The Working Ammy Podcast

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???

Nora and Maria read updates from previous submissions, including a person who found her USET horse, and someone who found their perfect first horse! They then talk about their favorite riding gear and the items they can't live without. 0:00 Intro 3:56 Submission #1: Guess the price - Hunter/Eq packer 8:29 Submission #2: ISO USET Horse 14:13 Submission #3: ISO Hunter in Canada 25:26 Submission #4: ISO A fun first horse 29:27 Submission #5: ISO Beginner Friendly Horse 32:00 Submission #6: Guess the price - 17yo hunter 36:56 Discussion: Favorite gear that we can't live without Maria's Favorite Brands Rider Gear Breeches: Free Ride* Tops: Free Ride, athletic tops from TJ Max/Marshalls/etc. Socks: Steals from Sergio Boots: Arias Helmet: Samshield Air Vest: Free Jump* Gloves: Roeckl Show Jacket: Samshield (consigned) Winter Vests/Jackets: Columbia, Ariat Horse Gear Saddle: CWD 2Gs Stirrups: Flex-On* Half Pad: Equifit Saddle Pads: Weatherbeeta Bridle: PS of Sweden* Martingale/Breast Plate: Fairfax breastplate* Girth: Professionals Choice Ventech Contour Boots: Professionals Choice Bellboots, Veredus tendon boots Bits: Too many to count Nora's Favorite Brands Rider Gear Breeches: Struck Tops: Schooling - Lululemon Swiftly, Showing - Euphoric Equestrian, Dada Sport, Equestrian Club Socks: Ovation compression socks, Copperfit compression socks Boots: Fabbri*, Parlanti Helmet: Samshield Miss Shield Air Vest: TBD Gloves: Roeckl Show Jacket: Charles Ancona*, AA Monolite Winter Vests/Jackets: Lululemon, The North Face, Helly Hansen Horse Gear Saddle: CWD Mademoiselle* Stirrups: Flex-On* Half Pad: EcoGold Saddle Pads: Smartpak, Dover Bridle: CWD Anatomic Figure 8 Martingale/Breast Plate: CWD Running Martingale Girth: Professionals Choice SMX Ventech Boots: Equifit Everyday Front & Hind, Equifit D-Teq Front*, Equifit Prolete Hind Bits: Centaur loose ring snaffle *Can't Live Without

Nora and Maria read ISOs from International submissions, including an upper level jumper from Brazil, and a flashy colored jumper that Maria is ready to buy. Then they look at cost comparisons between the Florida winter circuits (WEF, WEC, HITS Ocala, Terranova, and Venice). 0:00 Intro 0:51 Submission #1: 6yo Connemara from Ireland 5:12 Submission #2: Upper level jumper from Brazil 13:08 Submission #3: Price my horse & Guess the sale price 20:54 Submission #4: Price estimator - Grand Prix Prospect 26:47 Submission #5: Price estimator - Argentine warmblood jumper 36:31 Submission #6: Flashy 1.20m Jumper 40:09 Discussion: Winter show circuit comparison Show Circuit Comparison Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tkOsPkeYobyI7pQG4GxHON1dCUsyPm4Phc26sHMbQeY/edit#gid=0

Nora and Maria read submissions all about Hunters/Eq horses, including a horse that was a needle in a haystack, and estimating a price on a person's lease horse. They then have a discussion about what to look for when buying horses, and some ISO icks and pet peeves. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Submission 1: Guess the price - Large JR hunter/guess the budget vs what they got 8:43 Submission 2: SS/1.50m horse 16:24 Submission 3: Price estimator: 6yo young hunter 22:41 Submission 4: Price estimator now vs a few years ago 30:21 Submission 5: Price estimator on lease horse 44:30 Submission 6: Guess the sale price - needle in the haystack horse 49:47 Discussion: What to look for when horse shopping/ISO pet peeves

Nora and Maria talk ALL ABOUT PONIES! Submissions include a 34in in-hand mini, a few ponies from Ireland and the UK, and some submitters asking what they should sell their ponies for. They then answer a YouTube commenter's question about how to find the right lesson or boarding barn. 0:00 Intro 0:49 ISO 1: Price Estimator - Connemara pony in Ireland 5:31 ISO 2: Price Estimator - Welsh pony from the UK 10:10 ISO 3: Guess the budget - 34in Mini 15:12 ISO 4: Price estimator - Medium pony 20:53: ISO 5: 2 for 1 pony and horse 32:20 ISO 6: 6yo pony and horse ISO 43:01 Discussion: Finding a new barn

Nora and Maria read submissions that make you say "wow, that's crazy", including an expensive junior hunter, and some funny Facebook submissions. Then they read a listener submission asking for advice about how to leave a bad situation at their current barn. 0:00 Intro 1:17 ISO 1: Guess the budget - Seen on FB 8:26 ISO 2: Guess the budget - ISO 1.20m Jumper 13:29 ISO 3: Guess the sale price - Junior hunter 18:48 ISO 4: Price estimator - quirky jumper 23:43 ISO 5: Green horse jumping 4ft - From FB 28:24 ISO 6: What I wanted vs what I got 34:25 ISO 7: From Facebook - ISO unicorn 40:53 Discussion: How to leave a bad barn situation

Nora and Maria read ISOs including a junior rider looking for a U25 jumper, and an adult ammy deciding between two different horse buying situations. They then answer a listener email about what the horse buying process is like and red flags to look out for when shopping for horses. 0:00 Intro 1:06 ISO 1 Guess the lease price on 5yo gelding 6:25 ISO 2 Goes the budget for a prelim level eventer 12:50 ISO 3 Price estimator on two 1.30m jumpers 28:05 ISO 4 Guess the budget for a U25 horse 31:40 ISO 5 Price Estimator on 6yo colored horse (for Maria) 40:12 ISO 6 This or That situation 47:50 Discussion about the horse buying process

Nora and Maria read ISOs which include a sales horror story and an ISO riddled with red flags. They then talk about how they balance work/life/horses, and give advice on how to manage horses within a busy adult ammy life. 0:00 Intro 0:13 ISO 1: Horse search 180 4:33 ISO 2: Price estimate on 4* eventer 10:23 ISO 3: Price estimate on 5yo dressage horse 15:46 ISO 4: Guess the price/horse sales horror story 21:36 ISO 5: Guess the price on very quirky angel horse 25:34 ISO 6: Price estimator on horse OP loves but shouldn't have 36:06 ISO 7: Challenge ISO maybe? 41:53 ISO 8: Sale Ad Red Flags 49:16 Discussion: Balancing work/life/horses

Nora and Maria read some ISOs and discuss the Pros and Cons of being working Adult Ammys! If you have a topic you would like us to cover, or an ISO to submit, email theworkingammy@gmail.com! 0:00 Intro 0:32 ISO 1: Looking for a best friend to learn from 9:18 ISO 2: Price estimate on heart horse 14:40 ISO 3: Price estimate on 6yo eventing prospect 21:33 ISO 4: Guess the budget - Irish Edition 28:23 ISO 5: Not for sale ad 33:44 ISO 6: Price estimate on unraced TB 41:58 Discussion: Pros & Cons of being an adult ammy