In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by 5* event rider Cornelia Fletcher (née Dorr).

Cornelia Fletcher is on the US developing rider list and a 5-time North American Youth Championship medalist. Cornelia made her 5* debut at Burghley in 2022, finishing 10th on her Oldenburg mare Daytona Beach 8. In 2023, Cornelia and Daytona ran the 5* at Maryland and Kentucky. Cornelia spent six years working for Sharon White before going out on her own and eventually traveling to England to train with Kevin McNab. Originally from Massachusetts, she is now based in Ocala year-round with her husband and fellow event rider, Jacob Fletcher.

In this episode, Cornelia discusses topics related to her career and plan to start a family, including:

• Deciding to start a family at this point in her career and taking a hiatus from riding and competing.

• The lessons she learned during her trip to England to compete and train with Kevin McNab.

• Learning to recreate the structured program that she excelled in while training in England.

• Her thoughts on the USEF developmental programs and their strengths and weaknesses.

• How the mind work she did off the horse influenced what she did on the horse.

Join Cornelia and Sinead in this exciting conversation about managing a family and a career.