The Equestrian Podcast

[EP 331] How Emma Tate Transferred Her Passion for Horses into Unique Art Pieces

Emma Tate grew up in a small lakeside town in central New York State riding, living, sleeping, and breathing horses. From day one, Emma has been affiliated with the colorful equestrian world. Her passion for horses led her to compete in several of the top competitions in the United States throughout her riding and training career. It wasn't until the final year of college when she took her first Figure Sculpture class, Emma realized her passion to make one of her greatest loves in art form. Emma's first sculpture was a self-portrait, and the second one a life-sized horse rearing out of the ground which now sits among the trees at the Stone Quarry Hill Art Park in Cazenovia, New York. The rest is history. Listen in!

[EP 330] The Similarities and Differences Between Showing in Europe and the U.S. with Sam Hutton

Samuel  Hutton is a professional showjumper who spends most of his time showing in Europe and the U.S. Prior to 2022, Sam had taken a several year break away from WEF, but since returning last year he has had great success. Sam is a regular Team GB Nations Cup rider, starting his career in the UK, and then making the move to Europe where he has been based for over 10 years. Sam has spent the last few years working for Abdel Said and has just spent the winter at WEF in Florida where he had multiple top placings, including 4th in the 4* Grand Prix. Listen in!

[EP 329] Reviewing the 2023 FEI World Cup Finals with Hunter Holloway

Hunter Holloway is one of the top emerging riders in the hunters and jumpers both nationally and internationally. Based in Topeka, Kansas, and Ocala, Florida, Hunter comes from a family deeply rooted in horses, and recently she won the bronze at 2023 FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha this past April. In 2016, she rode to win the coveted ASPCA Maclay Championship as well as the 2016 Washington International Equitation Championships, winning all three phases of the competition. Hunter also won the U25 Jumper Championship at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in 2016. Hunter travels about eight months of the year competing in both Domestic and International competitions while also spending the Winters in Ocala, Florida competing at HITS and the World Equestrian Center winter circuit series. Listen in!

[EP 328] How Joey Emmert Evans Experienced Pregnancy in Combination with Riding

Joey Emmert Evans is the head trainer and barn manager at Whidbey Stables, located in the heart of wine county in Sonoma, California. She grew up riding in Pony Club, getting a love for foundational cross training that she still uses with her horses today. With a huge passion for groundwork, Joey's diverse background has given her a deep love and appreciation for riding and working horses outside of the competition arena. Joey currently trains with Guenter Seidel (EP 110), but has also worked with various clinicians such as Lilo Fore, Mike Osinski and Christine Traurig. In addition to riding, Joey is a busy mother of two, keeping family at the center of her passion and life. Listen in!

[EP 327] Learning the Horse’s Needs and Making Light of Every Situation with Nick Haness

Nick Haness is a hunter/jumper professional and owner of Hunterbrook Farms which was established in 2009. Currently located in Temecula, California, Nick grew up riding in Orange County as the only one in his family to work with horses, until his lifelong dream of owning his own farm came true. Nick has had many wins in some of the most prestigious hunter classes in the country, including the 2022 $25,000 WCHR Pro Final at Capital Challenge (Maryland), the $100,000 WCHR West Coast Hunter Spectacular (California), the $65,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Southwest Regional Championship (California). Listen in!

[EP 326] Building Relationships and Going at Your Own Pace with Carly Anthony

Carly Anthony was first on the podcast back in 2020, and today she returns to share about her career since we last spoke, and to get the highlights from her 2023 WEF season! Originally from Seattle, Carly grew up riding with her mother Cara Anthony and equitation master Karen Healey. After accruing numerous wins and honors in the Equitation division, including a gold medal in the USET Final, she was recruited to compete for the University of Georgia Equestrian Team.  There she received a national title, numerous All American honors, and a degree in business management. Since graduating, Carly turned professional and went on to work for Olympians Eric Lamaze and Ben Maher in Europe and world renowned horse dealer Neil Jones. Carly wants to share her knowledge and experiences with people who enjoy the sport and love of horses as much as she does. Listen in!

[EP 325] How Amelia Newcomb Communicates to Horses Through Pressure and Release

Amelia Newcomb is a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist, and a member of the USEF Dressage Development Program.  She has trained and competed close to 50 horses in almost 500 competitions with several horses that she started at a young age all the way up to Grand Prix. Amelia hopes one day to compete internationally and to represent the United States at the Olympics. Dedicated to helping riders achieve their dressage goals, Amelia provides riders with the skills and information they need to work and develop a trusting and confident relationship with their horses. Using elements from both natural horsemanship and classical dressage, Amelia creates a holistic approach to dressage training that adapts to fit the needs of each individual horse and rider through her program, Amelia Newcomb Dressage. Listen in!

[EP 324] Solo Episode- Packing for a Horse Show with Bethany Lee

In this solo episode, our host Bethany Lee shares her recent endeavors on traveling to a horse show and playing the role of groom, barn manager, and trainer. Sharing from personal experience, Bethany literally unpacks her tips and tricks of important necessities to have in your car before the horses arrive at the show grounds. Being prepared is everything!! Listen in.

[EP 323] Understanding Equine Behavior with Equine Ethologist Renate Larssen

Renate Larssen is an Equine Ethologist with a BSc in Veterinary Medicine from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and a MSc in Applied Ethology from Linköping University. Renate believes the horse world would benefit from knowing about more science, and has an ethos of understanding how horses think, feel, and perceive the world as important to building relationships with them. Renate aims to bridge the gap between science and action to help horse people better understand the current research to support their relationships with horses. Aside from her research and education, Renate has experience rehabilitating behavioral issues in horses, with a special interest in severe aggression cases and pain and stress-related behaviors. Renate enjoys teaching and lecturing about equine behavior for a wide range of audiences including university students, veterinarians, equine professionals, and horse owners. Listen in!

[EP 322] Discussing Conservation of Wild Horses in America with Neda DeMayo

Neda DeMayo is the president and founder of Return to Freedom. She has worked hard to develop the organization into what it is today, garnering support from many passionate individuals such as Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, along with creative collaboration with Native American tribes, and all types of people who support and love wild horses. Return to Freedom is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and conservation of America's wild horses and burros.  Founded in 1998, RTF is located in beautiful Santa Barbara County with several thousand sanctuary acres across two locations. Return to Freedom pioneers innovative alternatives to standard wild horse management that can be applied on the range and advocates for viable solutions to prevent the removal of wild horses from their natural rangelands. Listen in!