USEA Podcast

Alternate Therapies: Max Corcoran / Equine Behaviour: Tik Maynard

Eventing groom Max Corcoran reviews a selection of alternate equine therapies; their pros and cons, and rider/trainer Tik Maynard continues his series on equine behavior and learning. 

Equine Behavior: Tik Maynard & Margaret Stocker: Under-25 Series

Tik Maynard begins a series on equine behavior with an extract from his presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting in which he addressed How Horses Learn.  Margaret Stocker from Area V features in our profile series on the USEF Under-25 Training List.

Helena "Lana" DuPont Wright

The US Equestrian Federation awarded Helena "Lana" DuPont Wright the Jimmy A. Williams Lifetime Achievement Trophy at the Pegasus Awards gala held during the 2016 Annual Meeting for her years of service in equestrian sport.  Wright, of Chesapeake, MD, has done it all, from being the first woman ever to compete on an Olympic Eventing team, to winning a medal at the 1991 Pairs World Driving Championships more than 20 years later.  This exclusive interview chronicles her remarkable life with horses.

Denise Dailey-Thomas & Madison Temkin

Denise Dailey-Thomas from Area VI, a new member of the Board of Directors tells us how she got involved in the sport as an amateur, and Madison Temkin from Area VI is our featured rider in the USEF Under-25 Winter Training List.

Mary Coldren, Eric Markell, Alexandra Green

Mary Coldren from Area II and Eric Markell from Area VI, who are new members of the Board of Governors, tell us how they got involved in eventing and what they bring to the sport.  Our featured rider from the USEF U-25 Winter Training List is Alexandra Green from Area III.

Review of the Year: Jo Whitehouse / U-25 Rider; Jacob Fletcher

Jo Whitehouse takes a look back at some USEA milestones and events of 2015, sharing her memories of the year in which she retired as CEO to take up her new role as Development Officer. In our continuing series of riders on the USEF U-25 Training List we profile Jacob Fletcher from Area V.

Dawn Robbins, Jonathan Elliott, Avery Klunick

We welcome Dawn Robbins from Area VI and Jonathan Elliott from Area VII as new members the 2016-2018 Board of Directors At Large, and profile Avery Klunick from Area V in our series on the USEF Under-25 Training List. 

Carol Kozlowski; Under-25: Jenny Caras; Young Horses: Debbie Adams

USEA President Elect Carol Kozlowski from Area I explains the new initiatives that are being launched for volunteers. In our series on the USEF Under-25 Training List we profile Jenny Caras from Area III, and Trainer & Judge Debbie Adams concludes the series on starting the young event horses with an introduction to cross country. 

Convention Review: Rob Burk; Under-25: Savannah Fulton; Young Horses: Debbie Adams

Rob Burk, CEO, reviews the 2015 USEA Annual Meeting; in our series on the USEF Under-25 Training List riders we feature Savannah Fulton from Area III, and Debbie Adams from Area II continues the series on Starting the Young Event Horse with an introduction to jumping. 

BN-AA Allison Springer; Under-25 Madeline Backus; Young Horses; Debbie Adams

Allison Springer explains the proposed new Beginner Novice - Assistance Allowed division. We profile the Under-25 riders on the USEF Training List in a new series starting with 19 year old Madeline Backus. Debbie Adams continues our series on Starting the Young Event Horse with early ground work.