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Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

Boy do I have a great early Christmas present for y'all! On today's episode I am talking with the first woman to ever win the NRHA Open Level 4 Futurity in the 58 years it has been running! Kaci O'Rourke is a professional horse trainer who trains reining horses out of Aubrey, TX with her husband Jack Daniels.

I feel so thrilled and blessed to be sharing this wonderful conversation with all of you today. Kaci is such a strong, inspiring person, but is also very humble in who she is. She believes that opportunities have to be earned by determination and hard work and that no one is going to give it to you! Which we can both agree on 100%!

We talk about so many great things in this episode as well as some very important topics that have affected the sport of Reining over the past decade. I can't wait for y'all to hear it! Also, to learn more about Pond Hill Performance Horses or find Kaci on social media you can find that information through the links below.

PondHill Performance Horses
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Kaci O'Rourke on Facebook and Instagram

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Season 2 of the podcast is finally here!

On today's episode, I am sharing such a fascinating conversation with you where I spoke with Savanna Mauch from Lamar Community College. She has such a love and passion for providing her students and potential students the best hands-on education and opportunities to learn and take them into their careers in the equine industry! Her goal is to make sure they have the experience they need to become the next leaders in the industry!

In the episode we talk about the course she created with AQHLearn, what is special and unique about Lamar's equine program, and so much more. This is a great episode for this time of year for everyone, but especially for parents and high school students who are starting to think about college and what is next after graduation! Savanna makes some great points about the value of education and the hands-on approach community college programs can offer!

If you love this episode and are interested in contacting Savanna about the program you can find her on Facebook @savannamauch! And you can learn more about Lamar CC and the equine program from the links below:

Lamar Community College Horse Programs
savanna.mauch@lamarcc.edu or call her at (719) 336-1624

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On today's episode, I am talking with Personal trainer Ellie Stiller and Mindset Coach Lauren Crivelli from the Elevate your ride podcast. I believe what they are doing with their platform and business is not only incredible for equestrian athletes, but in how it will value and impact the equine industry as a whole.
We all know as riders that it's important to take care of our four legged athletes to make sure they healthy, fit, and ready for competition, but how are you doing with thinking about your own physical and mental fitness personally? Over the last few years the growth we have seen in the number of personal trainers and mindset coaches that work specifically with equestrian athletes is tremendous! Finally the world is starting to see WE ARE A SPORT and we don't just sit there! I can tell you if I just sat in the saddle on my horse during a sorting run I would quickly come off especially with how fast she turns to go after a cow sometimes!
In this episode, we talk about that, injury prevention & recovery, growth mindset, tips for setting a plan and getting started on your journey today, and so much more! These ladies are so inspiring and knowledgable it is truly amazing and I can't wait for y'all to hear!

You can find them on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @elevateyourride. You can find all their podcast episodes on Spotify!
Elevate your ride website: elevateyourride.co
laurencrivelli.com
lopindowntherailfitness.com
You can find Lauren Crivelli on Instagram @lcrivelli4 and Elli Stiller on Instagram @ellile.stiller or @lopindowntherailfitness

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