The Trainer's Wife ~ Pam Crawford ~ Episode, 13

In Episode 13, Pam Crawford shares her story with us shedding light on not only the early years, but her career as a breeding manager, realtor and trainer's wife. She and husband Todd, have just celebrated 45 years of marriage!As we spoke she revealed layer upon layer of what has made their marriage work in the western performance horse world as Todd grew to be an icon in not only the reined cow horse, and reining, but the industry as a whole. He is an NRCHA $3 Million rider, and has almost reached $1 Million in NRHA as well! Todd is also a member of the NRCHA Hall of Fame, and a past NRCHA President.Together, Pam and Todd contribute countless hours to the grass roots of the association to ensure longevity by promoting youth and other programs to build a strong future.The Trainer’s Wife is 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.