Major League Eventing Podcast

Karen & Rob chat with USEF Eventing 25 training list member Hallie Coon.  Hallie shares her very interesting story of her riding career and the great horses that have shaped her career so far.  Listen in to hear all the fun, there are some new grand plans in the works so Hallie will be coming back for a part 2 to share those exciting details soon! Photo Credit: Cindy Lawler Learn more here: ht...

Karen & Rob chat with U.S. Eventing Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor Erik Duvander.  We get to know more about Erik and how he got his start in Eventing and his transistion into coaching on the highest level.  Erik shares some great stories and talks about the current and future of Eventing in the USA. PC: USEA/Leslie Mintz Photos https://www.usef.org/team-usa/athletes/erik_duvander Please...

Karen & Rob chat with USEA Developing Rider list member Jacob Fletcher.  Jacob has been a consistant member of the U25 training list and has graduated to the Developing rider list.  Listen in to hear about his experience training in Europe as well as how he manages full time riding with balancing a career in the family business. Learn more about 501 Sport horses: http://www.5o1sporthorses.com/...

Karen & Rob get to know Kimmy Cecere.  Kimmy is Lauren Nicholson's assistant trainer and competes the young horses for Lauren as well as competing at the upper levels.  We got a glimpse inside of her life as an assistant to one of the top event riders in the world. Photo Credit: Taylor Pence  Kimmy Cecere Eventing https://www.facebook.com/kimmy.cecere/ Please support our Sponsors: https:/...

Karen & Rob chat with the Editor of Eventing Nation Leslie Wylie.  Leslie is an amazing person with so many talents.  Leslie shares her riding experience which certainly could have landed her in the top ranks in Eventing herself.  She took her journalism talents and helped grow Horse Nation, Jumper Nation, & eventually Eventing Nation.  She is a dare Devil competing in the Mongol Derby jus...

Karen & Rob chat with three upper level Event riders Kathy Rivera, Anni Grandia, & Leah Lang-Gluscic who have had LandSafe Rider training and have had serious falls in which their training was useful in preventing serious personal injury.  LLG Eventing: http://www.llgeventing.com Grand Farms Team Chaos: https://www.facebook.com/Grand-Farms-Team-Chaos-149612408428075/ Please support our Spo...

Karen and Rob get to know Cindy Anderson Blank.  Cindy is not only a top event rider she is team Windchase & Olympian Phyllis Dawson's competition rider, trainer & instructor.  Cindy came from a western backgrpund until the Eventing bug bit her and the rest is history. Cindy's Athlete page: https://www.facebook.com/CindyAndersonBlank/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARC0ZCHS8ufjKqAGgCI...

Karen & Rob catch up with the soon to be married couple of Jenny Caras & Waylon Roberts to get an update on all things JWR Sporthorses!  We find out about what we now know is a broken foot on Jenny.  We get a wedding update which takes place July 25th so be sure to wish them well.  Also, we get into a great discussion of their training philosophy which is all about the process and training...

Karen & Rob chat with USEF Eventing 25 training list member Megan Sykes.  Megan shares her story of coming up and her transition from working student to running her own business. Listen in to hear how she won her first pony in a 4H Essay contest. Classics Eventing: https://www.classicseventing.com/ Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhib...

Karen & Rob Chat with Liz Halliday-Sharp, Jennie Brannigan, & Caroline Martin on another installment of the Event Riders Roundtable.  Listen in for some updates from these three of the top US Eventers today. Brannigan Eventing: http://branniganeventing.com/ Halliday-Sharp Eventing: https://www.hseventing.com/ Caroline Martin Eventing: http://www.caroline-martin-eventing.com/ Please support...

Karen & Rob chat with Canadian Pan Am Bronze Medalist Dana Cooke.  Dana shares her start in riding as how she landed at Kingfisher Park. Dana Cooke: http://www.danacooke.ca/ Kingfisher Park: https://kfpequestrian.com/ Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://equestfile.com/ https://landing.redingoteequestrian.com/mle...

Karen  Rob chat with Meg Kepferle better know as "Meg Kep".  Meg shared her very unique story of how she went from working for an up and coming community organizer who was getting into politics (got to listen to find out who it is) to world class groom to Advanced level Event Rider, Trainer,& Coach.  Meg has really become a very popular coach establishing JET (Junior Eventing Team) a...

Karen & Rob chat with 5* Eventer Sara Mittleider.  Sara rode around Kentucky at just 19 years old and is currently on the USEF Developing rider list. Sara & her husband Attila  along with her parents operate Rocky Hollow Farm in Kuna Idaho Mittleider Eventing: http://mittleidereventing.com/mitt/ Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhi...

Karen & Rob welcome the President & CEO of Fair Hill organizing committee /Maryland 5* at Fair Hill Jeff Newman to share the decision to postpone the Maryland 5* until October 14-17 2021.  Learn more about the Maryland 5*: https://maryland5star.us/ Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://equestfile.com/ https://l...

Karen & Rob Have a roundtable discussion with three best friends Tamie Smith, Kelly Prather, & Frankie Thieriot Stutes to chat about great times together including Luhmuhlen 5*, Tamie & Kelly as 5* grooms and Tamie's stalking her favorite riders.  On a more serious conversation about rider accountability and safety in the sport.  Please rate and review the show and share with your...

Karen & Rob welcome back Will Faudree to the show.  Will recently wrote a letter to his 15 year old self so he is back on the show to give us a follow up and share how he has been staying busy during the downtime of 2020 and his plans for the fall season. Will's Letter: https://eventingnation.com/a-letter-to-me-will-faudree/?fbclid=IwAR2IiIIPrsWY8we84s7j_EuigUWFoBFRErOB6gJq1kAxGk5D1wP-X2x...

Karen & Rob chat with Puerto Rican Olympian Lauren Billys Shady! Listen in to hear Lauren's story and find out how a girl born & raised in California competes for the Puerto Rican Eventing team.  We had a wonderful chat with Lauren sure to put a smile on your face! Lauren Billys Shady: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenBillysEventing/ Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/...

Karen & Rob chat with Equine nutritionist Dr. Nettie Liburt to learn more about horse feed and to get some answers to common questions than many people have about feeding their horse.  We talk about types of feed, when to feed, how much per feeding, ulcers, supplements ,additives & much more.  Please share with a friend that may have feeding questions. Nutrition Nuggets on YouTube: https:/...

Karen & Rob catch up with Boyd via Zoom for a quick chat ringside chat at his Pennsylvania training facility Windurra USA. Learn more about Boyd: https://www.boydandsilvamartin.com/ Video of this ringside chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afrXcwYYaWY Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://equestfile.com/ https:/...

Karen and Rob chat with  Olympic Silver Medalist Gina Miles.  Gina shares stories of her humble beginnings working hard on bargain horses which led to huge success.  Her story is sure to inspire anyone working hard to live the dream on a humble budget. Learn more about Gina: https://ginamilesequestrian.com/ Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://...

Karen & Rob chat with the great Karen O'Connor.  Karen shares amazing stories about Queen Elizabeth, Jack LeGoff, William Micklem, Derek & Bea Di Grazia. among other amazing people.  Karen shared how she was bullied as a child rider by her peers in school and how she was passed over by Jack Legoff to be on the training list as a young rider despite her winning  virtually everything sh...

Major League Eventing partnered up with Mythic Landing Enterprises to bring a panel of equestrian business experts to help answer questions about surviving & thriving  the COVID19 Pandemic. About the Panel: Courtney Cooper, C Square Farm & Excel Star Sporthorses https://www.csquarefarm.com/   https://excelstarsporthorses.com/ Courtney is a 5-star eventer who currently operates two successf...

Karen & Rob chat with the FEI  #6 ranked eventer Lauren Nicholson!  Lauren shares her start in riding and shares a lot about her history and her career.  We really enjoyed this conversation and we're sure you will as well! Lauren's Web site: http://laurenkieffer.com/ Please support our Sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://...

Karen & Rob chat with the founder of Competitor Tent Dikran Yapoujian to learn about this amazing new App and the Stay at Home Dressage Series hosted by Competitor Tent. Learn more about Competitor Tent here: https://competitortent.com/ Sign up for the Stay-At-Home Dressage series here: https://eqentries.com/

Karen & Rob talk with Frankie Thieriot Stutes about the last year since our last interview.  We all have seen the great success she has had at the end of 2019 and beginning of the 2020 season, but there is much more to the story and Frankie shares it all with us only on the MLE Podcast.  And as usual we check in on the latest from Athletux & Frankie Cameron.  Frankie's Brands: https:/...