E27: The Ride – Karla Switzer
In this episode of The Ride Michaela and Nichole sit down with Karla Switzer.

Karla is a 25-year-old horse trainer with a unique story about how she got started in horses. An adopted child with a $10 sale barn horse, Karla flourished and discovered her love for horses and training. Karla has a background in liberty, roman riding, trick riding, reining, and ranch horse. In 2019 a video of a gray horse and a young girl performing liberty work went viral on Facebook. The horse in the video is Karla’s $10 sale barn horse and the young girl is a close family friend. Listen to learn more about Karla and her incredible horse journey. 

Read the episode transcript here

Note: The Ride is produced for the ear and designed to be heard, not read. Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors. 

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