Episodes

Monday Jan 02, 2023
USEA Podcast #325: Goal Setting for the New Year
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
What better way to kick off the first USEA podcast of the 2023 season than by chatting about goal setting with Irish Olympian and Equiratings' own Co-Founder Sam Watson? Podcast host Nicole Brown and Watson chat about how to set sustainable and achievable goals, how you can use last season's statistics to help you build goals for this new year, and how you can prepare for those goals and the season ahead. Get inspired and set some great goals for 2023 while listening along to the kickoff episode of the new year!

Monday Dec 19, 2022
USEA Podcast #324: What a Year it Has Been!
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
In this year-end review, USEA podcast host Nicole Brown chats with USEA CEO Rob Burk, former USEA President Max Corcoran, and Managing Director and Co-Founder of EquiRatings Diarm Byrne to talk about all things related to the 2022 eventing season. From the guests standout performances, to stories that pull at your heartstrings, and so much more, this is an episode you won't want to miss as we look back on the fabulous year for U.S. eventing at every level!

Monday Dec 05, 2022
USEA Podcast #323: Making the Eventing Dream Come True with Dan Kreitl
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Adult Amateur rider Dan Kreitl recently claimed his first FEI win in The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI 4*-L Eventing National Championship, but his eventing story traces way back to his Dressage roots in high school. USEA podcast host Nicole Brown sat down with Kreitl to talk business, family, and, of course, eventing with the Muncie, Indiana native.

Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
With the 2022 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention and Hall of Fame celebration just a few short weeks away, USEA podcast host Nicole Brown catches up with USEA CEO Rob Burk and USEA President Max Corcoran to chat about the 2022 eventing season and how it will be celebrated at this year's Convention in Savannah, Georgia.
It's not too late to join your eventing family for this year's Convention! Click here to learn more about attending. We would love to see you in Savannah!

Monday Nov 07, 2022
USEA Podcast #321: Reliving the Le Lion Experience
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
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.

Monday Oct 24, 2022
USEA Podcast #320: Diving Into the Strategy Behind Your Horse’s Downtime
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
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!

Monday Oct 10, 2022
USEA Podcast #318: Meet USEA Eventing Hall of Fame Inductee Trish Gilbert
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
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.

Monday Sep 26, 2022
USEA Podcast #318: Reliving the Pratoni Dream
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
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.

Monday Sep 12, 2022
Bonus Episode: When Nicole Met Doug
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
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.

Monday Aug 29, 2022
USEA Podcast #317: It’s AEC Week!
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
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.