USEA Podcast

USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sits down with Wilton Fair Grant and Holekamp/Turner Grant recipient Caroline Martin to chat about her six month stint competing in Europe all leading up to the pinnacle of her European trip- contesting the highly regarded FEI World Breeding Championships at La Mondial du Lion in Le Lion d’Angers, France. 

What kind of thought do you put into your horse's off-season plans? USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sits down with eventing power couple Dom and Jimmie Schramm to discuss downtime strategy and all of the important components of when, where, how, and why. Plus, they chat about the importance of downtime for us as riders - something we don't always prioritize throughout the year! 

This year during the 2022 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention a new class will be joining the 47 eventing legends currently in the United States Eventing Association Eventing Hall of Fame. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor awarded within the sport of eventing in the United States. Those invited to join the USEA's Eventing Hall of Fame have truly made a difference in the sport of eventing. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sits down with 2022 inductee Trish Gilbert to hear about the amazing impact that she has had on the sport over the course of her lifetime. 

USEA podcast host Nicole Brown chats with Interim Eventing Chef d’Equipe and Team Manager of the U.S. Eventing Team Bobby Costello about the Silver Medal Performance put forward by the U.S. Team at the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championships. 

This podcast originally aired on the EquiRatings Eventing podcast.

"To me... to be successful, and this is any in venture, early on in your career you have to sort out how to  differentiate yourself," - Doug Payne. 

In this bonus podcast episode, USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown caught up with top-level eventer Doug Payne to talk about his legendary partner Vandiver, the Tokyo Olympics, his journey into the top of the sport, and much more. 

This week the dreams of many eventers to compete at both the beautiful Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana and the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds will come true as the official competition kicks off on Wednesday, August 31. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown and Equiratings' own Managing Director and Co-founder Diarm Byrne sit down with the dream team behind the American Eventing Championships: USEA CEO Rob Burk, USEA President Max Corcoran, and USEA Director of Programs and Marketing Kate Lokey to chat about all things AEC-related.

From the $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final, to the many miles that competitors from the Beginner Novice to Advanced level have traveled to get here, this week's podcast is full of previews of what is to come during one of the most exciting weeks in eventing in America. 

From the $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final, to the many miles that competitors from the Beginner Novice to Advanced level have traveled to get here, this week's podcast is full of previews of what is to come during one of the most exciting weeks in eventing in America. 

With the announcement of the team who will represent the U.S. during the upcoming 2022 FEI Eventing World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro in Rome, Italy on September 15-18, 2022, USEA Podcast Host sits down with for a little team talk with Bobby Costello, Interim Eventing Chef d’Equipe and Team Manager of the U.S. Eventing Team. Hear all about the team selection process, preparation plans, and more relating to Pratoni in this week's episode of the USEA Podcast. 

Things are a bit different for this week's USEA Podcast. Nicole Brown takes off her hosting hat and hands it over to USEA member Allie Penland who quizzes Nicole on all things eventing. From how Nicole got her start in working within the sport, to where she sees the sport going in the future, and what differences she sees in the sport between the U.S. and abroad, and more. Nicole shares all in this one-of-a-kind episode that you won't want to miss! 

This year during the 2022 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention a new class will be joining the 47 eventing legends currently in the United States Eventing Association Eventing Hall of Fame. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor awarded within the sport of eventing in the United States. Those invited to join the USEA's Eventing Hall of Fame have truly made a difference in the sport of eventing. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sits down with Janie Atkinson, who was the first individual to receive an invite to this years Hall of Fame Celebration, to hear all about her lifetime of dedication to the sport of eventing. 

USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown meets with Lisa Waterworth with Expert Bits to chat about the conformation of your horse's mouth and how that impacts their happiness and comfort when selecting the proper bit for your horse. Learn about where to start when evaluating bitting, how to find that 'perfect match,' and so much more in this week's episode of the USEA Podcast.