Courtney Carson began her equestrian career in eventing and eventually become the head groom and barn manager for Payne Equestrian in North Carolina, home of Olympic eventer Doug Payne. Courtney has been head groom at several five-star competitions, Nations Cups, the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, and the Tokyo Olympics back in 2021. Though it was a successful position, Courtney left Payne Equestrian last year to pursue an even higher equestrian calling. Courtney became a founding board member of the International Grooms Association (IGA) in 2021, and now serves as the U.S. coordinator for the organization. Listen in!