The Business of Horses with Solo Select
The horse industry is growing rapidly, and it’s a prime time to build your equine business. Whether starting your company or expanding - this podcast will give you the education and inspiration to step up your game. We will eliminate the abundance of gray areas in the horse business, educate you on some of today’s hottest topics, and inspire you to take your business to the next level.
Episodes
“𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼.”
In this episode, Melanie Smith of Solo Select Horses joins Recipient Farm Manager Kimberly Howard to take you behind the scenes of running a successful recipient mare program. With a herd of over 2,500 mares, every decision matters.
Melanie and Kimberly break down the logistics, planning, and daily dedication required to turn a tiny embryo into a future champion. “If we can impr...
Melanie Smith recaps the 2026 AQHA Convention, explaining how AQHA is governed, how committees and directors work, and how rule changes are proposed and voted on.
She encourages members to get involved, outlines practical steps (committee applications and proposal deadlines), and explains why attending the convention matters for influencing policy.
The AQHA 2-Year-Old Rule has shaped breeding, marketing, and futurity timelines for decades — but is it time for a serious conversation about change? In this episode of The Business of Horses, Melanie Smith sits down with industry leaders Tricia Aldridge, Carol Rose, and Brooke Wharton for a candid and forward-thinking discussion about how the AQHA 2-Year-Rule impacts stallion owners, mare owners, breeders, futurity programs, and...
“𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻—𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁?”
After our first episode focused on the logistics side of Breeding 101, Melanie Smith returns—this time from a more consultative perspective—to dive into how to truly build your breeding plan.
In this episode, she breaks down how to structure your program, define your goals, and identify the most effective paths to achieve them—whether you’re bre...
In the latest Solo Select Podcast, Melanie Smith pulls back the curtain on what modern breeding really looks like, answering the questions breeders ask every day… and the ones they usually don’t think to ask until it’s too late.
Drawing from decades of hands-on experience, Melanie walks listeners through the full scope of Breeding Logistics 101 — from the big-picture foundation to the smallest details that quietly make or break a s...
Melanie Smith of Solo Select Horses and team member Hayden Dixon host Tarleton State students for a candid Q&A covering how Solo Select grew, the importance of building the right team, branding and marketing, and practical career advice for entering the equine and reproduction industries.
The episode explores internships, hands-on training, facility management, international breeding and export challenges, risk-taking and leade...
El mundo de las carreras de Quarto de Milla se mueve rápido y Fastrack Sale Company fue creado para igualar esa velocidad. Diseñado para complementar el modelo tradicional de ventas, Fastrack hace que la compra y venta de caballos de carreras sea más accesible, más transparente y menos estresante tanto para las personas como para los caballos. Esta plataforma moderna conecta compradores y vendedores en todo el mundo, ofreciendo un ...
The world of Quarter Horse racing moves fast—and Fastrack Sale Company was built to match that speed. Designed to complement the traditional sale barn, Fastrack makes buying and selling Racing Quarter Horses more accessible, more transparent, and less stressful for both the people and the horses involved. This modern platform connects buyers and sellers from around the world, offering a premium online marketplace where pedigrees, p...
In this Episode of The Business Of Horses, Solo Select's very own Melanie Smith sits down with ADM Animal Nutrition's Dr. James Lattimer to discuss what it takes to feed your horse to its genetic potential. Whether you are feeding with the goal of walking your horse into the sale ring as a yearling, or feeding to make your next champion - knowing how to feed will set your program up from success. Where it starts? At conception.
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Join us as we dive into a exciting discussion on the incredible growth of the rope horse industry. In this episode, key figures like Trevor Brazile, Rhen Richard, Chelsea Shaffer and Lari Dee Guy share their personal journeys, reflecting on pivotal moments and the industry's transformation since 2017.
Discover how the infrastructure of the team roping industry supports a variety of horses and why it stands apart from other equestri...
Welcome to an exciting episode from the Three String Cattle Company in Utah, where we celebrate a monumental victory at the Old West Futurity for Relentless PYC and Miles Baker.
In this episode, Miles shares the exciting details of the mare’s journey, her impressive earnings of $93,000 midway through her four-year-old year, and the remarkable team effort that made this success possible. We also explore the dedication and commitment...
In Episode 6 of The Business Of Horses with Solo Select, Melanie Smith meets up with Team roping Journal's Chelsea Schaffer, and World Champion Team Roper Junior Nogueira to talk about one of the most prolific mares in rope horse industry, Apache R Hali, and her Woody Be Tuff embryo that is set to sell November 23rd in The Select Online Thanksgiving Day Sale
"To give Trevor and I some credit, we know what we have," Miles Baker said those words in an interview in May of 2023, right after announcing the syndication of the Bay Roan Stallion by the name of The Darkk Side. Baker and Trevor Brazile, a 26-time World Champion himself, never faltered in their faith in the standout rope horse. They spoke proudly about The Darkk Side. "He's a winner." Brazile said earlier this year after three tr...
In this episode of The Business Of Horses, Solo Selects' Summer Searles sits down with Melanie Smith and Ty Smith to discuss the insane past week Solo Select has had. From the American Rope Horse Futurity World Championship, where The Darkk Side, Relentless Glory and Golde Rush made it back to the finals out of 300 horses - to the Western Bloodstock NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale where they purchased Gunna Wanna and broke the reco...
In this special edition episode, Solo Selects owner Melanie Smith talks with rope horse futurity trainer Miles Baker about Blackkout, a '21 black stallion that is set to sell October 5th at the Pink Buckle Select Sale.
The two of them deep dive into the young stallion, his mind, genetics, and the incentive opportunities that come with him. As they continue their discussion they venture further what it takes to have a successful sta...
In this episode, Solo Select's Melanie Smith and Dr. Carly Turner DVM answer YOUR questions about ICSI. It is jam packed with information about the breeding procedure that has unlocked a whole new world in the equine industry - Intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Curious about the process of ICSI itself? Watch Dr. Carly Turner aspirate a mare and walk through the process. https://youtu.be/RHxIHRetrxY
The horse industry is growing r...
Solo Select's Melanie Smith and Attorney Kendra Streeter discuss the unique legal challenges we face in the horse industry, the how-to's of starting your equine business, and the importance of contracts.
The horse industry is growing rapidly, and it’s a prime time to build your equine business. Whether starting your company or expanding - this podcast will give you the education and inspiration to step up your game. We will elimina...
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