The Equestrian Podcast

Kendall Gath is an equestrian business woman who competes at the Grand Prix Show Jumping level for Uruguay in the United States. In addition to riding, Kendall is also the creator of a revolutionary online platform that allows you to offer your horse for sale while attending any horse show across the country. The Equine Platform app is a truly genius idea as it allows users to see a wide variety o...

Carl Hedin joins the Equestrian Podcast to share his story as a fellow equestrian influencer and professional in the industry. As one of the top equestrian influencers over in Europe and the founder of Eques Management, Carl is someone Bethany has looked up to for a long time now. Whether it be about asking for advice or getting some inspiration, Carl has so much experience when it comes to all th...

Nic Rolden joins the Equestrian Podcast to give us an inside look on his showcase coming up this weekend at Equitana USA! Learn about all things polo, running an equestrian lifestyle business, and what its like to be a fourth generation polo competitor. Nic has been passionate about polo since the beginning, and currently he is captain of the American Polo Team. Based out of Wellington, FL Nic is...

Ronny Riemer is best known as the hilarious "German Riding Instructor" who is able to combine the intricate knowledge of riding with some lighthearted fun. Ronny works out of his training program RCR Equestrian Inc. where his specialty is the production of sale horses and organizing custom trips to Europe for his clients to be able to purchase horses. In this episode Ronny gets up close and person...

Event Director Meghan Margewicz joins the podcast once again to talk about Equitana USA! This much anticipated event is happening October 1st-3rd 2021 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY and is the largest horse expo in the world. Filled with shopping, clinics, and many learning opportunities, it's the event you won't want to miss. Meghan has been riding since the young age of seven and ha...

Karen Rohlf is a rider, trainer, clinician, podcast host, and author of the book Dressage Naturally. She pretty much does it all, but Karen is best known for her unique riding style in how she has found a way to combine decades of experience in classic dressage with natural horsemanship. This year Karen will be teaching in Equitana USA at the Kentucky Horse Park where you can get the chance to wat...

Sydney Collier is a true force to be reckoned with as she has been riding since the age of seven while also being diagnosed with a rare disease called Wyburn-Mason Syndrome. Despite facing health challenges throughout her life, Sydney pushed for her equestrian aspirations earning a spot in the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the age of sixteen. In 2014, Sydney was the youngest competitor at the World E...

McLain Ward is easily one of the best known riders in the show jumping ring to date with his accomplishments winning Team Gold in the 2008 Olympics, Team Silver in 2004, and just getting back from Tokyo this year where they won Team Silver. In 2017, McLain was ranked #1 in the world in the Longines FEI World Rankings, and has won numerous championships even since the age of fourteen when he became...

Sally Batton is a complete power house when it comes to equestrian disciplines across the board. As a horse trainer, rider, and clinician, Sally has traveled all over the world teaching her skills, and for 35 years she has been an IHSA varsity coach for Dartmouth College. Sally is also the founder and president of the Athletic Equestrian League, and has a soon-to-be published book about being an a...

Gabby Strigel grew up riding at her home base in Durham, NC where she started catch riding ponies, and later competed on a stallion in the professional Hunter and Hunter Derby divisions instead of the Junior Hunters or the Equitation. Gabby has traveled all over the country, and now all over the world working with trainers such as Jack and Harden Towell, Liza Boyd, Jill and Sydney Shulman. Now as...

For all of our fashion lovers out there, Matilde Urdinola is the co-founder of the street to stable style brand YAGYA, and a true icon at best. You may already recognize some of the Yagya statement pieces shared through My Equestrian Style (in fact they’re hard to miss with such chic appearance and technical fabric design). Yagya is built to last and is specifically made for riding. We can’t get e...

Lindsay Douglass has not only made huge accomplishments as a rider, but also as a force in the equestrian business world. As as Stamford graduate, West Coast Junior Rider, and North American Youth Championship Silver Medalist, Lindsay has moved up in the rankings as an adult competing at the FEI level alongside Olympic Rider, Lucy Davis. Lindsay currently competes on her mare Butterfly Tibri Z (Bu...

Solid Citizen Equestrian founder Megan Cameron-Muscarella is a horse girl, fit model, fashion consultant and now on her 3rd capsule of her own equestrian line. She strives to find the perfect fit with every piece she creates and always uses the best materials without her customers breaking the bank. We became instant friends after she attended the first Equestrian Workshop in 2020 and she has hit...

Kim Pickel has been a horse girl since day one. Based in the Netherlands, Kim has a ton of experience working with young horses and developing them for clients. Kim is especially known for helping clients in the United States import horses from Europe, as well as assist riders who wish to travel and live out the European experience by training in the Netherlands. Kim offers many different services...

Martha Jolicoeur is one of Wellington's top real estate agents and has managed to combine her passion for the equestrian world with a successful professional career in selling top Wellington realty. You've probably heard of her sponsored jumps in arenas at WEF, or maybe her history as a top junior rider growing up training under to expertise of George Morris. Earning titles such as Best Child Ride...

Elizabeth McCowan has been a full-time horse show manager for over a decade. With experience managing a few different disciplines including over one hundred Hunter/Jumper shows, Elizabeth has pretty much seen it all. In gaining so much exposure to horse showing, Elizabeth has even written a book called "Horse Show Manager's Guide" which gives advice to those who wish to have more knowledge for the...

Lindsay DiTullio, also known as Lyra V, is a recording artist and equestrian who shares a love for rescuing horses, creating music, as well as producing freestyle dressage tracks. When she is not in the studio, Lyra V can be found at the stables. This "Pop Rock Equestrian" owns two dressage horses (KFPS Royal Friesians), and three rescues - an Arabian, a Draft, and a spirited Thoroughbred. LYRA V'...

Bethany Lee welcomes her husband Ethan Lee on the podcast to share their story and answer some of our questions on how the couple, named B.ethan.y (haha), met, got married, and paid rent by starting a wedding photography business. Ethan is a real estate investor and house flipper by day, but is maybe better known as the photographer for My Equestrian Style. Ethan Lee has created content for hundre...

*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...

Have you been thinking about attending the Equestrian Workshop Chicago , but wanted to learn a little bit more about what all it entails? This episode is for you! We are so excited to announce the next upcoming Equestrian Workshop taking place July 15-17th in Chicago, IL! Due to a high volume of interest locally, the Equestrian Workshop added a Local Ticket option for attendees who will commute to...

This team of three is made up of a mother, rider, and trainer who have come together to make Genevieve Rohner the youngest Classified National Para-Equestrian in dressage. Genevieve has been competing since the age of 5, but quickly became discovered by Hope Hand, president of the United States Para-Equestrian Association, at the age of 7. Genevieve is the only competitive Para-Dressage rider in U...

Welcome to another solo episode with our lovely podcast host, Bethany Lee! In this episode Bethany answers listener submitted questions about jumping exercises, MES, the podcast, and everything in-between. Let's chat! For anyone who submitted a question via voice memo- the winner of the My Equestrian Style stirrup pouch will be announced very soon!

Nicholas Dello Joio was born in Bedford, NY and grew up in Wellington, Florida. Although Nick has two equestrian parents, it was not until the age of 14 that he decided to take up riding. Now as a grand prix rider at the age of 30, he has quickly climbed up the ladder to success, following in his father’s footsteps. In 2009, Nick won his first grand prix, the $25,000 EMO Grand Prix at the Atlanta...

As a husband and wife duo, Shayan Richet and Desiree "Maile" Lavilla are amazing horsemen who have developed equestrian skills from training horses to trimming feet, and providing horses with the best quality care out of Thailand. In this episode the couple shares some amazing stories on how they met and started their business during the pandemic. Listen in!

Ashley Avis is an American screenwriter, director, and producer who recently wrote, directed, and edited the modern day adaptation of Anna Sewell's classic Black Beauty, streaming on Disney Plus as of 2020. Ashley has lots of experience in film as she has produced over 100 commercials and branded content as well as four feature films. In this episode you will hear how Ashley combines her passions...