Charlie Venezia is the owner of Holly Hill Transport. A horse shipping company that specializes hauling hunter/jumper horses in the eastern United States. Charlie joins Joe to share his story of building a his business in the equine industry from scratch, as well as his journey in cowboying and big loop roping. Topics discussed include the importance of persistence, building a reputation and tips for hauling your horse.

Sponsor Link: https://www.facebook.com/HollyHillTransport

#horsehauling #cowboy #horses

Crockett Carothers, cowboy, rancher, and businessman, shares how a love for ranching led him to niche down in the world of ag industry payments—and win. What if the real key isn’t just working hard but working smart within the right community?

In this episode, Crockett reveals how he transitioned from riding colts and helping neighbors into building a scalable, profitable media and financial empire—all while staying true to his cowboy roots.  Crockett joins host, Joe McDonald, to discuss the importance of niching down, using relationships over transactions, and leveraging social media to multiply your reach. Crockett shares his step-by-step approach to creating a business that enhances his life’s passions—ranching and cowboying—rather than detracting from them. 

Thank you to our sponsor, Holly Hill Transport

Sponsor Link: https://www.facebook.com/HollyHillTransport

#cowboy #business #entrepreneur

Marilyn Obie is the Horsemanship Director at Triple R Ranch in Chesapeake, VA. Marilyn is a life long horsewoman with a wide range of experience including working for the Ringling Brothers Circus and large ranch outfits in Hawaii. Her professional and personal journey has led her to become a student of the horse in many areas including training, breeding, podiatry, and dentistry. Today, she runs the horse program at Triple R Stables where she oversees a herd of over 60 horses that provides many people their first interaction with horses through trail rides and other experiences. Tune in for a fun conversation about learning in the horse industry and the ever growing barrier to entry newcomers face.

Holly Hill Transport: https://www.facebook.com/HollyHillTransport/

Johnny Flores is a Ranch Horse trainer and AQHA professional horseman based in Acton, California. Born in southern California, Johnny grew up riding horses and competing in various disciplines throughout his childhood. He joins Joe to share his story of becoming a trainer and learning a deep appreciation for bridle horsemanship and the vaquero tradition. Today Johnny starts colt, trains ranch performance horses, teaches clinics, and makes custom bridle horse gear. Tune in for a fun conversation about bridle horses, competition and building a business.

#vaquero #ranchhorse #bridlehorse #AQHA

This episode is brought to you by Holly Hill Transport.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/HollyHillTransport/

Most veterans turn to therapy or medication — but what if healing begins with something else? On this episode of On The Move, Joe McDonald hosts Jake Corwin and Bob Caughey from the National Center for Healthy Veterans, where horses are transforming trauma recovery. Discover how a nine-month residential program in Altavista, Virginia, is helping veterans regain their purpose through resilience training, horsemanship, and equine-assisted therapies. Jake and Bob break down the unique spiritual approach rooted in faith and relationship with Jesus that sets their program apart. They share powerful stories of veterans battling PTSD, isolation, and trauma, and how working with horses teaches emotional regulation, trust, and the courage to face life's storms.

#Veterans #Cowboy #VeteranMentalHealth #Horses

Steve Ross is a horse trainer, commentator and business mentor from Scottsdale, Arizona. Steve runs Steve Ross Reining Horses, a horse consignment business that specializes in marketing and selling quality reining horses. He also runs the Steve Ross Academy, a program designed to teach professionals in the horse industry how to improve their business and prosper in their profession. Steve joins Joe to share his thoughts on equine business and what he feels allows a professional to be successful in the the industry today. Topics covered include the value of work ethic, the evolution of NRHA and what it means to be an Equine Entrepreneur.

To learn more about Steve's program you can visit his website at https://steverossacademy.com/

#horses #business #reining #NRHA

Jim Greendyk is a reining horse trainer, clinician and social media influencer from Scottsdale, Arizona. From colt starting in Canada, to showing arabs, to getting out of horses all together, Jim shares his journey of becoming a successful horseman in the reining horse industry. Today, Jim trains and shows reining horses, garners a large social media presence, teaches online classes and offers several clinics around the country including Power Clinics at his own facility in Scottsdale. Tune in for a fun conversation about the importance of faith, positivity and consistency.

Jim Greendyk Performance Horses

https://jimgreendykhorses.com/

#reining #horses #cowboy #horseshow #NRHA

Joe recaps his first 60 days of The Rider Movement Program. For the last two months, Gus Olds of the Rider Movement Program has been helping Joe with his workout routine and nutrition. Gus is a fitness trainer who specializes in helping equestrian athletes perform at their best. To find out more about The Rider Movement you can visit their website:https://theridermove.com/

#fitness #equestrian #horses

Rob Leach is a horse trainer from Tamworth, NSW Australia and is a Wild Card Competitor in the 2026 Road To The Horse Competition. Rob grew up in Mansfield, Victoria in the Australian Alpine region where he participated in a variety of equine disciplines. Upon reaching adulthood he moved to the Northern Territory to work on some of the most remote cattle operations in the world. After meeting his wife, Rob relocated to the United States to start colts and train horses for a variety of different western events including reined cow horse. Rob now lives in Tamworth, Australia where he is an accomplished trainer, clinician, breeder and stockman. Rob joins Joe to share his adventures from the Australian Outback to the winner's circle.

#Campdraft #Cowboy #Aussie #Australianstockhorse

Sadie Fisher is wife, mother, horse trainer, clinician and entertainer from Pennsylvania. Growing up Amish in Lancaster, PA, Sadie grew up surrounded by horses and developed a love of working with them from an early age. Breaking the social norms of her community, Sadie continued to pursue her passion for horses and at the age of 20 had the opportunity to go through Josh Lyons' certification program. From there, she started her training business, Sadie Unbridled Equine, where she trained horses, presented at expos, taught clinics and continued to grow her skill set. Topics discussed include what to do when you don't fit in, motherhood and the power of faith. Sadie is a Wild Card Competitor at the 2026 Road To The Horse Colt Starting Competition.

#horsemanship #rtth #horses #horsetraining