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Welcome to Married with Mares: a raw, reflective, and uplifting podcast for equestrians, creatives, and anyone learning to balance love and life in all its beautiful chaos. Join hosts, Madelyn and Barrett Houser, as they navigate the real-world journey of partnership, horses, and the emotional terrain that comes with both. From the everyday chaos of managing horses and relationships, to the lessons learned along the way, Married with Mares is about showing up as you are: imperfect, evolving, and laughing through it. No highlight reels. No pretending. Just real stories, real conversations, and a whole lot of heart (and humor). If you love horses, value authenticity, and appreciate a good laugh with your life lessons, you’re in the right place.

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Our Secrets of Social Media. Ep. 4

2026/01/30

In this episode of Married with Mares, we walk through our social media journey from the very beginning: how we each got started, what worked, what didn’t, and how our approach has evolved over time. We talk through the strategies behind building an engaged audience in the equestrian space, how we think about content, consistency, and storytelling, and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. This episode is a practical, honest look at growing online with intention, staying aligned with your values, and using social media as a tool to express your creativity.

The Unspoken Rules. Ep. 3

2026/01/23

In this episode of Married with Mares, we’re keeping things light and honest - talking about the unspoken rules of being married to a horse girl. From early mornings and late nights, to horses always coming first (yes, really), this episode dives into the things no one tells you before you marry into horse life. It’s about compromise, humor, patience, and learning that loving a horse girl (and guy) means loving the lifestyle that comes with them. No heavy lessons here! Just laughs, recognition, and a little appreciation for the partners who sign up for this life whether they realized it or not.

Blue and Smoke. Ep. 2

2026/01/16

In this episode of Married with Mares, we’re talking about Blue and Smoke - two horses who shaped us, grounded us, and changed the way we understand love, partnership, and loss. This episode isn’t so much about outcomes or lessons we learned. It’s about who Smoke and Blue were, their untold backgrounds, what they represented in different seasons of our life, and how loving them prepared us for the reality that grief doesn’t end when the chapter closes. Blue and Smoke are still part of this marriage. Still part of the barn. Still part of us. We’re choosing to “honor” the boys through this conversation.

Our Origin Story. Ep. 1

2026/01/09

Welcome to Married with Mares - podcast about horses, marriage, identity, and the beautifully complicated life that exists somewhere between the barn aisle and real life. In this first episode, Madelyn and Barrett share the story behind the name, the journey that led them here, and a question she gets asked the most: How did this become my life? This is a candid, reflective introduction to the realities of loving horses, loving people, and learning how to hold space for both. No advice. No how-tos. Just honest conversation about where it started, what changed, and why this podcast exists in the first place. Because sometimes the most important stories begin with, “So… how did we get here?”

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8 reviews

★★★★★

EBlanchette 2026/01/10

Had me wanting more

I have been following The blonde and the bay for some time now and absolutely love this podcast so far. I had wish there was more than just one episod...

★★★★★

MCdressage 2026/01/09

Refreshing, real, and thought provoking

Maddie and Barrett, you guys are so supportive of each other and this conversation about your life, relationships, the mares, and some training though...

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