Major League Eventing Podcast

We are still on the Mars Maryland 5* Presented by Brown Advisory high! Karen and Robby were part of the MD5* Radio and for the next 2 weeks we will be bringing you all the great interviews that were done. Part 1 has interviews with Sinead Maynard, Harry Meade, David Doel, Crosby Green, Allie Knowles, Boyd Martin, Felix Parker from Fairfax & Favor, Tiana Coudray and Lainey Ashker. We want to th...

Karen and Robby sit down with Joe Bowersox for the 2024 Mars Maryland 5* Preview Show. Joe, who is Karen's other son has worked for Boyd Martin and is currently a rider for Phillip Dutton and we get an abbreviated story on how he got his start in riding and everything he has going on today. We try to get Joe to give us some inside scoop - but that didn't happen! We give our personal opin...

Karen and Robby get to know Cross Country Course Builder, Tyson Rementer. Tyson grew up being horse crazy riding Western and started Eventing when he moved to Delaware Valley College. Later, Tyson became a working student for the legendary Bruce Davidson. This is when he met course builder, Morgan Rowsell where Tyson decided he was better suited to build jumps rather than jump them. Right now, Tys...

Karen and Robby catch up with long time friend, 3* Eventer Emily Bradford. Emily shares her story of growing up in a non-horsey family to working for Michael Matz and Bruce Davidson. Emily started her business, Traveler Equestrian a few years ago and has a great eye for spotting and producing top horses. We hope you enjoy getting to know Emily and recognize why she is one of our favorite riders in...

Karen and Robby get to know Equestrian Performance Coach, Nardine Oakes, Nardine grew up in New Zealand and is now living in Canada where she helps riders with their strength and conditioning to make them all around better riders. Nardine gives some great tips on what our listeners can do at home to become safer and more secure in the saddle. This was such a fun interview and want to wish Nardine...

Karen and Robby switched things up this week by having International Dressage rider, Anna Buffini on. Get to know how she went from gymnastics to Dressage and incorporates her love of fitness to riding. Anna was recently on the East Coast to help teach a clinic at Windurra and was given the opportunity to try out some cross country and loved every minute of it. It's just a matter of time befo...

Karen and Robby get to know 4* Eventer, Alexa Gartenberg. Alexa is a member of the 2024 Eventing 25 Emerging Athlete Program and has been based in England for almost a year. Hear all about how after college, Alexa became a realtor and one night at dinner her parents told her to go to Europe. Alexa left her job behind and has since been based with Kevin McNab. Alexa currently has 3 horses in Englan...

Karen and Robby get to know Advanced rider Sean McQuillan. After taking a couple years off to heal from 2 hip surgeries, Sean is looking to get back to competing and building up his business. Sean tells some great stories of being a young rider and getting to train with some of the greats like Jimmy Wofford and Karen and David O'Connor. Sean is even in the process of writing a novel! We hope...

Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer, Alexa Lapp. Learn all about how she met Jennie Brannigan and worked for her for 8 years, getting the ride on Cambalda and then eventually finding Pascal. Alexa then took a "break" from horses and started freelance grooming and is now involved in Business Consulting for Equestrians. It was so much fun getting to know Alexa and we wish her all the be...

Karen and Robby get to know Young Rider, Lizzie Hoff. Lizzie is from Washington State that during COVID got the chance to lease one of Caroline Pamukcu's horses. From there, she ended up purchasing the horse and came to the East Coast to base with Caroline and Kelly Hutchinson. Lizzie is currently riding at the 3* level and is a 6x Young Rider Medalist. We spoke to Lizzie after she returned f...

Karen and Robby talk 2024 Paris Olympics with who better than 7 time Olympian, Phillip Dutton at his beautiful farm True Prospect! Hear Phillip's thoughts on the different teams and who he thinks will be the individual "dark horse". He also talks about what it's like in the Olympic Village as well as marching in the Opening Ceremonies. We wish everyone safe rides this weekend a...

Karen and Robby get to know 2024 Olympic Team Member for Switzerland, Nadja Minder. During the interview, Nadja was just on the road leaving CHIO Aachen in Germany. Nadja is only 24 years old and has already accomplished so much and is heading to her first of many (we are sure of it) Olympic Games. Find out what all she has going on in Switzerland and her reaction to being announced to the Team. H...

Karen and Robby get to know 4* Eventer, Briggs Surratt. Not only is Briggs the rider of the 14.2 hand super pony Corture, he's also a man of many other talents. He has learned the art of Physio Therapy from good friend Dougie Hannum, he collects and restores old saddles, collector of bits and is an avid gardner. Briggs also talks about his vacation of a lifetime with Lucinda Green and his hus...

Karen and Robby get to know Young Rider, Paige Ramsey. This week Paige is gearing up to compete at the 2024 Young Rider Championships at the Maryland International at Loch Moy. Paige will be representing Area 2 on the CCI2* Team. Paige talks about her journey to get there and her plans of going to UVA in August. We wish Paige, her teammates and everyone else the best of luck! We hope you enjoy get...

Karen and Robby welcome back Mia Farley! Mia was on the MLE podcast almost 2 years ago to the day but this time she comes on as not just a 5* rider BUT as a 5* rider that has gone cross country double clear at Maryland and Kentucky. Mia is now living and training out of a farm in Kentucky and has made the announcement that she plans on taking Phelps to Burghley. Mia will start a Phelps membership...

Karen and Robby welcome back Australian Eventer, Kate Chadderton! Kate was episode #33 back in November 2018 and a lot has happened since then. Kate got married, had her daughter Mia and moved to Cochranville, PA where her and her husband bought their farm Durunda Farm. Kate shares some of her fun stories of growing up in Australia and how she is going through the ECP Program and getting ready for...

Karen and Robby get to know 3* Rider, Megan Loughnane. Megan shares her story of riding with Susie Beale and Kelly Prather and now with Caitlin Silliman. Megan just recently graduated from University of Virginia with a degree in Architectural History all while having her 2 horses with her and competing at the upper levels. Megan was driving to her parents home during the interview to get ready to...

Karen and Robby get to know 4* Eventer, Rachel Lawson. Rachel shares her story of growing up never knowing what Eventing was and just wanted to jump and go fast. It wasn't until she was 17 y/o that she saw a magazine with Karen O'Connor with Theodore O'Connor that she discovered Eventing and knew right there that is what she wanted to do. Rachel now runs her well rounded equestrian...

Karen and Robby get to know Canadian 4* Eventer, Katie Malensek. Not only does Katie ride at the upper levels and has represented Canada at the Nations Cup in Belgium but she is also a full time veterinarian! Katie and her husband now live at their farm in Florida not far from the beach so he can surf and close to Katie's office. Katie shares her story of staying with Tim and Jonelle Price an...

Karen and Robby get to know 4* West Coast Eventer Molly Duda. Molly shares her story of getting a late start in riding and how she made it to the 4* in just 5 years! Molly is representing the US for the 2024 European Development Tour all while be a Pre-Med student at UCLA. We wish Molly and her teammates all the best while in Europe. To follow Molly's journey: https://www.instagram.com/mollyd...

Karen and Robby welcome Irish Advanced Eventer, Michael Nolan. Michael shares his story of growing up in Ireland not wanting to ride horses. He ended up joining Pony Club, showing ponies in the jumpers and then riding steeplechase race horses. Later, he met Robin Walker and came to the US where he eventually met his wife McKena. Michael and McKena started Nolan Sporthorses where they take in young...

This week on the Major League Eventing Podcast, Karen and Robby sit down and talk about all that MLE has been up to and what to look forward to. We get asked all the time about giving everyone an update and we finally got around to doing it! Stay tuned for an exciting year which will be mentioned....hint - it has to do with Corgis and the Baltimore Ravens. We also are very close to  million downlo...

Karen and Robby get to know 4* Eventer, Alexa Thompson. Alexa shares her story of growing up in Texas and then getting to ride with Mike Huber. Later, Alexa decided to go to University of Kentucky to become a nurse while running a 100 acre farm that her parents bought for her. Alexa talks about how she struggled working nights as an ICU nurse and competing at the upper levels. After 3 years of nur...

Karen and Robby welcome back 3* Eventer, Olivia Miller! Olivia was part of the Young Adult Rider Roundtable back in July 2022 and she has recently launched her new website. Olivia shares her story of coming from a non-horsey family and going to pony camp in Washington State then joining a Vaulting team. After 3 years of Vaulting, Olivia decided she wanted to ride and later became a Working Student...

Karen and Robby get to know 4* Eventer, Samantha Tinney. Samantha grew up in Dallas, TX playing soccer most of her life and decided to take a riding lesson at the age of 14. Two years later she was competing at the YR Championships and hasn't looked back since. After a bad fall, she then spent time with the O'Connor's where Karen helped Samantha get back to competing. Samantha is a...