Lainie DeBoer: Trusting the Horse

About this episode

Lainie DeBoer shares her journey in the AQHA world, emphasizing the importance of trust and relationships with horses.

Twenty-six AQHA world championships sounds like a finish line, but Lainie DeBoer treats it like a trail of relationships, one great American Quarter Horse at a time. We talk about the moment it started, a camp pony named Hank's Smoky Jet, and why that early feeling of safety and confidence still defines what she looks for in a show partner today. From there, we follow the real career path: the unexpected Montana job that pulled her into AQHA, the first time Congress felt overwhelming, and th...

People in this episode

Guest: Lainie DeBoer

Topics covered

• American Quarter Horse
• show partner
• AQHA world championships
• relationships
• confidence

Keywords

• AQHA
• world championships
• show partner
• Montana
• confidence
• relationships
• Hank's Smoky Jet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AQHA

Places: Montana