Calling All Horse Girls! A Conversation with Emmie Strommen.

January 16, 2021

On Sunday January 24th we welcomed Emmie Strommen to talk about her initiative to bring together all horse girls. Emmie's initiative is to bring horse girls together whatever their equestrian experience, whether they have ridden in the past or presently or just want to in the future. Emmie believes there is a need to create a space wherein all girls who love horses can connect and celebrate horses.

Emmie grew up riding horses. She went to school for an Equestrian Program before undertaking a major field of study in Creative Advertising. After College Emmie moved to NYC to become a copywriter. She has subsequently worked at small and large agencies before moving back to Los Angeles to work for Mike Tyson's Ranch. It was there that she also created her company called Calling All Horse Girls and a magazine of the same name.

For more information go to: www.callingallhorsegirls.com

Listen to the Podcast of this and previous shows: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/

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As a rider at 60 years old, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of riding. I myself, raised with a British background, take inspiration from the Queen who continues to ride at 94 years old. I believe that the same can be true for today’s youth. Riding can give them hope that they can overcome the challenges that they face and give them the confidence to become all that they can.

I was moved by the calls I received after my interview with Libby Znaimer from women and men who told me their stories of their love of horses and riding. They told me how riding set them up to overcome their circumstances. Some came out of the Depression, some out of World War II... these riders did not let these experiences dampen their efforts to achieve a full and happy life and make a contribution to their respective communities. All mentioned that riding helped immeasurably in this. They believe that riding gave them the confidence in themselves and in their ability to do something ... to go after what they wanted their lives to be.

If you are interested in sharing your experiences of horses, whether of riding or not, in the past, or more recently, on my show on Zoomer Radio, please contact me at ByTheLoveOfHorses@redscarfequestrian.ca Susan Jamieson

By The Love Of Horses is written by Doug Allen, a student of history at the University of Toronto, who believes in the need to be versed in country things. Doug’s father travelled extensively by horse on the Canadian prairies and his uncle as a small boy wept at the passing of a family horse. He is writing a novel set in Winnipeg, Canada exploring the nature of indigenous and non-indigenous relations and what it means to come home.