The Equestrian Podcast

[EP 201] Vaulting into a New Year with Geoffrey Woolson

Geoffrey Woolson is an American Actor, Member of the U.S. Vaulting Team, FEI Senior Bronze Medalist, Content Creator, and Artist living in Los Angeles, California. His career has taken him from an amateur horseman and photographer to a World Champion Medalist and professional content creator. Initially beginning as a novice in both worlds of equestrianism and content creation, he has always found interest in honing his own skills to be the best he is capable of and to help others to do the same. After 17 years of work Geoffrey has managed to help people all around the world in the arts of equestrian vaulting and media content creation to grow and achieve their aspirations. He has also worked with some of the top mentors in both fields and gained valuable insight and teachings that continue to assist him and those he works with. Listen in!

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[EP 200] Barn Friends with Jenny Giraldin

Jenny Giraldin is a fellow equestrian, friend, and all-around horse lover. She grew up riding on equestrian teams, and later went on to ride at Kansas State, but after realizing the financial costs of riding Jenny decided to a break before finding her dream horse. Riding alongside Bethany at their mutual barn in Jacksonville, Florida, Jenny joins the podcast to discuss how to balance work with riding as well as how to budget in order to make your goals a reality. Listen in! 

[EP 199] Solo Episode- Saddle Care! Taking Care of your Investment with Bethany Lee

We all know the importance of keeping our saddles clean, but do you know all the ins and outs of how best to protect the leather? Join us for another Solo Episode with Bethany Lee where we will go over all the best tips and recommendations by our favorite saddle brands including: CWD, Voltaire, Devoucoux, and more! Listen in as we discuss the best saddle care products to use and answer listener submitted questions.

[EP 198] Flexion Test 101 with Dr. Kristen Darragh

Kristen Darragh, BVM&S, is one of the top equine veterinarians on the East Coast who specializes in Hunter/Jumper horses, and today she joins the podcast to unpack all of our questions on flexion tests. Kristen is a native of Orefield, Pennsylvania, where she grew up competing in the jumper divisions. After completing her undergraduate studies at Lafayette College in 2011, Dr. Darragh attended the University of Edinburgh to complete her veterinarian education graduating in 2015. Kristen then moved on to joining the Miller & Associates Team where she now works for some of the top horses in our sport. Listen in!

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[EP 197] From the Judges Stand with Tricia Booker and Julie Winkel

Tricia Booker and Julie Winkel are both riders, trainers, and current USEF R-Rated Judges with decades of experience working in our industry. Both sharing a passion for helping riders find the good in their rounds, Tricia and Julie have written a book which highlights demystify the subjective process of judging hunters, hunter breeding, and equitation titled Judging WTF (Want The Facts?) Use code: EQPODCAST10 on inkhorse.com for 10% off when you purchase the book! 

Julie Winkel is one of the first United States Hunter Jumper Association Certified Trainers and has trained and shown hunters and jumpers to the top levels, nationally and internationally. She has many grand prix show jumping wins as well as hunter championships throughout her career and continues to compete today. Julie has also designed courses and judged the ASPCA Maclay Finals, the Dover/USEF Medal Finals (on multiple occasions), the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals-West and the New England Equitation Championships.

Tricia Booker owns and operates Cameron Green Media LLC and is an award-winning editor, writer and photographer. As the editor of the United States Hunter Jumper Association’s In Stride magazine (2010 to present) and former editor/staff member of The Chronicle of the Horse (1991-2010), Tricia has traveled the country and world taking photographs and covering equestrian competitions for more than three decades. Listen in!

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[EP 196] Mad Barn with Scott Cieslar

Scott Cieslar is the owner and founder of Mad Barn, a company that specializes in nutrition and gut health for horses, which is such an important aspect to the foundation of why we do this sport. For the love of the animal, and everything to do with the performance part of this sport, let's discuss some important components of equine nutrition! Listen in!

[EP 195] The World of American Saddlebreds with Carson Kressley

Carson Kressley is a well known television host/actor, writer, and producer, who made is original debut in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy as well as Dancing with the Stars and RuPaul's Drag Race. However, you may not know that Carson is also an avid equestrian in the world of showing American Saddlebreds. Since buying his first saddle for $700 as a boy, Carson's love for the horse only grew, and he eventually became a farm owner himself, as well as an active board member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association. Carson has always had a traditional eye and respect for the captivating art of Saddle Seat riding, but especially for the charisma of the Saddlebred. Listen to the story here!

[EP 194] Making an Impact with Brianna Noble

Brianna Noble is the founder and owner of Mulatto Meadows, an equestrian business dedicated to expanding the accessibility of riding and horsemanship to communities historically excluded from the equestrian world. Bri is especially passionate about introducing horsemanship and riding to youth of color and economically disenfranchised populations. Riding both Western and English disciplines, Brianna brings so much knowledge and versatility to her program, Humble by Mulatto Meadows. Humble is an after-school equestrian program that immerses underprivileged communities in all aspects of ranch life from riding and horse socialization, to husbandry and barn maintenance. In this episode Brianna shares about how she creates a foundation of confidence around the stable, on horseback, and in everyday life. Listen in!

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[EP 193] The Automated Vet with Lindsey Ardmore

Lindsey Ardmore is the owner and creator of The Automated Vet, a business that works alongside veterinarians to help automate their businesses by generating more clientele, receive better income, and live a more organized life. With award winning systems and processes that have saved thousands of hours and created hundreds of thousands of dollars, the work that Lindsey has put into creating this business is truly remarkable, and is something the equestrian world has needed for a long time. Listen in as we talk about the importance of healthy work lifestyle habits, our cherished veterinarians, and more!

[EP 192] Equestrian Workshop Destin with Bethany Lee & Leah Kaufmann

It's that time of year again! No, we're not talking about Christmas. Applications for the 3rd annual Equestrian Workshop are now open, and this year we are inviting you to white sands Destin, Florida! To kick off the start of a new year, you will have the option to join us January 6-9 at a gorgeous Airbnb, along with other likeminded female equestrian entrepreneurs to elevate business strategy utilizing IG & build tight-knit community both online and IRL. Want to learn more about this amazing opportunity? Listen in as marketing and digital expert Leah of Dapplebay ,and social media guru Bethany of My Equestrian Style join forces and discuss Equestrian Workshop 2022!

Workshop Applications: equestrianworkshop.com | @equestrianworkshop