The Equestrian Podcast

[EP 104] Having Faith in the Average Day with Julia Tops

Julia Tops is the daughter of Canadian Show Jumping Team veteran Tani Zeidler and Jan Tops, Olympic gold medalist for The Netherlands. Like her parents, Julia excels in the world of show jumping. Balancing riding with her studies, Julia currently competes with India Blue ZF, one of the first products of the Zeidler Farm breeding program, and Delacroix AS, an Oldenburg gelding that joined Julia’s string in June of 2018. Given her drive to succeed as both a competitor and a student, leading equestrian apparel company, Kingsland, selected Julia to be its first sponsored junior rider in North America in 2013.  Listen in and hear more about Julia's story!

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[EP 103] Transforming Effectiveness in the Saddle with Jane Savoie

Jane Savoie is a dressage competitor, coach, author, and so much more. Having worked in the industry for many years, Jane has been long-listed by the USET with several horses, and has won nine Horse of the Year awards and three National Freestyle Championships. Some of Jane’s noteworthy accomplishments include being reserve rider for the Bronze medal winning Olympic dressage team in Barcelona, and being the 1996 and 2004 Olympic dressage coach for the Canadian 3-Day Event Team in Atlanta and Athens. As someone who believes attitude is everything, Jane has influenced many riders with her training techniques and positive outlook on life. Listen in! 

[EP 102] Coming Back to the Surcingle with Kristian Roberts

Kristian Roberts is one of the most accomplished athletes on the U.S. Vaulting Team with wins including the 2018 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships Male Gold division which he's won six times out of seven years. Kristian spends the majority of his time and knowledge teaching as a clinician to others who share the same passion for vaulting. Having suffered a traumatic leg injury that abruptly ended his season in 2016, Kristian got on the road to recovery and came back stronger than ever. Listen in and hear his story! 

[EP 101] Vision Brought to Life with Cheryl Olsten

Cheryl Olsten is an author, philanthropist, and owner of successful show hunter, Lafitte De Muze. Cheryl's horse is highly regarded for having his winnings donated to the EQUUS Foundation helping horses in need. Lafitte is also part of the inspiration behind Cheryl's lastest book release Big Wishes for Little Feat. Cheryl's book has touched the hearts of many with her inspiring tale of a horse that overcomes challenges and a girl who never stops believing. Listen in, and hear about Cheryl's experiences as a freelance writer, horse lover, and publisher. 

[EP 100] Reaching Milestones with Natasha Althoff (Celebrating Our 100th Episode)

Natasha Althoff is an Australia grand prix dressage rider and founder of Your Riding Success, a business that helps riders master their talents in the saddle through online training videos for client accsesability everywhere. Not only does Natasha ride, but she also hosts her own podcast and youtube channel, in addition to being an author and blogger. You can read all about her story over on her website, yourridingsuccess.com. Listen in!

[EP 99] Horses and Storytelling with Laurie Berglie

Laurie Berglie is a self-published author of equestrian romance series, Where The Bluegrass Grows, Taking Off, and Kicking On. Having a background in horses, Laurie has created books that every true equestrian will love no matter what riding background or discipline. You're going to want to add some books to your reading list after you hear this episode. Listen in! 

[EP 98] Step by Step with Vanessa Creech-Terauds

At the young age of twenty, Vanessa Creech-Terauds is an accomplished Canadian FEI Dressage Rider for Team Leatherdale. Growing up around horses, Vanessa learned the ropes from her mother, Diane Creech, who is also a professional rider/trainer for Leatherdale Farms. In 2016, Vanessa qualified for the FEI Young Rider Division and the FEI Junior Rider Division at the North American Junior & Young Rider Championships in Parker, Colorado. Listen in! 

[EP 97] The Making of an Athlete with Anne Kursinski

Anne Kursinski is a five-time Olympic athlete and a two-time Olympic silver medalist in team jumping. Anne has been a part of forty seven Nations Cup teams, and three World Equestrian Games representing the United States. With skills as an accomplished rider and trainer, Anne has had the opportunity to create resources and videos to teach riders all over the world at many different levels. Some of her lesson videos are accessible through the Noëlle Floyd Equestrian Masterclass as well as US Equestrian. Listen to the episode and hear her story! 

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[EP 96] Core Conditioning for Horses with Simon Cocozza

Visconte Simon Cocozza has a background in both dressage and jumping and is the author of his book, Core Conditioning for Horses. From his stable in Normandy, France, Simon became the first non-French national to earn the Brevet Professionnel and become a Trainer and Examiner for the La Fédération Française d'Equitation (FFE) and now coaches bio-mechanically sound training techniques internationally. Listen in!

[EP 95] Eventing 101 with Phillip Dutton

Phillip Dutton is a six-time olympian and is easily one of the top eventers in the world. Very active on the U.S. eventing circuit, Phillip won the USEA Leading Rider of the Year title in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012. In 2005, he was also named the number one FEI World Eventing Rider. He completed the 2016 season ranked number two in the world. In 2017 he finished 4th & 8th at the Land Rover Kentucky 4*  and was ranked number 4 in the world. Listen in!

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