In this episode, I sit down with Laura Dare, who is the wife of NRHA Professional and earner of $1.9 Million in the sport of Reining, Trevor Dare!

Laura brings a unique perspective to The Trainer's Wife, as a Non Pro Cutter (NCHA), equine nutrition enthusiast, mother of 2, and self-proclaimed Chaos Coordinator.

We had a wonderful conversation about her early years as an equine pharmaceutical representative, the importance of networking in business and how to not sell products, but to promote and prove them.

Additionally she brought to light the importance of valuing everything in your business, and how to impart that wisdom to their staff.

Laura and Trevor are currently building a new facility in Prucell, Oklahoma. She offers great advice about the financial aspect of this move and all the details they have considered to make it a success.

Laura's perspective has been shaped from the time she was a child. From her late mother's cow horse roots, her upbringing in the NCHA, and her current presence in the NRHA she has a deep understanding of the western performance horse industry.

The Trainer’s Wife is a podcast dedicated to celebrating the wives, and on occasion the husbands, of horse trainer’s in the western equine industry. For 35 years I’ve watched talented, successful, brave, beautiful women pour themselves into their husbands careers.These women not only manage and build his business, they manage and build their own as well, sometimes while trying to train and show horses themselves. Whether they are cheering for him from the stands, the back gate, their computer screen at work, or the kids basketball game, they rarely miss one of his go’s at a show. And when he’s done they have the ultimate task of supporting him with empathy, love and acceptance. They have to find the right words to fit each run, learn how to respond and not react, know when and how to offer constructive criticism or just sit in the quiet and let it be. This podcast is about exploring not only what these women bring to complex relationships, but how they continue to be strong, resilient and independent while not losing themselves or being swallowed by their husbands careers.