{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 225 Podcast News","description":"Ep 225 Whoa Podcast News Ep 225 Whoa Podcast News Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship. There's no guest today, just me, and I've got some important news to share about the future of this podcast. So, saddle up and stick around. When I began this journey in 2012, I did not know where it would lead. I had come to horses late in life. I hadn\u2019t grown up in the Western culture or in the horse world. I had owned my horse long enough to know how little I actually knew. I needed more. If you\u2019ve listened long, you\u2019ll know I\u2019m a big fan of Clinton Anderson. Clinton says, \u201cIf you want it bad enough you\u2019ll find a way. If not, you\u2019ll find an excuse.\u201d You may not know, but I was also a fan of Adam Carolla around this time. While Adam is known for many quotes, I remember him saying, \u201cFigure out what you want, take a nap, then try to get kinda close.\u201d Podcasts were new. I bought a thirty dollar microphone, downloaded the free version of Audacity, and followed the step-by-step instructions on Podcast411. Now, I had this thing, the podcast, what to do with it. Another quote I like-and by now you know I like quotes- is, \u201cWhen you don\u2019t know where you\u2019re going, Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further.\u201d So, I kept going. The famous horse trainer, Doug Williamson not only didn\u2019t know who I was, he had never heard of a thing called a podcast. But, he could see I was interested in horses and wanted to learn more about what he knew, so he invited me to his ranch. After getting to watch him ride a few, we sat in his office surrounded by awards and talked about his amazing life. I ventured a little farther and found ways to get myself invited to Working Equitation events, Horse Expos, and the Horsemen\u2019s Reunion where I met and interviewed so many good trainers. Not one of them knew what a podcast was. In 2014, I covered a local mustang makeover event, The Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge. When the event struggled to find trainers in 2015, I volunteered and got to start my first horse at age 61. I felt like George Plimpton in Paper Lion. (yes, that\u2019s a 1968 reference. Google it). Starting a horse from Scratch changed everything. So many trainers were generous with their time and knowledge. I was exposed to so many facets of the western world I had not seen before. I got to go on gathers, be in the branding pen, and lead trail rides. A highlight for me was riding in the same arena with the Mustang Man Bobby Kerr. I asked him if he would ride my horse and tell me what he thought. I didn\u2019t tell him I was having problems with lead changes. I watched in awe as Bobby did things on my horse I didn\u2019t think were possible. The podcast wasn\u2019t a money generating endeavor. It was an experience generating one. I\u2019ve told you a little about the guest side, but the listener side is just as amazing. People would help on Patreon, recommend guests, heck, even set up interviews with guests. When I would get stuck and not produce for a while, they would email with encouragement. And, it\u2019s hard to imagine, sitting in my little studio, computer on one side, cat on the other, that anyone was listening at all. But, the emails would come from all over the world. It\u2019s truly humbling. Our horses have grown up through all this too. They put up with every crazy adventure from Extreme Cowboy Races to Working Equitation to Team sorting and more. I experimented with trainer advice, supplements, and tack. Those guys have seen it all. Our horses are well into their 20s now. They get to just trail ride and graze in the yard. Friends, I'm putting the podcast on a bit of a hiatus. Nearly 300 episodes. I never thought it would go on this long. I\u2019m so happy it did. It truly changed the direction of my life. Now, before you start wondering, this isn't a goodbye. It's more like a 'see you later.' I\u2019ve found that I\u2019ve accomplished so much of what I set out to do with this podcast, and the time has come to explore other avenues\u2014especially my growing interest in video and photography. Trust me, my journey with horses is far from over. I\u2019ll keep the back episodes on Apple, Google, Spotify and other places, up for the time being. If I come across a story I just can't resist, I\u2019ll publish. The Facebook page will still be around. If you\u2019re interested in what I\u2019m doing with photography, you can check out my Instagram @johnharrerphotography, My videos are on my YouTube channel, JohnHarrerHorses. And, you can always see what I\u2019m up to on JohnHarrer,com So, one more time, thanks for listening and sharing the podcast with your friends and riding buddies. For Ranae this is John Harrer saying, \u201cGo have some fun with your horses.\u201d Bye bye everybody. Thanks for listening. John & Ranae Episode #225 Support the Whoa Podcast with this Amazon Link. Checkout My YouTube Channel John Harrer & Horses Your Horse Will LOVE This Shampoo                   ","author_name":"Whoa Podcast About Horses Horsemanship","author_url":"http:\/\/whoapodcast.com","html":"