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🥇 Episode 071 | A Conversation with Kathy Pettit 🥇Decades in the halter horse industry. A once-in-a-lifetime horse that ...
15/09/2025

🥇 Episode 071 | A Conversation with Kathy Pettit 🥇

Decades in the halter horse industry. A once-in-a-lifetime horse that sparked a world-class breeding program. Countless champions, memories, and lessons learned along the way.

In this episode, Kathy Pettit shares her remarkable journey — from saving for her first horse as a determined 17-year-old, to working with some of the most influential trainers in the business, to raising and showing horses that have left their mark in the arena.

✨ Kathy’s story is one of grit, passion, and vision — and right now, she’s gearing up to head to the World Show with one of the very best she’s ever raised.

You won’t want to miss her wisdom, her stories, and her love for this sport.

🎧 Listen
Amazon: https://shorturl.at/KXdWo
Apple: https://shorturl.at/bwGMR
Spotify: https://shorturl.at/9adnV

👀 Watch
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jZZmJub0MY

10/09/2025

Congratulations to the Fit for Halter Podcast guests who rocked day 1 in the stallions and geldings at the The Breeders Halter Futurity 🏆

✨ Episode 070 | Behind the Scenes with Natasha Bothwell ✨Behind every winning halter horse program is someone making sur...
08/09/2025

✨ Episode 070 | Behind the Scenes with Natasha Bothwell ✨

Behind every winning halter horse program is someone making sure everything runs like clockwork.

In this week’s episode, meet Natasha “Tosh” Bothwell — the right hand to top halter trainer Andy Staton. From sunrise feedings to late-night prep, Tosh shares what it’s really like to work 12–15 hour days at major shows like Congress and the World Show. Hear how Tosh keeps a top program running smoothly at the shows while staying passionate about the halter horse world.

We talk about:
✨ The reality of life as a trainer’s assistant
✨ Balancing horse care, client service & show schedules
✨ Why the behind-the-scenes role is her dream job

Listen 🎧
Apple: https://shorturl.at/3BQ8B
Spotify: https://shorturl.at/FVFm1

Watch 👀
YouTube: https://youtu.be/VDOiqOTsotk

🥇 Episode 069 | From Northern Dancer to Mighty Awesome with Melissa Eeles 🥇This week on the podcast, we’re heading to Au...
01/09/2025

🥇 Episode 069 | From Northern Dancer to Mighty Awesome with Melissa Eeles 🥇

This week on the podcast, we’re heading to Australia to meet Melissa Eeles — a respected amateur halter horse exhibitor, breeder, and program builder with a passion for confirmation and class.

From working at the largest equine hospital in the Southern Hemisphere to preserving legendary bloodlines like Statutory and Mighty Awesome, Melissa shares her journey, her breeding goals, and what it’s really like to raise and show halter horses across Australia’s vast and challenging landscape.

✅ How Melissa’s early mentors shaped her halter career
✅ The traits she prioritizes in breeding top-tier horses
✅ The unique challenges (and perks!) of showing in Australia
✅ Her perspective on bloodlines old and new

🎧 Listen
Amazon: https://shorturl.at/oYsHG
Apple: https://shorturl.at/7JReT
Spotify: https://shorturl.at/2s8Bk

🏆 Episode 068 | Team Bennett: From Barn to Globe 🏆Meet Ami Bennett and Kendall — a dynamic mother-daughter team who shar...
25/08/2025

🏆 Episode 068 | Team Bennett: From Barn to Globe 🏆

Meet Ami Bennett and Kendall — a dynamic mother-daughter team who share not just their halter horses, but the road trips, early mornings, late nights, and the heart and hustle that come with this sport.

From Ami’s first halter horse to their current string of champions, their story is one of family teamwork, passion, and balance. You’ll hear how they choose horses with the perfect temperament for kids, the special backstory behind their world show yearling, and how even their riding horse with “quirks” has a place in the show lineup.

💚How they got started in halter horses
💚What it’s like to share horses across generations
💚Selecting the right trainer-student combo
💚The sweet, behind-the-scenes stories of their 2025 show string
💚Tips for making showing a true family affair

🎧 Listen
Amazon: https://shorturl.at/SJFBV
Apple: https://shorturl.at/K1zf7
Spotify: https://shorturl.at/dtwOc

👀YouTube
https://youtu.be/rBYpurJvtJw?si=TbGswGjG0UEY9IZU🎧

Christensen Show Horses

18/08/2025

🐴 No new episode today, but don’t worry—we’ve got a stellar lineup coming your way over the next few weeks!

✨ the team at Iron Horse Ranch
✨ an amateur mother-daughter duo
✨ the make-it-happen people behind the trainers
✨ a breeder and exhibitor from 🇦🇺

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Ok....let's see what you have in your photos that looks a little like this 💪🏻🤩
11/08/2025

Ok....let's see what you have in your photos that looks a little like this 💪🏻🤩

Halter futurity season is here! Check out the top 5 episodes about babies & workouts - listen on Amazon Music, Apple Po...
11/08/2025

Halter futurity season is here!

Check out the top 5 episodes about babies & workouts - listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and watch on YouTube.

020 | Jason Smith & Weanlings
066 | Kathy Smallwood & Futurity Baby prep
045 | Clint Fullerton & Preparation
008 | Joe Holman & Neck Sweats
034 | Erin Henderson & Warren English on Winter Workouts

Thanks to this list of guests and many more, for investing in the Fit for Halter Podcast listener community!

Smith Show Horses Inc.
Kathy Wentzell Smallwood
Clint Fullerton
Holman Halter Horses
Turner-Henderson Show Horses
Warren English Jr

Anyone else have pictures like this on their phone or is it just me 🫣🍑
09/08/2025

Anyone else have pictures like this on their phone or is it just me 🫣🍑

📝 Episode 067 | The Arena Admin with Aynslee Gavey 📝Meet Aynslee Gavey: founder of The Arena Admin, a virtual assistant ...
04/08/2025

📝 Episode 067 | The Arena Admin with Aynslee Gavey 📝

Meet Aynslee Gavey: founder of The Arena Admin, a virtual assistant service tailored specifically for horse business owners and western entrepreneurs.

Running a business in this world takes grit, hustle, and a whole lot of heart — and The Arena Admin is all about taking the weight of the administrative chaos off your shoulders so you can focus on doing what you do best. Aynslee has created a business that understands the lifestyle and the workload of equine professionals.

Learn more about:
🔹 How her passion for horses + business mindset led to The Arena Admin
🔹 Why most horse pros need a VA (even if just for an hour)
🔹 The kinds of tasks she takes off your plate
🔹 What makes equine-specific support different

Listen🎧
Amazon: https://shorturl.at/wUryn
Apple: https://shorturl.at/K1vp0
Spotify: https://shorturl.at/mWDNS

Watch👀
YouTube: https://youtu.be/XLsI1fI8OCc

Learn from one of the best, just in time for futurity season 📝🏆
02/08/2025

Learn from one of the best, just in time for futurity season 📝🏆

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