USEA Podcast

Tribute to Roger Haller

In this special episode of the USEA Official Podcast, Mike Tucker pays tribute to Roger Haller March 13, 1946 - March 30, 2016. 

The Fork Preview: Bernadette Cogdell / Leaderboards: Kelsey Holmes

Bernadette Cogdell previews The Fork CIC & Horse Trials April 6-10th in Area II, and Kelsey Holmes from Area VI talks about her season so far with The Chosen One & Heart of Gold for which she is competing for top stop on the Junior Rider Preliminary Leaderboard. 

Galway Downs Preview: R. Kellerhouse / Technical Delegates: G. Butts

Robert Kellerhouse previews the Galway Downs CIC3* March 30 - April 3, and Gretchen Butts continues our series on Technical Delegates sharing her experiences of the rules that are commonly broken and ways riders can avoid elimination.

Technical Delegates: Malcolm Hook / Leaderboards: Forrest el Effendi

Malcolm Hook leads off in our new series on Technical Delegates as he reveals the rules that are most commonly broken, and how riders can avoid elimination.  Forrest el Effendi from Area V talks about her partnership with Winter Colony that has taken her to the top of the Adult Amateur Intermediate Leaderboard.

Carolina International Preview: Marc Donavan / YR Int. Leader Chelsea Kolman

Organizer Marc Donavan previews the Carolina International CIC3* on March 23-27th, and we hear from Chelsea Kolman from VIII who with Dauntless Courage is currently on top of the USEA Young Rider - Intermediate Leaderboard.

YEH & FEH Symposium: Robin Walker & Marilyn Payne / Equine Behavior: Tik Maynard

Robin Walker and Marilyn Payne review the recent Future Event Horse (FEH) & Young Event Horse (YEH) Symposium in Ocala, FL. Tik Maynard continues our series on Equine Behavior discussing sensitization and de-sensitization. 

USEA Gold Cup Series Preview: Red Hills HT: Jane Barron & Kate Lokey, and Mary Coldren - Show Secretary

Mary Coldren from Area II explains what it takes to be a good show secretary and what riders can do that will make a big difference to their entries. Kate Lokey joins us from the USEA office to introduce the USEA Gold Cup Series ahead of the first event on this season's calendar; Red Hills Horse Trials, and its organizer Jane Barron tells us what we can expect at the event which runs March 10-13. 2016.

Equine Behavior: Tik Maynard / Heart of the Carolinas 3DE: Cindy DePorter & Leslie Threlkeld

Rider & Trainer Tik Maynard talks about emotions in the series on Equine Behavior, and organizers Cindy DePorter & Leslie Thelkeld share plans for this year's Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event at Southern Eighths Farm.

Event Calendar: Lou Leslie / Equine Behavior: Tik Maynard

On this week's episode Lou Leslie explains the event calendar scheduling, and Tik Maynard continues our series on Equine Behavior.

PHC Update: Tammi Smith / Under-25 Profile: Patience O'Neal

Tammi Smith, Chair of the Professional Horseman's Council (PHC) from Area VI reviews the latest developments and discussions that took place during the 2015 Annual Meeting. Patience O'Neal is the profiled rider in our series of USEF Under-25 Training List Riders.