Your Mom Rides Horses (with Mikki Helmer)

Charlie and Caitlyn talk to their much-name-dropped friend/amazing equestrian/podcast gremlin mascot Mikki about horses, riding, and what writers get wrong.Find Mikki on Instagram @mikkihelmer (for horse/book things) or @nightcraftco (for amazing pottery). And here are SO MANY RESOURCES! Thank you, Mikki!The Writers Guide to Riding: http://www.lrgaf.org/guide/writers-guide.htmEquestrian Specific Terminology; Signal You've Done Your Research: https://www.thesprucepets.com/phrases-youll-hear-during-a-riding-lesson-1887294Horse Tack Glossary: https://www.farmhousetack.com/blogs/barn-blog/glossary-of-horse-riding-terms-for-beginnersDifferences in Styles: http://dankoboldt.com/horse-terms-tack-riding/For Writing Western Styles: https://www.cowboyshowcase.com/saddles-and-gear.html#.YNCyby1h1pQBeginner (greenhorn) Riding Education (this is the most comprehensive Free resource for riding and caring for a horse for people who know nothing): https://horserookie.com/how-to-ride-a-horse-for-beginners/Horse Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Original-Horse-Bible-Definitive-Source/dp/1933958758/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0/140-2012253-6969014?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1933958758&pd_rd_r=6b6511d3-72f6-46a9-b745-ec18eac9e9f9&pd_rd_w=cNig7&pd_rd_wg=GR0Tj&pf_rd_p=fb1e266d-b690-4b4f-b71c-bd35e5395976&pf_rd_r=44HGKJHE9VCKE34TPV8J&psc=1&refRID=44HGKJHE9VCKE34TPV8JHorse Behavior and Psychology (has a podcast!): https://horses.extension.org/basics-of-equine-behavior/Horse Coat Colors: https://www.equinespot.com/horse-colors.htmlThe Long List of Horse Breeds: http://www.theequinest.com/breeds/The Short List of Horse Breeds (aka most popular): https://equinehelper.com/horse-breeds-in-the-us/The 4mph Walk Horse Travel Speeds: https://equestrianbootsandbridles.com/how-far-can-you-travel-by-horseback-in-a-day-things-you-need-to-know/The Long Rider Video (interview with a woman who rode horse 2,000 miles across U.S. and Australia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsuDNpjTpKYA Long Trail Ride Across Ireland Vlog Ep. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmiAtV2grC8If you would like to donate to Your Mom Writes Books, please go to charlienholmberg.com/podcast (or check out the link in our Instagram bio @yourmomwritesbooks).

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