Nine months pregnant. No job. No health insurance. A mortgage and a baby on the way.

When Brooke Johnson found herself suddenly facing one of the most uncertain moments of her life, she did what many horsewomen know how to do best — she figured it out and kept moving forward.

In this episode of The Trainer’s Wife, Jennifer Bishop sits down with Brooke in Weatherford, Texas to talk about resilience, rebuilding life after unexpected turns, and finding your way back to the horse industry.

Brooke grew up around horses, built a successful corporate career, and eventually returned to the western equine world in a new season of life. Today she and her husband, colt starter Jace Johnson, are blending families, raising kids, and building a program that helps shape young horses across multiple western disciplines.

In this conversation, Brooke shares the winding road that brought her here — from starting a hay business with a newborn baby, to building a life centered around horses once again.

Topics we talk about in this episode:
• Life behind a colt starter’s program
• Blending families in the horse industry
• Resilience during major life transitions
• Building a business in the western equine community
• Advice for women navigating life in the horse world

If you enjoy this episode, be sure to follow The Trainer’s Wife so you don’t miss future conversations with the women behind the western performance horse industry.

SHOW NOTES:

Johnson Horse Co.

Remade Insurance Group - Brooke Johnson

The Jennifer Journals

Hey everyone, and welcome to Season Two of The Trainer’s Wife.

If you’ve been here for a while, thank you for walking this journey with me — and if you’re new, I’m so glad you found us.

This is where I sit down with the wives of professional horse trainers in the Western equine industry to share their stories — not just in the arena, but in life.

We talk about how they show up for their families, their careers, their communities, and for other women.

This podcast is a place to celebrate strong, brave, beautiful women whose roots run deep — and whose impact reaches far beyond the show pen.

I’m so glad you’re here.