The US Equestrian Open Podcast

The US eventing team for Aachen is out, and on this episode of the US Equestrian Open Podcast, Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne break down every name on the list. Cooley Nutcracker steps in where Commando 3 was expected, and the panel digs into why that shift might matter more than it first appears. Diabolo gets the underrated tag he's been quietly earning for two years, and Phillip Dutton's case f...

Christmas comes early as the first Aachen team is announced. Annie and Diarm react to the US jumping squad, discuss the biggest selection talking points, and look at what it means as World Championship teams begin to take shape. They also review the latest eventing action from Maryland, where Laine Ashker secured her first four-star victory, and discuss what the results could mean ahead of US team...

This week on the US Equestrian Open Podcast, Annie and Diarm look ahead to Maryland Horse Trials and what's at stake in the latest eventing qualifier as the leaderboard battle continues. There's also discussion around Rotterdam and another major statement from Marilyn Little and La Contessa as selection conversations continue. Plus, Annie catches up with Stephanie Goodman after becoming the first...

A record-breaking weekend at Aspen, Aachen conversations getting louder and a reminder of why freestyle remains one of the sport's biggest stages. This week Annie and Diarm look back on Aspen Farms, where Stephanie Goodman and Elwenda DP made history by becoming the first combination to win on their four-star debut at the Open. There's discussion around what made the result so special, why Aspen c...

This week, Annie returns from Bromont with reflections from one of North America's most iconic venues and why places like Bromont continue to play such an important role in producing the next generation of championship and five-star horses. There's discussion around standout performances across the weekend, exciting young horses coming through the levels, and what makes venues with terrain, histor...

From Rome to Bicton, championship conversations are getting louder. Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne look back on a huge weekend across the US Equestrian Open, where underdogs delivered, established names kept the pressure on, and a few horses may have changed the picture heading into the summer. There's discussion around La Contessa's growing case for team selection, standout performances from the...

Aachen delivered exactly what we hoped for, world-class sport, major championship clues, and a reminder that August is coming fast. Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne look back on a huge week in Germany, where Richard Vogel and United Touch S may have shifted the balance ahead of the World Championships. From Greya's growing rivalry with Europe's biggest stars to the US combinations making their case...

Championship season is starting to take shape. On this week's U.S. Equestrian Open Podcast, Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne look ahead to a huge week at CHIO Aachen , as the U.S. jumping squad heads to one of the sport's biggest stages and the road to Aachen in August starts to come into focus. There's also reaction to the newly announced U.S. dressage long list, before Annie sits down with one of...

Fresh off Mars Badminton Horse Trials , the focus shifts across the Atlantic, and the road to Aachen is starting to take shape. On this week's U.S. Equestrian Open Podcast, Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne look back at a huge weekend for the U.S. eventing scene, as Will Coleman and Off The Record remind everyone exactly why great horses never go out of style, while Tamie Smith and Danito deliver a...

A busy stretch across the US Equestrian Open, and the picture is starting to take shape. In jumping, Kent Farrington's run continues, building momentum through the Major League season and bringing new horses into the spotlight alongside proven ones. The depth is growing, and so is the pressure around team selection heading into a championship summer. In eventing, Tryon delivers another strong four...

Kentucky reshapes the US Equestrian Open. Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne break down a weekend that delivered across all fronts, with Tamie Smith and Lillet 3 taking the four-star win and making a major move in the standings as the series passes halfway. From a dressage phase that ran higher than expected, to a cross-country test where time became decisive, to a final day that proved costly, this...

From Greya rising to the top of the Elo rankings to a wide-open Kentucky ahead, this is the moment the U.S. Equestrian Open starts to take shape. The four-star short takes centre stage as one of the most competitive qualifiers of the series, while the five-star arrives without its usual repeat winners, leaving the door open for a new name to step forward. Across dressage and jumping, recent result...

A World Cup final on home soil, and Kent Farrington gets it done with Greya the Great. They lead from day one and see it through, while Katie Dinan works her way onto the podium and the US field shows just how much depth there is right now. From there, attention turns to Kentucky, with final prep runs at Ocala and Fair Hill and plenty still to take shape. Highlights Kent Farrington and Greya win t...

It's been one of those weekends where the leaderboard didn't just hold… it shifted. At Stable View, Lucienne Bellissimo went out and did exactly what she said she would, win. A finish on her dressage score, which we know is very hard to do in this series, and suddenly the gap at the top feels a lot tighter. Now the focus turns to Fort Worth and the World Cup Finals. A different kind of pressure, a...

It came down to the final fence. The U.S. Equestrian Open Final delivered exactly what the sport hopes for, a packed crowd, real atmosphere, and a finish that could have gone either way. In the end, it stayed at home, with Kent Farrington and Greya taking the title in front of a crowd that felt every stride. This episode looks back at what made Wellington work, from fan engagement to the feeling o...

The US Equestrian Open Final in Wellington is upon us. We break down the contenders, where the US challenge really sits on home soil, and which combinations come in with the kind of form that usually wins a class like this. There's a close look at the jump-off picture too, and how the order of go could shape the result before a fence is even jumped. Highlights: The depth of this Wellington field T...

The final week in Wellington has arrived, and with it, the US Equestrian Open Jumping Final. A field building towards something potentially historic, where strength, depth and strategy all collide. This episode sets the stage. From how the qualifiers will shape the final field, to the riders and horses already circling this as a target, it's a look at what makes this week different, and why it mat...

The final is nearly here. After weeks of five-star form, big moments, and small clues, everything now points to Wellington. The Rolex US Equestrian Open Jumping Final is just around the corner, and the field is starting to take shape. In this episode, the focus is on what we've seen so far, the horses building momentum, and the riders who could be peaking at exactly the right time. From standout f...

A busy weekend across the US Equestrian Open delivered plenty of storylines. In eventing, Caroline Pamukcu claimed the Bouckaert CCI4*-S with HSH Connor, moving her level at the top of the series standings with Lucienne Bellissimo. Boyd Martin also had a big weekend, finishing second with Commando 3 and placing three horses inside the top ten. In dressage, Claire Darnell and Harald S returned to w...

The Jumping Final is only three weeks away and the momentum across the US Equestrian Open is building. Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne unpack a busy weekend across the disciplines. In dressage, Genay Vaughn and Gino take over the lead in the series after another big result, while the Nations Cup in Wellington offers a glimpse of the form building among the American contenders ahead of the Jumping...

It was a weekend that felt like momentum. In Wellington, Isabell Werth delivered an 82 percent freestyle under Friday Night Lights aboard Special Blend. A late call-up horse. A borrowed test. A record score in front of a packed stadium. Behind her, Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu produced a personal best, while Julio Mendoza Loor and Jewel's Goldstrike continued one of the sport's great partnership stori...

Mimi Gochman wins her first five-star 160 at WEC with Iron Maiden, the only double clear in a class that demanded everything. At 22, she adds five-star winner to a résumé already stacked with results and suddenly the season looks very different. Diarmuid Byrne and Annie Bishop unpack what it takes to win at this level, why clear rates matter, and what this means for the U.S. team picture as the US...

Friday night dressage under the lights. A packed Wellington crowd. And the first five-star Grand Prix of the season setting the tone. Annie Bishop reports back from WEF with what it actually felt like to be there, from the atmosphere at Global to the buzz around Saturday night's Fidelity Investments Five Star. Together with Diarm Byrne, they break down the standout dressage moments, the pressure p...

It's Super Bowl week, and we couldn't resist bringing sport and fandom together. Annie is joined by a panel of die-hard Seahawks and Patriots supporters from across the equestrian world for a lively, opinionated, and occasionally ruthless debate. Expect strong loyalties, big predictions, and a reminder of why sport pulls us in long before kickoff. Highlights Seahawks vs Patriots, broken down by pe...

Personal bests in Dressage, a returning star in Eventing, and early clues from Wellington as Jumping inches toward its first five-star week. Susan Pape resets the Open benchmark, Jaguars Duende reminds everyone she's still here, and Lillie Keenan's depth becomes impossible to ignore nine weeks from the Final. Highlights Giulilanta goes top of the Open leaderboard Jaguar Duende returns with a win T...