In this episode we cover:

• One of the best forms of healing is laughter, so we share some much-needed laughs during a hard time.
• Laura admits she may have shared a little too much about losing Contact with her co-workers.
• Julia opens up about having to overcome a lot in the show ring at Temecula.
• Why stepping down in height can be the smartest move for both horse and rider.
• Learning to give yourself grace while staying focused on the long game.

Thank you to our partner For Horses for helping to make this podcast possible.

Laura is solo in this episode, with Molly and Julia returning next week. This is a heavier conversation that touches on loss, grief, and end-of-life decisions.

In this episode, Laura covers:

• The day everything changed and the onset of colic
• Navigating the decision not to pursue surgery again
• Processing grief, guilt, and questioning whether she made the right choice
• Finding peace in the four beautiful months Contact had at the end

In this episode we cover:

• Celebrating 200 episodes with a huge thank you to our 3S community for all the love and support along the way
• Getting a little deeper with some horse philosophical questions
• Why do we actually love horses…and has that answer changed over time?
• Describing our horses without anything tied to riding, training, or competing
• If the sport disappeared tomorrow…what would our relationships with our horses really look like?
• If your horse couldn’t do the job anymore…would things truly stay the same?

Thank you to our partner For Horses for helping to make this podcast possible.