The Trainer's Wife

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.

The Trainer's Wife is a society podcast hosted by Jennifer Bishop, with 44 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jennifer Bishop hosts The Trainer's Wife, a society show with 44 episodes published.

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  Episode #43

  The Trainer's Wife ~ McKenzie Parkinson ~ Episode, 43

  Aug 9, 20261h 35mS2

  McKenzie Parkinson has spent most of her life in the horse industry. She grew up in a horse-training family, started her career teaching middle school, and stepped away more than fifteen years ago when she became a mom. Today, she's built an impressive career of her own as the Event and Sponsorship Manager for Kimes Ranch—and she absolutely loves what she does. She's also married to accomplished horseman Shadd Parkinson, a multiple World Champion whose career spans several disciplines with collective earnings nearing $1 million. Together, they've built a life that includes two careers, two kids, a horse-training business—and some seasons when all of it seems to need attention at exactly the same time. McKenzie told me she believes you can have it all. You just can't have it all at once. And I love where that takes our conversation. We talk about the very different ways she and Shadd handle the chaos, what she's learned from his quiet, steady approach to life, and why not everything that feels urgent deserves our energy. But underneath the careers, the horses, the wins and everything they're trying to fit into one life, McKenzie keeps coming back to what really matters: The relationships we build along the way. This is McKenzie Parkinson. SHOW NOTES: Parkinson Performance Horses Kimes Ranch McKenzie Parkinson SHOW SPONSORS: Two Sisters Ranch Finding Center Retreats / The Jennifer Journals 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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  Episode #41

  The Trainer's Wife ~ Colie Lowndes ~ Episode, 41

  Jul 12, 20261h 31mS2

  There are seasons in life when supporting someone else's dream quietly becomes your entire world. For Colie Lowndes, that season lasted years. Colie is the wife of NRCHA professional Trapper Lowndes. She grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and today they make their home in Whitesboro, Texas. In today's conversation, Colie shares what it was like to leave behind a career she loved, move across the country, raise a daughter far from home, and help build their training business from the ground up. Along the way, she opens up about marriage, motherhood, sacrifice, and the moment she realized it was time to make room for a dream of her own. This isn't just a conversation about sacrifice. It's about identity, marriage, and having the courage to ask for a place in your own story again. SHOW NOTES: Trapper Lowndes Performance Horses The Jennifer Journals 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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  Episode #40

  The Trainer's Wife ~ Lizzy Horve-Clark ~ Episode, 40

  Jun 28, 20261h 37mS2

  What do equine vaulting, psychology, professional bull riding, and reined cow horses have in common? Lizzy Horve-Clark. When Lizzy met Australian bull rider Brendon Clark, she was finishing graduate school and building a very different future. Today, she's the wife of an NRCHA trainer, a horse trainer herself, breeding manager for Red Arrow Ranch, and the steady force helping keep two thriving horse businesses moving forward. But this conversation isn't about Brendon. It's about Lizzy. It's about the woman behind the scenes—the daughter of a determined single mom and a disabled Vietnam veteran, the psychology student who chose a different path, and the wife who found herself building a life in an industry that asks so much of the families who support it. This is another story about the women who stand beside the trainers... and the lives they're building together. SHOW NOTES: Lizzy Horve-Clark Clark Performance Horses Red Arrow Ranch Finding Center Retreats 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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  Episode #38

  The Trainer's Wife ~ Kim Lyon ~ Episode, 38

  May 31, 20261h 57mS2

  <p>On this episode of The Trainer’s Wife, I’m sitting down with Kim Lyon. Professionally, Kim is a commercial real estate executive specializing in office and industrial properties, where she has built a successful career rooted in relationships, business development, and strategic leadership.</p><p>In the western industry, Kim is married to AQHA, NRHA & NSBA professional horseman Bud Lyon, whose program has become one of the most recognizable names in ranch riding. Bud has earned more than $500,000 in NSBA earnings while setting records and earning Horse of the Year honors along the way.</p><p>But as you...

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  Episode #37

  The Trainer's Wife ~ Marilyn Peters ~ Episode, 37

  May 17, 20261h 20mS2

  <p>Today’s conversation is one I will treasure for a very long time.</p><p>This week, I had the privilege of sitting down with Marilyn Peters — horsewoman, trainer’s wife, NRCHA and AQHA judge, mother, horse trainer, and truly one of my personal heroes.</p><p>At 76 years young, Marilyn is still riding horses, breeding mares, and continuing the life she and her husband Pete built together over decades in the horse industry here in Oklahoma.</p><p>But this conversation became so much more than horse training.</p><p>We talked about the early days of AQHA and co...

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