ECHO Equestrian Media

This week’s Q&A covers lameness, tail swishing, leasing vs. buying, riding schedules, and the fine line between desensitizing and flooding.
We answered your questions and probably stirred the pot a little.

In this episode, mother and daughter chat about riding accidents and the lasting mental
impact they leave behind. They discuss PTSD, the physical and emotional aftermath of
trauma, and why “just getting over it” isn’t how healing actually works.
This episode explores fear, identity, and the difficult reality of continuing to ride after injury.

From NCAA equestrian drama to horse show moms and barn fashion, this episode provides a candid look at expectations, and what happens when the “dream” doesn’t look the way you imagined.

In this episode, a mother and daughter dive into ethics in the horse industry through the lens of breeding and veterinary medicine. They talk honestly about raising, selling, and letting go of horses, the difference between loving the sport and loving the animal, and why breeding with intention is harder than it looks. From late-night foalings and airport semen runs to uncomfortable ethical gray areas, they share real stories from their lived experiences.

A lifetime in the horse world, told in real time. From backyard sawhorses to Grand Prix dreams, mother and daughter recount the horses that shaped them.

Hear what it’s really like to grow up, and grow old, with horses.