The Trainer's Wife ~ Jen Gillespie ~ Episode, 8

In the episode, I talk with Jennifer Gillespie. She is the wife of NRCHA Professional, Judge and Commentator, Taylor Gillespie. Jen is candid with us about how she learned to manage their income taxes in a way to allow a self employed horse trainer to obtain a home mortgage - great information to have! She also talks about her husband's military career and their new opportunity with War Horses for Veterans.Welcome to, 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, sometimes while trying to train and show horses themselves. Whether they are cheering for him from the stands, the back gate, their computer screen at work, or the kids basketball game, they rarely miss one of his go’s at a show. And when he’s done they have the ultimate task of supporting him with empathy, love and acceptance. They have to find the right words to fit each run, learn how to respond and not react, know when and how to offer constructive criticism or just sit in the quiet and let it be. 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.