08/19/2026
I wanted to thank Crystal Andersen- Show for taking the time to interview Johnny and I for her podcast Horses Hope & Hustle. Talking with people within the industry makes it so clear how much we all truly have in common. If you don’t follow her page already, jump on over and start to give it a listen!
𝗘𝗽 𝟱𝟯- 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵 & 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 & 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 ✨
On this episode of Horses, Hope & Hustle, host Crystal Show sits down with Mariah and Johnny Jerviss of Legacy Horse Company — a husband-and-wife team who've built one of the most recognizable young-horse programs in the industry.
Mariah and Johnny share how their love story started at a birthday party in California, how "Legacy" became more than just a business name, and the moment they packed up everything they owned — including a one-year-old son — and moved to Wyoming with nothing but a leap of faith and a maxed-out credit card to buy their first horses.
They open up about the early struggles of building a brand from scratch, learning to market horses honestly instead of with "flourish," why they shifted their focus to yearlings and two-year-olds, and how simplifying their feed program changed their horses' health for good. Mariah and Johnny also get real about what it's actually like running a business — and raising a family — with your spouse: the fights, the growth, and why respect and quick apologies matter more than winning the argument.
Whether you're dreaming of starting your own horse business, married to your business partner, or just need a reminder that the struggle is part of the story — this episode is packed with hard-earned wisdom from two people who bet everything on their dream and made it work.
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