In this episode, I sit down with Beth Steffen, wife of Shane Steffen—2021 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman and one of the association’s newest Million Dollar Riders. Beth and Shane make their home in Prineville, Oregon, where they’re building their new facility and raising their family, while cultivating a thriving equine business rooted in faith and purpose.
As the Steffens continue to grow their program, they remain deeply committed to shaping the future of the reined cow horse industry. In 2025, Beth played a pivotal role in bringing together Reined Cow Horse and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for a unique event designed to bless young riders and the coaches who pour into them—creating meaningful connections in ways only God can orchestrate.
Hear the heart behind their work, the story of this remarkable partnership, and so much more—all in this inspiring episode.
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.
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Shane Steffen Performance Horses - https://www.facebook.com/steffenperformancehorses
Fellowship of Christian Athletes - https://www.fcapnwoutdoors.org/copy-of-2025-reined-cow-horse-camp
The Jennifer Journals - https://www.thejenniferjournals.com/