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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 Intro2:41 Submission #111:35 Submission #219:12 Submission #326:48 Submission #441:48 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 old or unsound mares
28:27 Submission #6 - ISO upper level jumper
33:21 Submission #7 - Pricing opinion on a large pony
36:59 Submission #8 - How much would you pay for a 1.30m horse transitioning to hunters
42:01 Submission #9 - Price estimator based on FB ad
59:11 Submission #10 - How I ended up with an appendix that took me to Maclay finals
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 OTTB for sale
11:45 Submission #2: Get this horse off my books
20:09 Submission #3: ISO horse for young girl
29:07 Submission #4: ISO after 3 failed horse searches
34:00 Submission #5: ISO jumper for a child
40:53 Submission #6: ISO beginner horse for a kid
43:36 Discussion: Pros & Cons of Social Media
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 #2: Price my horse - Weird one because of injuries
18:42 Submission #3: ISO vs what I got - ISO horse for teen daughter
24:50 Submission #4: Price my (lease) horse - 3 ring horse
32:00 Discussion: Things we do and don’t care about as equestrians
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 Submission #2: Guess the sale price - 16yo back burner
13:46: Submission #3: Price this horse - Lease on a big eq horse
24:13 Submission #4: Price this horse - jack of all trades mare
30:31 Submission #5: Price this horse - small pony for daughter
44:31 Submission #6: Guess the sale price - 4yo horse bought off a video
52:38 Discussion: Entering the world of horse showing as a beginner/returning rider
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 eventing prospect for AA
20:56 Submission #4: Price estimator - young ISH in Ireland
24:12 Submission #5: Price estimator - Horse looking for a step down job
28:44 Submission #6: Price estimator - Lease horse price in US
34:38 Discussion: Equestrian Hot Takes
We know you all love the podcast, but this week Nora and Maria read submissions from listeners showing us the LOVE! Including someone looking for a horse for a young rider, and a person looking for a price estimate on their forever pony. Then they have a discussion about how to find equestrian community.
0:00 Intro
2:21 Submission #1: Price estimator - green OTTB prospect
9:32 Submission #2: Guess the budget - ISO horse for young rider
17:43 Submission #3: Price estimator - Forever pony
23:55 Submission #4: Guess the budget - Safe eventer for an AA
37:11 Submission #5: Guess the price - Bought the same horse twice
46:15 Submission #6: Guess the budget - ISO something safe and reliable for an ammy
1:00:36 Discussion: Finding equestrian community
Nora & Maria read submissions exclusively from Mare owners! Including a person who imported a 1.45m jumper mare, and an Australian listener wondering about the sale price for their mare. They then talk about their weekly training schedules and what to do when you feel like you've plateaued.
0:00 Intro
1:10 Submission #1: Price estimator - Unraced 4yo TB
5:47 Submission #2: Guess the sale price - 1.45m jumper mare
10:40 Submission #3: Price estimator - 1.20m jumper prospect
21:17 Submission #4: Price estimator - young eventer
27:54 Submission #5: Guess the sale price - APHA mare
31:28 Submission #6: Price estimator - Australian show jumper
38:46 Discussion: Weekly training schedules and what to do when you feel like you’ve plateaued
Nora & Maria read submissions all about people trying to lease horses for themselves or lease their horse out, including someone leasing a 1.45m jumper who has a vetting issue, and someone wondering what price their OTTB would lease for. They then have a discussion about leasing vs buying, and how to decide which option would work best for you.
0:00 Intro
1:03 Submission #1: Price estimator - Green TB hunter gelding
11:32 Submission #2: Guess the lease price - 1.45m FEI jumper with vetting issue
29:04 Submission #3: Guess the lease price - Young jumper prospect mare
41:38 Submission #4: Lease price estimator - Medium short stirrup to division pony for lease
50:30 Submission #5: Lease price estimator - Prelim eventer
55:17 Submission #6: Guess the lease budget - ISO 3’3” potential hunter/jumper
1:04:56 Discussion: Leasing vs. Buying
Nora & Maria read "throwback" submissions from maybe a little too long ago, including a person wanting a price estimate on their project mare, and someone looking to lease out their pony jumper. Then they discuss their thoughts about buying the horse you need for "right now" instead of something that might be better suited for the future.
0:00 Intro
4:54 Submission #1: Guess the budget - ISO horse for local shows and college
11:58 Submission #2: Guess the sale price - Older dressage schoolmaster
15:10 Submission #3: Price Estimator - 1.15m warmblood cross jumper
20:54 Submission #4: Price estimator - 5yo project mare
26:10 Submission #5: Price estimator - Losing motivation to ride
32:01 Submission #6: Guess the lease price - .70m pony jumper
38:25 Discussion: Buying the horse you need right now
Nora and Maria read submissions from people who told us what their ISO was and what they got, including a mother/daughter duo looking for a horse for dressage/jumpers, and an update from a previous submission from an adult ammy looking for an AO hunter. They then discuss toxic trainers, how to spot one, and how to find the right trainer.
0:00 Intro
3:58 Submission #1: The search for a unicorn
11:49 Submission #2: ISO horse for mother & daughter
17:00 Submission #3: ISO in Australia
27:58 Submission #4: What I got - 3’3” AA hunter
31:21 Submission #5: ISO an experienced jumper to lease
40:00 Submission #6: Guess the purchase price - 3 ring packer
44:58 Discussion: Bad/toxic trainers
Nora and Maria read more international submissions, including someone looking for an opinion on their friesian, and a person wondering if their budget is realistic. They then talk about confidence in riding and how to build and repair it.
0:00 Intro
2:09 Submission #1: ISO/Price Estimator - Friesian Stallion
10:00 Submission #2: Price Estimator - Child/adult schoolmaster
16:51 Submission #3: Price Estimator - Clydesdale x QH gelded Stallion
21:11 Submission #4: “Is my budget realistic” ISO confidence builder in Ireland
26:04 Submission #5: Price Estimator - High child/adult teacher
32:47 Submission #6: Price Estimator - 5YO young jumper prospect
38:03 Discussion: Confidence in riding
Nora and Maria read submissions about people looking for or selling SAFE horses, including someone looking for a pony jumper for their child, and a safe safe safe schoolmaster for the hunters. They then answer a discussion question about advice they have for beginners and what they wish they knew!
0:00 Intro
1:25 Submission #1: Budget estimator - ISO Pony Jumper
12:57 Submission #2: ISO & What I got - SAFE schoolmaster hunter
22:42 Submission #3: Price estimator - 16yo OTTB
40:23 Submission #4: Guess the budget - ISO beginner friendly horse
48:14 Submission #5: Guess the budget - Safe JR/AO
55:39 Submission #6: Budget estimator - ISO safe horse for occasional showing
1:04:25 Discussion: Advice for beginners and those new to the sport
Nora and Maria choose submissions for each other to read, including an ISO for a para rider looking for a championship horse, and a price estimator on a Junior Jumper with a vetting issue. They then give advice to a listener who is asking if she should sell her horse after going through a rough patch and feeling stuck.
0:00 Intro
1:37 Submission #1: Guess the sale price - 1.30m 7yo jumper
14:09 Submission #2: Guess the price - 1.50m been there done that gelding
23:34 Submission #3: ISO horse for a para rider
31:24 Submission #4: ISO overqualified adult jumper
42:54 Submission #5: Price estimator - 1.40m JR Jumper with vetting issue
54:04 Submission #6: ISO large pony hunter
1:02:50 Submission #7: Price estimator: 6yo OTTB Gelding
1:07:09 Discussion: When is it time to sell your horse?
Nora, Maria, and Molly read submissions including an adult ammy looking for an equitation horse, and a 1.30m jumper who was turned into an equitation horse. They play a "The Price is Right" style game and get into some shenanigans. They then talk about their riding journeys and how they ended up where they are now!
0:00 Intro
0:58 Submission #1: Guess the sale price - if only he was a warmblood!
9:37 Submission #2: Guess the budget - AA ISO equitation horse
20:09 Submission #3: Guess the sale price - 1.30m jumper turned eq horse
24:52 Submission #4: Guess the sale price - Young green TB hunter
39:35 Submission #5: Guess the sale price - imported dressage turned jumper horse
45:47 Submission #6: Guess the sale price - ISH eventer turned jumper
53:54 Discussion: Our riding journeys
Nora and Maria sit down with Alexa from Euphoric Equestrian! They read ISOs including a former 1.50m and World Cup jumper, and a former 1.20m jumper turned 3'6" Junior Hunter. They then have a Q&A with Alexa about her business, how she started, growing pains, and of course, horses!
0:00 Intro
1:00 Submission #1 Price estimator: Price my 1 in a million
12:00 Submission #2 Guess the sale price: Former 1.50m Jumper
19:23 Submission #3 Guess the price: 3’6” Junior Hunter
25:42 Submission #4 Guess the budget: ISO children’s hunter for 3’+
34:12 Discussion: Q&A with Alexa from Euphoric Equestrian
Nora and Maria read submissions from our Jumper riders, including a person who has a cautionary tale about looking for red flags in an ad and doing a PPE, and another person who is considering two different options for selling her upper level jumper. They then talk about how they afforded to buy their horses, and ways for people to save up to buy their own horse.
Send submissions for guess the budgets or discussion topics to theworkingammy@gmail.com
0:00 Intro
1:22 Submission #1: Guess the budget - ISO low AO jumper
7:20 Submission #2: Guess the sale price - Buyer beware story
29:02 Submission #3: Jumper for sale - this or that situation
48:49 Submission #4: What should my ISO budget be?
57:08 Submission #5: Price estimator - OTTB jumper
1:00:39 Submission #6: Price estimator - Step-down child/adult jumper
1:08:07 Discussion: How we afforded to buy our horses
Nora and Maria read submissions from TB owners! Including printing a young OTTB hunter prospect, and a young TB that has potential for the upper level jumpers. They then read a submission from a listener asking about how much a vet's remarks on a PPE affect the sale price of a horse.
0:00 Intro
4:20 Submission #1: Guess the sale price - 6yo OTTB gelding
7:09 Submission #2: Price estimator - young OTTB hunter
12:19 Submission #3: Price estimator - two-for-one TB jumpers
21:26 Submission #4: Guess the sale price - TB x Arabian jumper
32:00 Submission #5: Price estimator - All-around TB jumper
39:11 Submission #6: Price estimator - Upper level jumper prospect
46:11 Discussion: The impact that PPE Vet Remarks have on pricing
Nora and Maria read submissions going off of vibes, including a "delulu" Facebook ad, and an adult ammy looking for a horse after 10 years off of riding. They then talk about what to expect and how to prepare for winter circuit.
0:00 Intro
1:07 Submission #1: Guess the Budget - Potential children’s hunter
5:24 Submission #2: ISO young dressage prospect
19:09 Submission #3: Guess the budget - “delulu” FB ISO
26:45 Submission #4: Guess the budget - Adult Ammy returning to riding
32:02 Submission #5: ISO hunter/eq horse for a junior
43:37 Submission #6: Guess the sale price - Spanish dressage horse
49:03 Discussion: Advice for Winter Circuit
Nora and Maria read some of their favorite submissions from their email, including a person looking for help pricing their pony, and someone wondering if she got a good deal on her horse. They then define common phrases used in the horse buying/selling world.
0:00 Intro
3:47 Submission #1: ISO for Client
13:00 Submission #2: Price estimator: Jumper prospect
25:20 Submission #3: 6yo Chestnut mare
29:57 Submission #4: OTTB Sour patch kid
36:00 Submission #5: Help pricing a pony
43:17 Submission #6: Price estimator: firey jumper mare
49:10 Submission #7: “Did I get a good deal on my horse?”
58:49 Submission #8: Budget, opinion, and ISO
1:06:41 Discussion: What does this mean???
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