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Earn Your Spurs: Exploring the Cowboy, Horses and All Things Western

Alyssa Barnes interviews cowboys, cowgirls, authors, movie producers, and western professionals to h

The Earn Your Spurs podcast is a resource for anyone who has ever thought, boy, "I shoulda' been a cowboy." Good news, there's still time. The show will feature interviews with cowboys, cowg...

Episodes

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Ep 55: Motherhood and Horses

When this episode is published, I will be really close to having a baby (my first) if I haven't already. So this is a very special episode f...

47:29Jul 5, 2016

Ep 54: Overcoming Negativity with Co-host Andrea Otley

In this episode, Andrea and I chat about some of the negativity that can crop up at horse events and how, as a new competitor, you shouldn't...

36:17Jun 3, 2016

Episode 53: Is it Really Worth it All with Co-host Andrea Otley

I recently wrote a blog post titled, "This Part Time Cowboy Lifestyle, is it Really Worth it All?" where I wrote about the reasons, even wit...

41:21May 5, 2016

Ep 52: Setting SMART Horse Goals for 2016

I find January to be a great time to make plans and set goals for the upcoming year. I don't know about you, but I nearly always feel like I...

23:57Jan 22, 2016

Ep 51: Outside the Comfort Zone with John Harrer

The host of the Whoa Podcast, John Harrer returns to the show to talk about his experience training a wild horse for the Vaquero Heritage Tr...

43:49Nov 25, 2015

Ep 50: The Art of Barrel Racing with Heather Smith

In this interview, I talk with Heather Smith of barrelracingtips.com about the many facets of competetive barrel racing. It's such a simple...

01:11:47Oct 22, 2015

Ep 49: Horsemanship Made Simple with Van Hargis

Today's episode features an interview I did with horseman, Van Hargis for the Cowboy Champions Summit this past June. I got a lot of great f...

01:06:39Oct 1, 2015

Ep 48: East Coast Cowboy with Cliff Schadt Jr.

Cliff Schadt Jr. is not your typical cowboy. In fact, he grew up in a family of hunter jumper trainers on Long Island, New York. Even so, he...

43:37Aug 26, 2015

Ep 47: Epic Dude Ranch Vacation with Tom Carr

In this episode I speak to the Owner of Colorado Cattle Company, Tom Carr. He tells the story of how he came to love and later own his dream...

44:32Jul 22, 2015

Ep 46: National Day of the Cowboy with Bethany Braley

Maybe you are familiar with National Day ofthe American Cowboy already. Perhaps you have been to one of the dozens of events held across the...

53:30Jul 17, 2015

Ep 45: Live Like a Cowboy (Without Actually Being One) with Kent Noble

When I ask my guests at the end of each episode what they think is the most important quality for any good cowboy to have, I get answers lik...

38:47Jul 8, 2015

Ep 44: Horses are Healers with Tim Hayes

In this episode, I speak with equine clinician Tim Hayes. Tim never rode a horse until he was 48 years old, but was fortunate enough to lear...

47:15Jul 1, 2015

Ep 43: The American Cowboy Hat with Keith Mundee

This week's episode features the president of American Hat Company, Keith Mundee. He shares some helpful information about how hats are made...

45:23Jun 24, 2015

Ep 42: Fitness For Riders with Andrea Otley

Andrea Otley is a health and fitness coach who specializes in helping riders reach their goals. As a barrel racer and reined cowhorse compet...

39:58Jun 17, 2015

Ep 41: Cowboy Champions Summit Preview

The Cowboy Champions Virtual Summit features top horsemen and rodeo athletes sharing their expert knowledge about what it takes to be a cham...

12:34Jun 2, 2015

Ep 40: The Dirt on Cowboy Boots with Steven Kahla

Today's episode features Brand Manager for Olathe Boot Company, Steven Kahla. We talk about fit, function and fashion of the modern-day cowb...

45:07May 26, 2015

Ep 39: Learning to Rope the Right Way with Bret Beach

Bret Beach is a multiple time NFR qualifier and the founder of totalteamroping.com. He loves to rope and he loves teaching newcomers how to...

47:16May 19, 2015

Ep 38: Adventures in Ranching with Laura Jean Schneider

Laura Jean Schneider is one half of a young ranching couple, neither of who grew up with any experience in ranching. Her husband, Sam, is a...

46:38May 12, 2015

Ep 37: Reading and Writing and Rodeo with Bryce Barnes

If you listened to the Christmas episode of the show, you already met my brother Bryce. But I wanted to have him back on in a more "official...

49:02May 5, 2015

Bonus Ep: Whoa Podcast with Clinton Anderson

Today is a special bonus episode of the Earn Your Spurs podcast where I am going to introduce you to my friend, John Harrer of the Whoa Podc...

53:09May 1, 2015