The Equestrian Podcast

Peder Fredricson is a Swedish Olympic Show Jumper currently ranked as the number one FEI show jumping competitor in the world. After numerous wins, including a gold medal in Team Jumping at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Peder joins the Equestrian Podcast to talk about his experiences competing as a fifth generation rider, his team of horses, and his background in riding. Listen in!

The Equestrian Workshop has brought equestrian business women together for 3 meetings so far, and each of them have been held at 3 different lovely locations. Here to talk about the 3 things she's learned from the workshop is our host, Bethany Lee. In this episode you will hear about how Bethany started the Equestrian Workshop with Leah Kaufmann of Dapplebay , and how they came together to create...

Jay Hart is the operator of a private security service Gold Shield Industries which protects both large corporate executives and high profile individuals in Wellington, Florida. Jay has vast experience in team building, leadership, and general security which have been featured in numerous nationally recognized publications. Having a background in serving for the mounted police patrol as an officer...

Hannah Klinedinst is a fellow Hunter/Jumper rider who saw a need in the equestrian space for riders to be able to buy and sell equestrian items in a simple way. This idea sparked Equestrian Closet, which is essentially a Poshmark created specifically for equestrians. This space offers tack, apparel, and assesoires across the board for men, women, and children of all ages. You can even filter your...

Raphael Macek is a renowned photographer who specializes in a wide range of equine photographs. In 2007 Raphael graduated with a Masters of Fine Art degree in New York City. In the years that followed, he published his work in countries such as Germany, Belgium, Spain, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America. In 2009 he photographed on safaris in Africa, particularly in...

Geoffrey Woolson is an American Actor, Member of the U.S. Vaulting Team, FEI Senior Bronze Medalist, Content Creator, and Artist living in Los Angeles, California. His career has taken him from an amateur horseman and photographer to a World Champion Medalist and professional content creator. Initially beginning as a novice in both worlds of equestrianism and content creation, he has always found...

Jenny Giraldin is a fellow equestrian, friend, and all-around horse lover. She grew up riding on equestrian teams, and later went on to ride at Kansas State, but after realizing the financial costs of riding Jenny decided to a break before finding her dream horse. Riding alongside Bethany at their mutual barn in Jacksonville, Florida, Jenny joins the podcast to discuss how to balance work with rid...

We all know the importance of keeping our saddles clean, but do you know all the ins and outs of how best to protect the leather? Join us for another Solo Episode with Bethany Lee where we will go over all the best tips and recommendations by our favorite saddle brands including: CWD, Voltaire, Devoucoux, and more! Listen in as we discuss the best saddle care products to use and answer listener su...

Kristen Darragh, BVM&S, is one of the top equine veterinarians on the East Coast who specializes in Hunter/Jumper horses, and today she joins the podcast to unpack all of our questions on flexion tests. Kristen is a native of Orefield, Pennsylvania, where she grew up competing in the jumper divisions. After completing her undergraduate studies at Lafayette College in 2011, Dr. Darragh attended the...

Tricia Booker and Julie Winkel are both riders, trainers, and current USEF R-Rated Judges with decades of experience working in our industry. Both sharing a passion for helping riders find the good in their rounds, Tricia and Julie have written a book which highlights demystify the subjective process of judging hunters, hunter breeding, and equitation titled Judging WTF (Want The Facts?) Use code:...

Scott Cieslar is the owner and founder of Mad Barn, a company that specializes in nutrition and gut health for horses, which is such an important aspect to the foundation of why we do this sport. For the love of the animal, and everything to do with the performance part of this sport, let's discuss some important components of equine nutrition! Listen in!

Carson Kressley is a well known television host/actor, writer, and producer, who made is original debut in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy as well as Dancing with the Stars and RuPaul's Drag Race. However, you may not know that Carson is also an avid equestrian in the world of showing American Saddlebreds. Since buying his first saddle for $700 as a boy, Carson's love for the horse only grew, and h...

Brianna Noble is the founder and owner of Mulatto Meadows, an equestrian business dedicated to expanding the accessibility of riding and horsemanship to communities historically excluded from the equestrian world. Bri is especially passionate about introducing horsemanship and riding to youth of color and economically disenfranchised populations. Riding both Western and English disciplines, Briann...

Lindsey Ardmore is the owner and creator of The Automated Vet, a business that works alongside veterinarians to help automate their businesses by generating more clientele, receive better income, and live a more organized life. With award winning systems and processes that have saved thousands of hours and created hundreds of thousands of dollars, the work that Lindsey has put into creating this b...

It's that time of year again! No, we're not talking about Christmas. Applications for the 3rd annual Equestrian Workshop are now open, and this year we are inviting you to white sands Destin, Florida! To kick off the start of a new year, you will have the option to join us January 6-9 at a gorgeous Airbnb, along with other likeminded female equestrian entrepreneurs to elevate business strategy uti...

The 5th Annual Holiday Lookbook is live! Diving into another solo episode, host Bethany Lee reveals some of her hidden secrets and editing tips on how she created her iconic Lookbook. This year we visited the beautiful World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida for all of the holiday lookbook photos, and in the episode we discuss some of the coolest spots to check out at the venue. Featuring brands...

Margie Engle is an American Show Jumper with numerous achievements including being awarded the American Grand Prix Association Rider of the Year for over ten times. Margie has been setting records since the beginning of her career, including when she jumped a world-record-high jump over seven feet in 1987. After being a part of the U.S. Olympic Team, Pan American Games, and the World Equestrian Ga...

Welcome back to another solo episode where we will discuss the different types and uses of one of the oldest tools worn by equestrians, spurs! How do you know which spurs are right for you? Do different horses need different spurs? What are the dos and don'ts? These are all great questions that we will be answering right here in the episode! I will also be mentioning some of my favorite products t...

Robert Dover has earned more honors than any other U.S. Dressage rider as he has competed in over six Olympic Games earning four medal wins in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004. Robert has also been in seven World Equestrian Games, and served as a technical advisor for the U.S. Dressage Team from 2013 to 2018. Under his leadership, the U.S. Dressage team was able to return to the podium at the 2016 Olymp...

As we are currently in the middle of Indoor season for Hunters, Jumpers, and Equitation riders, we thought it would be fitting to talk about a little Indoors 101 and answer listener submitted questions! Who better to help us cover this topic than the tricolor winner himself, Geoffrey Hesslink! Listen in and hear Geoffrey and Bethany discuss what it takes to qualify for indoors, all of the differen...

John French has consistently been one of the top hunter riders in the country, and has earned some of the most prestigious awards in the hunter ring. In 2012, John was awarded the WCHR Lifetime Achievement Award and has held the title of World Champion Hunter Rider over four times. Additionally, John has been awarded the title of west region USHJA Hunter Derby Rider of the Year annually since 2016...

Jessica DiCostanzo is a rider and Co-founder of the online platform, Equivont. As an active member of the California horse show circuit, Jessica combines her love for both dressage and jumping as an Eventer with both a USDF Bronze and Silver Medal. In addition to eventing, Jessica was able to use her background in marketing to create Equivont, a one stop shop that includes everything an equestrian...

Lauren Reischer is not only an equestrian, but such a positive leader and influencer who is paving the way to create equestrian sport inclusive for all riders. After being born with cerebral palsy, Lauren was introduced to therapeutic riding at a very young age and has stuck with it ever since. As she continued her riding career, Lauren was able to join the equestrian team at Brown University and...

Melanie Smith Taylor is a rider, author, and clinician who became one of only two riders to ever win the Triple Crown of Show Jumping (the American Invitational, the International Jumping Derby, and the American Gold Cup). It's no secret that Melanie is a true icon at best as she is also the only rider to ever win the entire Triple Crown on the same horse. While she has so many achievements and in...

*Warning* The topics discussed in this episode may be sensitive for some listeners as it pertains to sexual abuse and misconduct in equestrian sport. Here at the Equestrian Podcast we believe every equestrian should have the opportunity to share their story and discuss topics that aren't brought to light as often as they should in the equestrian industry. We believe that while some topics may be h...