagnosed with MS, how she discovered the world of Para dressage, and the journey that led her to representing her Home Nations.We chat about the challenges and triumphs along the way, finding positivity when life throws you a curveball, and how horses have played such an important role in Laura’s journey.An honest, inspiring and uplifting conversation with a truly remarkable rider — we absolutely loved having Laura on the podcast! 🐴✨

🐴 NEW EPISODE! 🐴Thinking about buying a horse? Or wondering whether you’re actually ready to take the plunge?This week we’re talking all things horse buying — what to look for, what to avoid, the red flags that should make you walk away, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is ask for help.From rose-tinted glasses and getting swept up in a horse you love, to viewing, vettings, trials and trusting your gut, we chat through the realities of finding the right horse for you — and the mistakes we’ve made along the way!Because sometimes the perfect horse isn’t the one you fall in love with first… 🫣🎧 Give it a listen and let us know: what’s your biggest horse-buying tip?

This week on Outside Rein, we’re diving into neurodiversity in women and the horse world. 🧠🐴We chat openly about how our neurodiversity can both help and hinder our equestrian journeys, from the things that make us great horsewomen to the challenges, overwhelm and struggles that aren’t always visible from the outside.We share some of our own personal experiences and realities, and have a very honest conversation about navigating horses, life and our brains. 💭As always, no judgement, no pretending we have all the answers — just two grassroots riders talking honestly about their experiences.🎧 Listen now on Outside Rein: Honest Conversations with Grassroots Riders.