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Meet My Trainer: Andrea Harry, Owner of Meraki Farm

April 8

27 mins

Episode Description

In this episode of The Long Ride Home, Alex Husner sits down with her trainer, Andrea Harry, Owner of Meraki Farm, for a conversation about horsemanship, timing, and the journey that brought them together.

As a key part of Alex’s return to the saddle, Andrea shares more about her own journey in the American Saddlebred world and the road that led her to become a trainer. She reflects on her early start in the industry, the horses and experiences that shaped her, and what it has meant to build her own barn and community.

The conversation also explores how her path came to intersect with Alex’s at this chapter of her return to the saddle. Together, they talk about young horses, returning amateurs, memorable wins, and the perspective Andrea brings to both the sport and the people within it.

In this episode:

00:33 - Alex welcomes her trainer, Andrea Harry of Meraki Farm

01:20 - How Andrea got her start in riding at Mercer Springs Farm

03:50 - What it looked like to start her own barn in 2019

05:23 - Building an all-women training barn and client community

09:12 - The story of Johnny Boy and the horse that changed everything

14:26 - Why returning amateurs are such an important part of Andrea’s program

16:15 - How Andrea matches riders with the right young horse and path forward

19:39 - What Alex and Andrea are watching for as Chapstick begins his show journey

20:44 - A fun but real conversation about bringing more visibility to the sport

21:53 - Why awareness remains one of the biggest challenges in the Saddlebred world

23:23 - Andrea’s perspective on participation, breeding, and the future of the industry