The Equestrian Podcast

Grace Debney is a young, talented show jumper originally from England where she first started her riding career. Grace has already had several notable wins including the 2021 Dover Saddlery USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final. In 2022, she won two five-star classes- the first one at WEF and the second at Traverse City Horse Show. Grace’s 2023 season is already off to a great start since she recently jump...

Courses and Cocktails is a fun, inspirational Instagram account run by two adult amateur riders who "Spend WAY too much money to jump their horses over colorful sticks." With almost 14k followers, the account follows Gwen and Alice as they ride and compete their horses while keeping it real and down to earth. Alice and Gwen enjoy showing both the good and bad of what life with horses is truly like...

Welcome to another Solo Episode with Bethany Lee! Today we're talking about our favorite week of the year, Hunter Week! This week kicks off Week Six of Wellington International and we are so excited for the braids, the famous Hunter Spectacular, and everything in between. Join Bethany on the Showgrounds as she unpacks what it takes for riders to make a hunter round look effortless. Be sure to also...

Kate Kosnoff has worked as a freelance writer and editor for Noëlle Floyd and Horse Nation and later was inspired to carve out her own successful career in the horse world as an equine photographer. Kate began taking photos in 2018 which has now blossomed into a successful photography career known as Kate at The Ingate . In 2021 Kate created In Gate Goods , a sister brand of equestrian-inspired st...

Abby Funk, Campbell Brown, and Emma Hechtman join the podcast as our team winners for the recent candy themed Great Charity Challenge. The Great Charity Challenge was created in 2009 to assist non-profit organizations located in and serving Palm Beach County. Through the support of the equestrian and local community, the GSS has distributed almost $18 million to 294 Palm Beach County nonprofits. D...

You may know her from her previous business The Fit Equestrian, but today Lauren Mahr combines her passion for horses and fashion into FitEq . Since the start of her new business, Lauren has focused on creating equestrian apparel that is equally comfortable, stylish, and sustainably made. Every design goes through a rigorous development process to make sure the fit is perfect and the garment can l...

Welcome to episode 300! Today we are joined by Ian Millar and Amy Millar of Team Millar Brooke to discuss the value of experience in the sport. Ian Millar, known by the nickname "Captain Canada" is an icon in international show jumping. The most decorated equestrian in Canadian history, Ian's record-breaking career has set the bar for its numerous achievements and unparalleled longevity. Ian has a...

Anne Caroline Valtin is the Executive Director of the Great Charity Challenge. The Great Charity Challenge was created in 2009 to assist non-profit organizations located in and serving Palm Beach County. Through the support of the equestrian and local community, the GSS has distributed almost $18 million to 294 Palm Beach County nonprofits. During week five of WEF, The Great Charity Challenge is h...

JustWorld International is a not-for-profit organization that transforms the lives of children in impoverished communities around the world. In this episode we are joined by the Project Manager for JustWorld, Bracy Fuentes, as she explains JustWorld International's exciting gala being held tomorrow in Wellington, Florida! For the past 20 years, the annual JustWorld Gala has provided critical fundi...

Zara Boyd is British rider and fashion student splitting her time between studying in NYC and riding in Wellington this winter. After taking a few years off from riding since recovering from an eating disorder, Zara is back and excited to ride in her first season at WEF with her horse, Oreo. Zara is joined by a supportive group of trainers from Lionshare farm and is excited to see how far she can...

Darragh Kenny is an Irish show jumper with over 200 wins to date. He is ranked eighteenth in the Longines Rankings as well as top sixty-five in the FEI Jumping World Cup standing. Based out of Oakland Stables in Wellington Florida and Meijel, Netherlands, Darragh has represented Team Ireland in both the Olympics and FEI World Equestrian Games with numerous achievements and countless accolades. In...

We all know the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and here to chat with us today is Lenore Brown, Director of Sponsorships for the recent rebranding of PBIEC, Wellington International. Lenore has worn several hats in the industry including working as a groom for Lionshare Farm, being veterinary assistant, and the President for Phelps Media Group. Since its announcement in March, Wellingto...

Alex Granato is a professional show jumper from Salt Lake City, Utah who owns and operates Mad Season LLC, a hunter/jumper show barn based out of Wellington, FL and Lexington, KY. Alex has represented the U.S. in Nations Cup competition and won over 50 Grand Prix events across the United States. This past weekend for WEF Premiere Week Alex was part of the men's winning team for the Winter Equestri...

Tanner Korotkin is a Wellington native who grew up surrounded by equestrians. His father, Alan Korotkin is an equestrian and owner of Castlewood Farm. Tanner began riding at 11 years old and instantly fell in love with show jumping. After a successful junior career, Tanner immediately went pro. He worked with Shane Sweetnam for a time, but has now returned to his family’s Castlewood Farm to build...

Jack LaTorre is an FEI Dressage Rider and Founder of Equibody Fitness, a program aimed for helping riders use fitness to improve their riding. Jack found that his tightness in the saddle was impacting his riding, so he set out to find a solution using his background in fitness. After creating a program that corrected some of his issues, he decided to share his knowledge with the help of Equibody F...

Giavanna Rinaldi is a young professional building her career as a successful rider. After an impressive junior career, Gia moved to Germany where she studied under Helena Stormanns for 4 years. Since returning to the states, Gia is building her resume and recently competed in (and won) her first 5* Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows this past summer. Gia will be spending the winter in Florida, continuin...

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Erin Williams is a well-known social media influencer with over 4.3 million followers on TikTok, over 603,000 followers on Instagram, and 723,000 YouTube subscribers. Aside from her platforms Erin is a proud Dressage rider and owner of Black Heart Equestrian as well as Kobe Swim. More recently Erin has become the host of her very own podcast called "Unbridled with Erin" which shares both her busin...

Based out of Balmoral Farm, located in West Los Angeles, CA and Agoura Hills, CA, Traci, and Carleton Brooks have both had a lifetime experience with horses. With an extensive teaching and training background and a keen ability to match horses and riders, Traci and Carleton share an extensive appreciation for the sport. In addition to their training skills, this dynamic couple is also well-known f...

Vivian Yowan is a friend and member of the Hesslink Williams LLC team with her own business, Saddle Ridge LLC. Vivian studied at SMU where she was also a part of the equestrian team on campus and today has many accomplishments under her belt from over the years. Starting from the ponies to her junior year, Vivian has competed in the jumpers, hunters, and equitation ring as a professional and devel...

Mary Elena Moran is a certified mounted police instructor who received her master’s degree in Criminal Justice-Police Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Mary Elena specializes in natural horsemanship, police horse training, and rescue transformations and is a Level 3 Harmony Horsemanship Instructor. Additionally, Mary Elena is a certified practitioner of Equine Facilitated L...

Cherie Hammer is the Development Director for the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy. NCEFT is dedicated to helping children, adults, and military Veterans with special needs reach beyond their boundaries through equine-assisted therapies, education, and research. For over 50 years, NCEFT has tapped into the profound rehabilitative power of the human-horse relationship to facilitate he...

Michael Bragdell is a USDF certified instructor and serves as the Training Director at Hilltop Farm, a Maryland based sport horse facility that features breeding and training at the top level. Originally from Sweden, Michael has created a name for himself in developing young horses, having twice won the USEF Four-Year-Old National Championships and three USDF Dressage Final Championships on horses...

Dr. Christina Rahm is an author, scientific researcher, and Chief Formulator for The Root Brands. After battling Lyme disease in her twenties, and multiple bouts of cancer to the present day, Dr. Rahm has worked on her health through academic, professional, spiritual, emotional, and instinctive discoveries she has made at every stage in her life while working with more than 80 countries. As a grad...

Kaitlin Hurley is an equestrian and developer of Equine Performance Identities (EqPI), a personality test designed specifically for the equine industry. EqPI is adapted from a scientifically validated, behavioral self-assessment for people, which is an extremely effective tool in the "corporate world" for matching people with jobs, building teams and relationships, fostering engagement, and self-d...