Shows
Major League Eventing PodcastValerie Pride 5* Eventer & FEI Level 3 Eventing Dressage JudgeKaren and Robby welcome back 5* Eventer and FEI Level 3 Eventing Dressage judge Valerie Pride. Valerie was on the MLE podcast back on October 21, 2020 and we had a lot of catching up to do. Valerie most recently judged at the Maryland 5* and explains everything that the Ground Jury has to do - it's not just judging Dressage. She also has some exciting news that will take her on a European tour this fall to judge the European Championships at Blenhem, the 7 year old Championships at Cornbury and then Burghley. Valerie also competes and runs her business Blue Clover Eventing and...2025-03-1957 min
Major League Eventing PodcastMegan Loughnane - 3* and Recent UVA GraduateKaren 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 head out to Bromont the next day. We also learned Megan did not know who made the US Eventing Olympic Team (but we did) and asked for her prediction of the team...2024-06-0531 min
Major League Eventing PodcastRachel Lawson - 4* EventerKaren 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 business in Boyce, Virginia. We had so much fun talking with Rachel that we are still laughing about some of her stories and we hope you do too!...2024-05-221h 32
Major League Eventing PodcastOlivia Miller - Vaulting to 3* EventerKaren 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 for Tamie Smith and then Sharon White. Now, Olivia is a Working Student for Woods Baughman and is making time to teach lessons and take horses in for training. We even put...2024-04-0340 min
Major League Eventing PodcastAnnabelle Nieman - Eventing in ArizonaKaren and Robby get to know Young Professional, Annabelle Nieman. Annabelle shares her story of growing up in Arizona and is currently running her new business taking in horses to train in Tuscon, AZ. She also shares what it's like to train and compete in Area 10 - even in the 100 degree heat and dealing with rattlesnakes! We had a great time getting to know Annabelle that we plan on having her back on. We hope you enjoy as much as we did!A BIG thank you to Frankie Thieriot-Stutes and Athletux for introducing us to Annabelle!2024-03-2033 min
Major League Eventing PodcastDani Sussman - Advanced EventerKaren and Robby get to know Advanced rider, Dani Sussman. Dani shares her story of growing up in Colorado with Arabians, Eventing a Mustang and becoming an "A" graduate Pony Clubber. Nowadays, Dani runs Aspire Eventing in Colorado and spends her winters in Ocala, Fl. Dani also received a USEA ECP Grant to go for her Level 4. Just recently, Dani and her little, pocket-rocket, 15.2 hand horse Jos Bravio competed in the Aiken Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase and were fun to watch. We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did!To follow Dani and to learn...2024-03-1356 min
Major League Eventing PodcastMaddie Hale - Advanced Rider & 2024 Eventing 25Karen and Robby get to know the newly minted Advanced rider, Maddie Hale. Maddie shares her story of growing up in California doing Equitation and Jumpers and then met Lauren Billys who convinced Maddie to try Eventing. Maddie eventually moved to the East Coast and is now a member of the 2024 USEF Eventing 25 and most recently completed her first Advanced to finish in the top 5!PC: Shannon BrinkmanFollow Maddie's journey:https://www.instagram.com/mah.eventing/?hl=enPlease support our sponsors:https://cowboymagic.com/https://manentailequine.com/...2024-02-1444 min
Major League Eventing PodcastOlivia Coolidge - Bold Eventing!Karen and Robby get to know Eventer, Olivia Coolidge. Olivia shares her story of growing up with horses and working with Julie Woffert. She also shares the story of deciding that horses were for her and leaving home to be a working student for Boyd Martin , then for Andrew McConnon. Olivia now wears many hats from being an assistant rider for Doug and Jessica Payne, bartending and running her own business.To follow Olivia's journey:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092508054876PC: Jadyn CoolidgePlease support our sponsors:https://cowboymagic...2023-12-2752 min
Major League Eventing PodcastAlex Conrad - Pre-Med to Starting Own Eventing BusinessKaren and Robby get to know Upper Level Eventer, Alex Conrad. Alex shares his story of how he fell in love with horses at a friends house, to taking lessons, going to Boston University as a Pre-Med student to becoming a working student for Ryan Wood and then starting his own successful Eventing business. Alex shares his inspirational story of how he handled riding and going to college full time and made both work! He even shares his fun story of how he and his horse Malibu Preacher went viral. We hope you enjoy getting to know Alex as...2023-12-2038 min