Equestrian Hub Podcast

 With over 40 years’ experience as a veterinarian in mixed and equine practice, Jennifer’s special interest is equine nutrition. She was Senior Veterinary Officer with the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for 10 years, and for two years was Biosecurity Veterinarian with the ACT Government. LINK: Jenquine Support the show

Treating our humans and horses alike, osteopath Jeff Morrison  Jeff aims to provide the very best treatment to equine athletes, applying his finessed methods and ‘big picture’ perspective upon strength and performance. Support the show

Sarah McMillan is a thirty-year-old jumping rider from the Central Coast in NSW. Sarah grew up in the professional sector of the sport, and since completing her Honours Law Degree 2018, has been a full-time professional show jumping rider. Sarah is currently the highest-ranked female jumping rider in Australia, finishing reserve champion for the “Australian FEI World Cup League” (the highest level...

Victoria Montano, one of the stars  of The Real Housewives of Sydney, is a talented woman.  Juggling life as a personal stylist, business owner at Sports Luxe, loving wife, and mother of two and successful amateur showjumper. https://theofficialsportluxe.com/ Support the show

Rob Archibald is one of the most accomplished polo players in Australia and carries a 70-year long family legacy of polo-playing, training, and pony breeding.  He is now an integral part of the Annabel Neasham racing team. Support the show

Chris Martelli hails from Kentucky in the US.  By chance, he attended a World Championship of Blacksmiths competition and couldn’t get enough!  In 2009 he enrolled at the Kentucky Horse Shoeing School and was the first student to graduate from their advanced program, earning a diploma from the National Farrier Training Centre in 2012.  Initially, he shod mainly Thoroughbreds, including Derby, Prea...

Clayton Fredericks was a member of Australia’s 2008 Beijing eventing team. The team, which included Clayton’s then wife Lucinda, Megan Jones, Sonja Johnson and Shane Rose, were all first-time Olympians and acquitted themselves well, taking home silver for Australia. In 2012, along with Andrew Hoy, Chris Burton and Sam Williams, Clayton and Lucinda competed in the London Olympic Games, but this tim...

Mattea was first introduced to horses through a school friend whose father started the Brisbane Polo Club. Thinking she was in heaven, she spent her weekends grooming and riding polo ponies, until her parents allowed her to lease a horse. Through school she competed as much as possible in Interschool and Pony Club events, overcoming the absence of a float by convincing other riders to take her wit...

Anna is an equine dentist and independent bit fitter with a strong focus on horse welfare and ethical practices. Drawing on science, technology, and her own considerable experience, she helps riders find the right contact with their horses, leading to partnerships that flourish. Find out more or to book an appointment -  https://thebitfitter.com/ Support the show

On this podcast we are joined by international super star Yoann Levesque!  Yoann ended his hockey career in Canada, at the age of 17, and left home to join the extrarordinary Circus Cavalia before moving to Perth to continue his equestrian career.   Enjoy this is must listen episode!  Find out more about Yoann at - https://www.facebook.com/yoannlevesqueequestrian/ Support the show

In May 2020 Karen commenced as the first National Equine Welfare & Traceability Executive for Racing Australia with primary responsibility to implement world best practices and safeguarding the welfare and traceability of Thoroughbred racehorses in Australia. Prior to joining Racing Australia ion 2016 Karen was appointed the first Equine Welfare Manager for Racing NSW a role she held until Jul...

David Nash has been an equine nutrition professional for over 24 years, with broad nutrition experience across all species. David has formulated and developed feeds and supplements for many of Australia’s leading equine nutrition companies. In addition, he has developed and managed nutrition and quality teams that ensure the efficacy and safety of horse feeds across the globe. He has been instrume...

Henry was very fortunate to grow up around horses and has been riding since a very young age. Beginning his journey with the Pony Club, Henry has competed in Dressage, Showjumping, Cross-Country and Polo. Henry has completed various work within the equestrian industry. Including: grooming for several stable yards, S&C coaching for the armed forces equine charity and writing and reviewing eques...

Catherine McDowell is the Director of McDowells and has been for the last 23 years, where she has worked tirelessly  developing equine and human herbal programs. I She is most passionate about providing 100% natural and holistic treatment programs that are reliable and get results!  Sustaining excellent health is no accident and developing effective herbal programs is no accident either! It takes...

Lori Luhrmann has a lifelong passion for horses. She started work at the local racetrack in Taree at age 11. Then going on to become the first licensed female jockey between Newcastle and Brisbane. Getting a “real job” saw her develop into an internationally sought-after HR Consultant. In partnership with her husband Brett they founded power-sports international, racing powerboats worldwide. Now L...

Sky Racing Presenter, showjumper and Thoroughbred devotee  Support the show

Actor and trainer John specialises in all aspects of groundwork training, including from young horse foundations to behavioural issues.  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082626827026 Support the show

Grand Prix show jumper extraordinaire! Support the show

This episode of Equestrian Hub Podcast is bought to you by Equilume . Leaders in innovative lighting solutions to maximise health, performance and reproductive efficiency for horses.  Shop Now:  https://equilume.com/  Rhianna Burke about the decline of equestrian clubs across the country and the impact it is set to have on the sport, the value and respect needed for event volunteers, and the pligh...

This episode of the Equestrian Hub Podcast is bought to you by Equilume Shop now: https://equilume.com/ Dr Murphy discusses the benefits of light to performance and breeding.  Dr Barbara Anne Murphy is the Head of Equine Science at UCD. Prior to her PhD in Veterinary Science from the prestigious Gluck Equine Research Center in Kentucky, she completed a BSc in Equine Science at the University of Li...

This episode of the Equestrian Hub Podcast is bought to you by Leader Equine the official distributor of the world’s leading equestrian companies, Horseware Ireland, TRM and PS of Sweden ! Shop now: https://leaderequine.com.au/ Briana Burgess is an International Grand Prix rider and Top 10 World Young Horse Championship Finalist. Briana based in Germany for 12 years with her initial education begi...

This episode of the Equestrian Hub Podcast is bought to you by Leader Equine the official distributor of the world’s leading equestrian companies, Horseware Ireland, TRM and PS of Sweden ! Shop now: https://leaderequine.com.au/ In this episode, Charlie Brister chats with Joanne Bridgman of Quality NZ Horses. Joanne is a New Zealand former World Championships eventer, now turned horse agent/ equine...

This episode of the Equestrian Hub Podcast is bought to you by Leader Equine the official distributor of the world’s leading equestrian companies, Horseware Ireland, TRM and PS of Sweden ! Shop now: https://leaderequine.com.au/ In this episode, Charlie Brister chats with 5* Showjumping Rider, Phillip Lever. Born into a very successful and highly regarded equestrian family meant growing up he was a...

This episode of the Equestrian Hub Podcast is bought to you by Leader Equine the official distributor of the world’s leading equestrian companies, Horseware Ireland, TRM and PS of Sweden ! Shop now: https://leaderequine.com.au/ In this episode, Charlie Brister chats with Luke Thomas Horsezenship. Luke has worked as a professional horseman since 1987, they discuss all things horsemanship including...

This episode of the Equestrian Hub Podcast is bought to you by Leader Equine the official distributor of the world’s leading equestrian companies, Horseware Ireland, TRM and PS of Sweden ! Shop now: https://leaderequine.com.au/ In this episode, Charlie Brister chats with international dressage judge and Olympic steward Helen Christie. They talk about the training process of becoming an internation...