Today we welcome Muireann O'Toole Brennan who is co-founder and CMO of Equitas to the Podcast

Muireann comes in hot with some exclusive news on something that will be happening soon on Equitas!

We then talk about how she started writing for The Grassroots Gazette and how wanting to combine her degree in journalism with horses brought her being a leader within Equitas

We talk about what Equitas means to her and the impact it has had not only on the women in the equine industry but also on her

We talk about how working with horses can become very isolating and lonely and this is why having a platform like this is so important

That 73% of the industry is made of women so having a community like this was needed

We then talk about Muireann herself and how she got into horses a love that never left her

Of course we talk about her own horses including a heartwarming story about her first pony June

How her parents were so supportive with whatever they wanted to do once they were willing to put in the work and that instilled a strong work ethic in them

We also talk about when she became a cofounder and that she actually thought she was about to be fired, but you can hear in the way she speaks about Equitas she's in the right place

We talk about how tough the industry is and how things are starting to change and it's starting to be acknowledged within the governing bodies to support staff

We also touch on racing and the rep it has and Muirreann dispels some of the myths about it, the most common one being that horses are just thrown on the scrap heap if they don't make it

We then speak about her horse Theo and how they are retrained when she gets a racehorse starting with giving them a good bit of time off

That it's a slow process but you will get what you put into the horse

How sometimes you just need someone to back you to help you believe in yourself

If you are looking to keep up with Muireann you will find her on:

Instagram: @lifeaftertheyard

And Theo has his own Instagram: @lifewiththeo

If you are interested in working with me you can find me :

Instagram: @chrissyhfitness

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