The Freelance Remuda: Navigating the Equine Media Frontier
Episodes
Episode 60: The Next Era
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our milestone episode 60! In our first segment, we have important news to share about our Freelance Remuda podcast—you don't want to miss...
Episode 59: Unpacking Media Package Pricing with Chelsea Lothrop
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 59, where we are unpacking media package pricing! The rise of private media hasn't slowed, and more freelancers are finding their n...
Episode 58: Reinventing with Ross Hecox
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Abigail & Kate talk about our summer activities—work related and otherwise— and then visit with Ross Hecox, who we've both wor...
Episode 57: Selling a Dream: How Marketing Promotes All Avenues of the Horse Industry
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a nice long episode for you today! Kate and Abigail discuss their hectic recent weeks, including a fun story-gathering trip and Freelance Remu...
Episode 56: What's Happening with Equine Event Media
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kate and Abigail talk about our experiences with equine event media policies, we have a great conversation with event photographer...
Episode 55: Elevating the Equine Image
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode of 2025! Kate and Abigail discussed goals and upcoming projects for The Freelance Remuda, and then we sat down with marke...
Episode 54: Small Biz Success
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 54, we're chatting about small businesses and defining your version of success! Abigail and Kate discuss their experiences and challenges i...
Episode 53: Social Media Smarts with Lydia Kyle
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 53, we're chatting about social media! Our extended interview is with social media consultant Lydia Kyle, where she gives LOTS of great adv...
Episode 52: The Book Episode
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 52, Abigail and Kate are talking about equine books! First, Kate and Abigail discuss Abigail's experiences writing her first book, which is...
Episode 47: FULL EPISODE Considering Content Creation
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are digging into marketing: freelancing as a marketing professional, and promoting your services and brand authentically. We discus...
Episode 51: Reel Talk with Video Creators
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 51, Abigail and Kate visited with two movers and shakers in the equine video and Western television media scene! First, we talked to Lily R...
Episode 50: Where Equine Media Meets AI
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 50, we're talking with two equine media professionals about AI – Artificial Intelligence – and how it is changing the way we create! We...
Episode 49: The State of Equine Media, from Print to Digital
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is our last episode of 2023, and today Kate Bradley Byars and Abigail Boatwright discuss our thoughts on the current state of equine media—prin...
Episode 48: Making Connections to Craft a Career
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, you'll hear conversations with "Cowgirl Comedian" Chelsea Edsall and quintessential freelancer Lizzie Iwersen. Both of these amazi...
Episode 47: Considering Content Creation
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kate and Abigail are digging into marketing: freelancing as a marketing professional, and promoting your services and brand authentica...
Episode 46: Self-Marketing for Success
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate and Abigail discuss some recent adventures with work, and in the main segment we visited with author Liz Hughey about her childr...
Episode 45: Learning, Growing & Gaining
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 45, Abigail and Kate explore how to get the most out of learning opportunities: workshops, online courses and other means to improve your c...
Episode 44: Behind the Image, the Photographer Episode
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 44 of The Freelance Remuda. In this episode, Abigail and Kate talk about Kate's recent trip to the Art of the Cowgirl and Abigail's...
Episode 43: Setting Goals and Building Community
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42: Finding Your Audience
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Freelance Remuda! Today, Kate and Abigail kick us off by discussing how we found the right audience for each of our ...
Episode 41: The Juggle Struggle
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kate and Abigail discuss what working at max capacity looks like, and how we figure out what the ideal workload is for ourselves. ...
Episode 40: Broadening Media Platforms with Nichole Chirico
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 40th episode of the Freelance Remuda Podcast! You may notice a few changes starting with this episode, mainly a new format. We're exper...
Episode 39: Talking with Catie Staszak
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Abigail and Kate talked with Catie Staszak, a multimedia equine sports journalist. She has been an announcer and color commentator at major show...
Episode 38: Crash Course on Event Coverage
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're wanting to get your feet wet in freelancing for equine media, event coverage is an excellent place to start. There is a real need for more w...
Episode 37: Discussing Graphic Design with Avery Shifflett
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk a lot about writing and photography on this podcast, but another important role in equine media is graphic design. Graphic artists are critica...
Episode 36: Talking Children's Books with Lindsay Keller
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Keller is the daughter in the mother-daughter duo behind The Bell Mare Book Company. Together with her mother Marilyn Domer, Lindsay has crea...
Episode 35: New Year, New Goals
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2020 threw us a collective curveball, am I right? Thanks to a global pandemic transforming the way we worked this year, and uncertainty on many fronts...
Episode 34: Shooting Millions of Photos with Olie Moss
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast episode, we talked with Olie Moss, the founder of Olie's Images and Equine Photo School. Olie is a veteran equine event photograp...
Episode 33: Freelancer Laws with Milt Toby
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Milt Toby is an attorney and the president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, an organization dedicated to helping independent non-fi...
Episode 32: Reflections on 2019 and the Changing Media Landscape
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are staring down the end of the year—and of the decade! In this episode, Kate and Abigail sat down to talk shop for the first time in a while. We...
Episode 31: Perfect Pitching from AHP 2019
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded during the Elevate Your Pitch session moderated by the Freelance Remuda and fellow freelancer Jennifer Bryant, this episode walks through the...
Episode 30: Connecting with Equine Brands with Kelly Artz
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Artz is the founder and CEO of Entrigue Consulting, a dedicated full-service marketing company. Her company speclizes in helping brands connect ...
Episode 29: Writing for the Brand with Jessica Hein
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Hein is the Senior Director of MemberCare & Publications for the American Paint Horse Association. She brought a lifetime of agricultural and ...
Episode 28: Social Media Marketing with Jamie Samples
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Abigail Boatwright and Kate Bradley Byars talk to Jamie Samples, the creator of Yellow Barn Media which is a full-service mark...
Special Episode Part 2: Build & Sustain your Freelance Business
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 (of 2) of Abigail Boatwright's session for freelancers at the 2018 American Horse Publications Equine Media Conference in Hunt Valley, ...
Special Episode Part 1: Build & Sustain Your Freelance Business
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Abigail Boatwright moderated a session for freelancers at the 2018 American Horse Publications Equine Media Conference in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Abiga...
Episode 27: Contract Work with Patty Tiberg
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Patty Tiberg is a cornerstone in the niche publication industry. Rising through the ranks at Cowboy Publishing and on through Morris Media Network, Pa...
Episode 26: Taking the Next Step
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Freelance Remuda Podcast launched in January, and since then, we have produced two episodes each month that focused on the equine media industry. ...
Episode 25: Corporate Cowgirl Carly Kade on Self Publishing
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Arizona author Carly Kade's first book, "In the Reins," has been an Amazon best seller for more than 10 weeks, is an EQUUS Film Festival Literary Awar...
Episode 24: Developing Your Writing Niche with Jen Paulson
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Freelance Remuda Podcast features Jennifer Paulson, the editor-in-chief of Horse & Rider magazine, one of the leading Western trai...
Episode 23: Saddling Up to Podcast with John Harrer
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Harrer and his wife Ranae host the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship. Podcasts about horses are few and far between, and the Whoa Podcas...
Episode 22: Building a Fan Following with Kirstie Jones
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kirstie Jones, of Kirstie Marie Photography, started out taking photos of her horses as a hobby. A lifelong horse lover, she competed at breed shows ...
Episode 21: Time Capsule Journalism with Ryan T. Bell
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2009, Ryan T. Bell has made a living as a freelancer travelling to Russia, South America, Canada and around the U.S. gathering stories and photo...
Episode 20: Evolving with Shelley Paulson
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shelley Paulson is an accomplished equine photographer based in Minnesota. A horse lover herself, Shelley's unconventional background includes studyin...
Episode 19: Keeping it Legal with James Decker
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part of our business tax and legal series. Today, we'll be talking to James Decker, a lawyer based in the West Texas town of Stamfo...
Episode 18: Taking Stock of Taxes with Renee Sneed
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Sneed is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner. But Abigail first met her when she joined Texas A&M's Equestrian Team an...
Episode 17: 7 Ways to Boost Income as a Freelancer
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Real talk: there will always be times where you need to increase your income, and when you're a freelancer, your income can fluctuate wildly. Lately w...
Episode 16: Building Rapport with Katie Navarra
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Navarra published her first article 16 years ago, and today is an established freelance writer living on the East Coast but contributing to mult...
MINISODE: Q&A from the AHP Media Conference
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our special minisode where we share the Q&A portion of our session at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Conference "Recharging ...
Episode 15: Recharging & Reinventing your Freelance Business from AHP (Part I)
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the AHP Equine Media Conference June 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Session blurb: Experienced freelancers and The Freelance Remuda po...
The P Word: Price
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We've been talking with fellow freelancers lately, and some questions have cropped up about how to price projects, and about expensing. We wanted to s...
Episode 14: Branding and Re-Branding
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14: Branding and Re-Branding As freelancers, it has become more and more important to have a presence online. Gone are the days of simply bri...
Logo tips from a graphic designer
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a special guest post from Faith Peña. She's a fellow freelancer with a background in magazine and event graphic design, and she's also ...
Episode 13: Advice from Veteran Freelancer Jennifer Bryant
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Abigail talks to veteran freelancer Jennifer O. Bryant. She has a range of experience in publishing—particularly in the horse ind...
Freelance Remuda Bonus Q&A
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's an off week for our podcast--check back next week for our episode on branding and rebranding--but we wanted to take a minute and answer some que...
Gear it up!
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When out on the trail or in the pasture, it isn't always feasible to lug out all your recording and photography gear. So, what are the "must have" ite...
Episode 12: Storytelling with Ben Masters
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Masters (on the gray horse) riding the trail for the film, book and multi-content feature Unbranded. Note from Kate: Ben Masters is an enigma. ...
Tricks to tackle your to-do list
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
to-do lists galore! Author: Abigail Boatwright Last week we talked about some of the systems and processes we use to keep our work and life organized...
Episode 11: Systems & Processes to Keep On Track
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you're a one-person freelance biz, there are a lot of moving parts to get the job done. Our success depends on being able to meet deadlines an...
Pick a conference that wants YOU!
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, thousands of media professionals flock to a continuing education seminar, conference or workshop. Whether you're looking for one right down...
Episode 10: Equine Career Network
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talked to Kelsey Sullivan and Kaitlyn Zaleski, the founders of Equine Career Network, a website that connects job seekers, emplo...
Episode 9: Building Your Remuda
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Western Horseman editor Chris Hamilton and freelancers Kate, Katie Navarra and Abigail at the American Horse Publications Seminar. Photo credit: Darr...
Interview Insights: Ask the right question, the right way
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why adults keep answering the incessant toddler's questioning of "why?" It is because the toddler asks an open-ended question that is requ...
Episode 8: Catching Up with Megan Arszman
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 8, where we catch up with fellow freelancer Megan Arszman! A native Hoosier with a Southern heart, Megan Arszman started freelanci...
Back it up: A Cautionary Tale
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On our last episode, we talked about tools we use to do our freelance work. We recorded it back in December, and when we released the episode I list...
Episode 7: Tools of the Trade
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For journalism and photography, there are a lot of choices when it comes to equipment. Kate and I have found a couple of items that are really essenti...
Photo Tips with Ross Hecox
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In late January, Remuda herd leader Kate Bradley Byars traveled to Montana with Western Horseman Editor-in-Chief Ross Hecox. During some down time one...
Episode 6: Pitching Stories with International Travel
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Photo by Walter Workman Welcome to episode 6 where we discuss pitching stories that involve international travel with Western Horseman Senior Edi...
Freelance Remuda: 4 Tips for Reusing Sources
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
By Abigail Boatwright Last week we released an episode about pitching story ideas. It really reminded me about the importance of keeping content uni...
Episode 5: Solid Story Ideas and Pretty Good Pitches
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how writers come up with all their story ideas? Some are assigned by an editor, some come from our own experience and some ide...
Episode 4: Cowboy Creative Cory T. Wiese with YETI
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The equine industry extends further than most imagine, even impacting the ever-growing market of ice coolers and outdoor gear. This episode discusses...
Freelance Remuda: Road Gear
15 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Herd leader Kate Bradley Byars heads to Montana this week to gather articles for Western Horseman. She is gearing up for the road, packing her Think T...
Episode 3: Working with Sources
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As writers and photographers, we work closely with sources. They could be expert trainers, models for photos, championship competitors—or a myri...
Episode 2: You can't say no to Larri Jo!
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You just can't say no to Larri Jo! Abigail and Kate interviewed Larri Jo Starkey, Senior Editor of the American Quarter Horse Association's flagship ...
Episode 1: Welcome!
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The first Freelance Remuda podcast recording session. Welcome to The Freelance Remuda—a podcast about navigating the equine media frontier. In th...
Meet the Remuda: Kate Bradley Byars
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Who is #TheFreelanceRemuda? Learn more here: https://www.freelanceremuda.com/meet-the-remuda/ KATE BRADLEY BYARS is a #writer & #photographer focusing...
Meet the Remuda: Abigail Boatwright
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Who is #TheFreelanceRemuda? Learn here: https://www.freelanceremuda.com/meet-the-remuda/ ABIGAIL BOATWRIGHT is an award-winning #writer & #photographe...
Meet the gals behind the Remuda!
24 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about the personalities behind The Freelance Remuda? Here's a sneak listen of our #podcast intro. Turn those speakers up! #TheFreelanceRe...
Launching January 10, 2017
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Launching JANUARY 10, 2017: The Freelance Remuda Podcast It's a new year, which can mean a new goal! Thinking of launching your freelance business or ...