Episodes
3 days ago
3 days ago
Hot off the heels of international cross-country course designer Ian Stark's official retirement at the 2024 MARS Maryland 5 Star, USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sits down with Stark to talk about the trajectory of his career from designing Novice-level baby Burghleys to actual five-star events. This is an episode you won't want to miss that celebrates one of the greatest of our time!
Monday Dec 02, 2024
USEA Podcast #375: Reflecting on the 2024 Eventing Season
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
With the end of the year just a few weeks away, the dream team of USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown, USEA CEO Rob Burk, USEA President Lou Leslie, and Equiratings' Diarm Byrne, all got together to look back on the ups and the downs of the 2024 U.S. eventing season. This is an episode you won't want to miss as we gear up for what is to come in 2025!
Monday Nov 18, 2024
USEA Podcast #374: Celebrating Young Event Horses
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Bringing along a young horse is such a special process for everyone involved. The USEA is excited to dedicate an episode to celebrating some of the special young horses in the United States that have risen to the occasion. Joining USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown in this episode are Tommy Greengard, the rider and co-owner of this year's Holekamp/Turner Grant Recipient That's Me Z who represented the U.S. at Le Lion this year, and Kaylawna Smith-Cook, who piloted Bonner Carpenter's Only-Else to the highest national score in the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse 5-Year-Old Championships.
Hear tips and tricks for picking the right young event horse for you, planning the program that works best for them, and so much more in this week's episode!
Plus, you get a bonus excerpt on gut health thanks to our partners at Standlee!
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
The USEA Annual Meeting & Convention is easily one of the most influential weeks in the sport of eventing in the U.S. and this year it is headed to Seattle, Washington, December 12-15. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown talks about all the details surrounding this year's Convention with USEA CEO Rob Burk and USEA President Lou Leslie. From important discussions around safety and horsemanship to a charity poker tournament and more, there is so much going on in Seattle this year that you won't want to miss!
Monday Oct 21, 2024
USEA Podcast #372: Maximizing Your Horse's Downtime
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
One of the biggest parts of preparing for your 2025 season includes taking a look at what your horse's end-of-season schedule looks like. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sat down with five-star rider Meghan O'Donoghue about how you can plan for your horse's downtime, however that might look for them, to make the most of your upcoming goals.
Monday Oct 07, 2024
USEA Podcast #371: Getting Hyped for the MARS Maryland 5 Star
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
The MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill is just a week away and USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sat down with USEA CEO Rob Burk and Frankie Theriot Stutes to talk about their favorite Maryland moments to-date, what makes the venue so special, and what they are thinking of this year's lineup so far.
Monday Sep 23, 2024
USEA Podcast #370: Allie Knowles Answers Your Questions
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
It's time for another rider Q&A session and this time around we chatted with USEA Intermediate AEC Champion and five-star eventer Allie Knowles about all things related to horse-care, being a professional in the sport, why Morswood is the absolute best boy in the barn, and more. A huge thanks to Allie for taking the time to chat with us!
Monday Sep 09, 2024
USEA Podcast #369: The Stories of the 2024 USEA AEC
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
USEA CEO Rob Burk and USEA President Lou Leslie hopped on a call with Host Nicole Brown to chat all about the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds. From how the eventing community rallied together following Liz Halliday's fall in the Advanced Final to the amazing stories that came to light during the event, we chat about everything at this year's AEC that inspired us and remind us why this event is truly one of the most exciting events of the year!
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
This week kicks off arguably the busiest week in eventing in the United States as the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds gets started at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. This national championship will begin on Tuesday, August 27, and run through Sunday, September 1, and will feature competition from the Starter level all the way up through the $60,000 Adequan USEA Advanced Final.
This year's Championships is already breaking records with over 1,000 entries for the 2024 event and we anticipate many more records to be made throughout the competition week. USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown talks about all the excitement around this year's event with two of the members of the exceptionally talented organizing team, Mary Fike and Equestrian Event Inc's Vanessa Coleman, the mastermind behind the USEA Adams Horse Supply Adult Team Challenge, Amy Winnen, and USEA CEO Rob Burk.
Monday Aug 12, 2024
USEA Podcast #367: Onwards and Upwards Post Paris
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Now that all of our U.S. horses and riders are home safe and sound from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown chatted with USEF Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d'Equipe Bobby Costello about the Team's preperation work, time in France, and outlook after this year's Games.