Major League Eventing Podcast

This week Robby talks to Sarah Rajoy from LEGIS and answers our listeners Equine Insurance questions. Sarah is a competitor herself and also is a TD for events so she understands the needs and concerns regarding insurance for the Event horse. Sarah gives some great advice and we hope that you are able to learn more about equine insurance like we did! To learn more: https://legisequine.com/ https:/...

This week, Robby gets to know two members of the 2026 Intercollegiate Eventing Championship winning team Ainsley Carroll and Devon Tresan. Ainsley and Devon talk about college life and Eventing and how to be a part of the University of Georgia's Eventing Team. They also talk about their exciting weekend at the Intercollegiate Eventing Championships and all the fun that they had. Congratulatio...

This week Robby talks to 3* Eventer, Morgan Batton. Morgan learned at a young age how to be an entrepreneur so she could buy her first horse. Since then, Morgan and her husband Paul started their new and used trailer business Hitch & Tow and own and operate The Vista Schooling and Event Center in Aiken, SC all while competing at the upper level. We hope you enjoy getting to know Morgan as much...

This week, Robby chats with Addie Rinehart. Addie was announced back in April for her third year in the row to the EA21 program. Addie shares what the Eventing scene is like in Minnesota and how she is able to attend the University of Tampa in Florida and keep training and competing her horse Corona Life. Addie is just recently coming back from her big win at the Bromont CCI2*L. We hope you enjoy...

This week, Robby gets to know 5* Eventer Madeline Backus. Madeline comes to us from her farm in Colorado. Madeline shares her story of growing up with horses since her mom was an Eventer turned Grad Prix Dressage rider. In 2017, she competed her first 5* with her horse P.S. Arianna and then was granted the Wilton Fair Grant and the Rebecca Broussard National Developing Rider Grant which allowed he...

This week, Robby chats with Braden Speck. Braden is an amateur rider that just completed his first 5* in Kentucky. Braden shares his story of growing up learning how to ride a pony, and then finding his now 5* horse BSF Liam where the two finished 20th at the Defender Kentucky 5*. Braden is now planning to take a break from competing so he can focus on his studies at Vet School. We wish Braden not...

Robby chats it up with two members of the Auburn Eventing Team, Josie McVicar and Ashley Costello. Josie and Ashley discuss everything about being in college and being a part of their fun and exciting Eventing team. During this interview, they were gearing up for the Intercollegiate Championships in Aiken,SC. They also give some great advice on how to handle college and horses at the same time and...

This week, Robby get to know Human and Equine Sports Massage Therapist Angie Cooney. Angie shares her story of Eventing as a teenager and then becoming a working student for David and Karen O'Connor. Angie always dreamt of going to the Olympics but then realized competing at the top level was not her passion. It was years later, Angie did in fact go to the Olympics not as a rider but as the U...

This week, Robby chats it up with 3* rider Carlin Keefe. Carlin tells her story of growing up in a horsey family and making her way to the 3* level all while being a full time student at the University of Kentucky. Carlin shares how she has recently taken over the ride of Buck Davidson's 5* mount Carlevo and everything he has been teaching her. It was great getting to know Carlin and we hope...

This week, Robby gets to know Advanced Eventer Margo Goldfarb. Margo is coming to us from a lab since she is also a PhD student. Margo tells her story about how she started riding and about how her now Advanced horse Ridgetop Pirate was a birthday present when he was a 3 y/o. She also talks about how she is able to juggle being a PhD student and an Advanced rider at the same time. It was great get...

This week, Robby welcomes back returning guest Lizzie Hoff! Lizzie first joined the MLE podcast back in August of 2024 and returns as a member of the 2026 USEF Eventing Development 25 Athlete. Lizzie gives an update on everything that has happened in the past 2 years and her future plans. Thank you to our friends at Athletux for helping us reconnect with Lizzie! PC: Tina Fitch for Shannon Brinkman...

This week, Robby chats it up with social media influencer and adult amateur Victoria Gibilretta. Victoria shares how she started riding just a few years ago and was bitten by the Eventing bug. Victoria chats about the struggle of working a full time job and trying to ride but loves every minute of it. We are sure you will enjoy this interview! Follow Victoria's journey: https://www.instagram....

This week, Robby welcomes the Optimum Time crew...Cherie, Jen and Carolyn. They talk about how to join in the fun with them and travel to all of the 5* around the world. Cherie started Optimum Time to make it easy and affordable for Eventing fans and Jen and Carolyn share their experiences with this amazing group. We hope you enjoy some of their stories and join them on their next adventure! More...

This week, Robby catches up with Frankie Thieriot-Stutes and Sinead Halpin Maynard to discuss their new venture as US 5* Commentators. Both have competed at the 5* level and are now using their expertise as commentators for the sport. They share how some events are being done from the comfort of their homes in California and Florida and how it works. We love catching up with these two ladies and w...

Robby welcomes back MLE's first guest, John Nunn. John first came on the podcast back in September 2019 and shared his story of how he got into horses and then into the Eventing world. This time, John shares what is going on with Nunn Finer, different jobs within the equine industry and how tariffs are effecting the horse world. We think this is one interview you will not want to miss! Nunn F...

We apologize to our listeners for not putting out new episodes. There has been A LOT going on but we are BACK.....well kind of. You will hear in this update that Karen is stepping down from the interviews and will be more behind the scenes and out at events and of course being a Corginizer. Robby already has some great interviews lined up that we think you will enjoy. This episode will give you an...

Karen and Robby get to know Kentucky based, 4* Eventer Kate Sands. Kate shares her story of growing up in Kentucky and convincing her Dad to purchase an OTTB as a "re-sell" project and naming him after Bourbon only to end up keeping him and taking him all the way to the Advanced/4* level. Kate and her husband, now have their own farm in Georgetown, KY and loving every minute of it. We ha...

We're still pumping out interviews from the Mars Maryland 5*! This week we share interviews with Sydney Hagaman, Sophia Middlebrook, Allie Knowles, Arden Wildasin, Brooke Burchianti, Monica Spencer, Ryan Wood, Mary Bess Davis, Felix Vogg, Jonelle Price and Mia Farley. We will be back to our regular interviews in a week or two but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy these fun interviews. Please...

We had so many interviews from the MD5* high and plan on sharing them over the next couple weeks from the MD5* Radio which is provided by Taylor Harris Insurance Services during the Mars Maryland 5* at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory. This week is Dressage Day 2 and we talked to the Cross Country Course Designer Pierre le Goupil, Hayley Frielick, Maya Clarkson, Alyssa Phillips, Caitlin O&apo...

We are still on our MD5* high and plan on sharing our interviews over the next couple weeks from the MD5* Radio which is provided by Taylor Harris Insurance Services during the Mars Maryland 5* at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory. This week is Dressage Day 1 and we talked to Lainey Ashker, Jessica Phoenix, Tommy Greengard, Olivia Dutton, Shannon Lilley, Rory Frangos, Isabel Bosley, Lindsay Tr...

Karen and Robby welcome back Dr.'s Chad and Stephanie Davis for a round of Q&A. We had received many questions for them since their last time on the podcast that we had to have them back on to answer our listeners questions. We even get to have a fun round of somewhat Quick Fire Questions with their daughter Henley! For more information: https://davisequine.com/ https://www.virginiaequine...

Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer Liz Lund. Liz runs her business out of Copeland Farms where she grew up riding and then travels to Ocala, FL for the winter to base out of Copeland Farm South. Liz talks about the very large lesson program where she and several other instructors teach over 300 lessons a month. On top of all that, Liz has a small breeding program and has a few up-and-coming ho...

This week, Karen and Robby welcome back previous guest, Emily Hamel. Emily updates us on everything she has been up to since September 2019. She shares how she is living the dream year round in Aiken and everything she has going on there. Emily and her longtime partner Corvette aka Barry is hoping to make Eventing history by completing Pau and being the first horse and rider combination to finish...

Karen and guest co-host Margaret Rizzo-McKelvy from Mythic Landing Enterprises get to know Dr's Chad and Stephanie Davis. Chad and Stephanie run their equine vet clinic out of The Plains, VA as well as Virginia Equine Rehab and Performance Center and Be Safe Bracelets. We discuss Pre-Purchase exams, Soft Tissue Injuries and also how equine veterinarians have the highest suicide rate out of an...

This week, Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer Jaclyn Burke. Jaclyn shares her story of growing up in Chicago and getting her first pony Apache, that was later deemed not suitable for pony club to meeting her future husband while playing kick ball in DC. Today, Jaclyn works full time and runs Burke Equestrian at her farm Hablyn Hills where she teaches, competes her up and coming horses and has...