The Trainer's Wife
The Trainer's Wife
Podcast Description
A podcast dedicated to celebrating the wives, and on occasion the husbands, of horse trainer’s in the western equine industry.
For 35 years I’ve watched talented, successful, brave, beautiful women pour themselves into their husbands careers.
These women not only manage and build his business, they manage and build their own as well, sometimes while trying to train and show horses themselves.
Whether they are cheering for him from the stands, the back gate, their computer screen at work, or the kids basketball game, they rarely miss one of his go’s at a show.
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Content Themes
The show emphasizes themes of support, partnership, and personal growth, with episodes addressing topics such as the balance of supporting a spouse's equine career while maintaining one's own identity, coping strategies for relationship dynamics, and stories from women who manage their own equine ventures. Example episodes may feature personal experiences from wives navigating their roles during competitions.
A podcast dedicated to celebrating the wives, and on occasion the husbands, of horse trainer’s in the western equine industry.
For 35 years I’ve watched talented, successful, brave, beautiful women pour themselves into their husbands careers.
These women not only manage and build his business, they manage and build their own as well. This podcast is about exploring not only what these women bring to complex relationships, but how they continue to be strong, resilient and independent while not losing themselves or being swallowed by their husbands careers.
Today’s guest is NRCHA Hall of Fame horsewoman Dema Paul.
With nearly $700,000 in NRCHA earnings, multiple Futurity Championships, and a lifetime spent competing at the highest levels of the cow horse industry, Dema has earned her place among the most accomplished women in the sport.
Raised in California by parents who knew little about horses, Dema taught herself by watching trainers from the grandstands, studying what worked, and then going home to try it herself. Long before online videos, clinics, and social media, she learned through observation, persistence, and an unwavering desire to improve.
In this conversation, Dema shares stories from her early days showing horses, buying and selling horses as a young girl, finding success as a self-taught competitor, navigating marriage and business in the horse industry, and the lessons she learned over a lifetime spent doing what she loves.
We also talk about retirement, knowing when it was time to step away from competition, financial realities in the horse business, and why letting go of yesterday's arguments may be one of the most important lessons of all.
Please enjoy my conversation with NRCHA Hall of Fame horsewoman, Dema Paul.
Show Notes:
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.
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