🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Holly Hall Perrin as the brand new co-host of the Equestrian Hub Podcast 🎙️🐴

And she’s kicking things off in style — her very first guest is none other than Amanda Loy, founder of the incredible Cowgirls Gathering 🤠✨

Tune in as Holly and Amanda chat all things community, horses, and the spirit of the cowgirl. You won’t want to miss this one!

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From Bridle to Bridleless with Brendan Wise with your host, Charlie Brister.

In this episode, we sit down with horseman and educator Brendan Wise for a deep and insightful conversation on the transition from riding with a bridle to going bridleless — with or without a neck rope.

We explore:
 🐎 The true benefits of starting horses bridleless
🧠 How emotional regulation in both horse and rider shapes training outcomes
🧩 Why addressing the root problem is more powerful than managing surface symptoms
🌱 Big plans for Brendan’s new South Carolina farm — and even bigger ideas for future competitions and community

Whether you're curious about liberty work, refining your connection with your horse, or ready to ditch the bridle altogether, this episode is full of wisdom, heart, and practical takeaways.

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Aoife Leggett is an IAPC&M accredited life coach, breathwork teacher, and personal trainer. Drawing on her education in sport, performance psychology and performance nutrition, she offers a well-rounded approach to helping clients build confidence, strengthen their mindset, and perform at their best. She loves horse riding, hiking, and cycling, and is the founder of Three Sixty Coaching.
She settled in with podcast host Charlie Brister for a fascinating discussion on topics including:
•Two weeks work for one lesson 
•Producing the Cooley young horses 
•Lessons from injury 
•Breath work
•Nutrition
•Mental and physical fitness
•Pizza 
Feel the need for motivation? This chat with Aoife might be just the thing to inspire as well as entertain you.

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Will Matthew owns and operates Bellaroo Equestrian, a show jumping stable offering a range of equestrian services. From breakers to Grand Prix horses, Will believes in bringing out the best in his horses through a methodical and ethical approach.  

After training under some of Australia’s top riders including three time Olympian Vicki Roycroft, as well as additional training in the US, he has a wealth of knowledge to pass on to others, and has taught show jumping, dressage and eventing to riders of all ages and levels. 

Equestrian Hub podcast host Charlie Brister spoke to Will on a range of topics including: 

• From bush bashing to World Cup show jumping  
• Surfing for your sanity  
• The German vs American system 
• Producing young horses 
• Bellbirds and kangaroos  

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Caleb Degen has built a career around his love of horses, competing in eventing, polo in the UK, and currently working as Equine Coordinator with the Australian Outback Spectacular. At home on Queensland’s Gold Coast, he offers clinics in liberty and groundwork that exemplify his innovative approach to training as well as his commitment to animal welfare. 

He sat down with Equestrian Hub podcast host Charie Brister to talk about: 

• Building connection 
• Equestrian wizardry  
• Mastery of the horse  
• Aiming for ‘impossible’ goals 
• African adventures  

It’s a fascinating conversation – don’t miss it! 

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An accredited Level 2 Dressage Specialist Coach and National A Level Grand Prix Judge, Nicole has over 30 years’ experience in training, competing, judging and coaching. She’s trained in Germany, Spain and The Netherlands, and has produced nine very successful FEI horses.

With over 39 championship titles and multiple Australian titles to her name, she offers personalised coaching and full care agistment in Queensland’s beautiful Gold Coast hinterland.

Listen as Nicole goes in depth with podcast host Charlie Brister on some fascinating topics, including:

· Making your comebacks better than your setbacks

· Gaining Level 3 coaching accreditation

· Sports psychology

· The importance of life-long learning

· The evolution of the Sporthorse

Catch this conversation on the Equestrian Hub’s podcast page, or listen on your favourite streaming app.

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Luke Dee was given an unexpected opportunity when he was asked to represent New Zealand in the FEI World Cup Final after Julie Davey, the FEI World Cup New Zealand League Series winner, decided not to travel to Switzerland to compete.

Luke, a Kiwi, had previously represented New Zealand at the Nations Cup in Europe and the United States, and with his current jumping partner Gangster WW, had won an FEI World Cup Qualifier round in December 2024. Hardly able to believe his luck, he was more than happy to act as the replacement.

He spoke to podcast host Charlie Brister about the experience, as well as:

• The benefits of working overseas
• The importance of having good systems in place
• Trusting more experienced professionals when purchasing horses
• Experimenting with different bits
• The need to be transparent with clients and owners
• Going from selling real estate to a World Cup Final

You can hear this interview on the Equestrian Hub’s podcast page, or listen on your favourite streaming app.

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Hear what internationally recognised dressage expert Kristen Closson has to say about horse welfare, classical versus contemporary riding, and what it is to be a dressage judge. 
Originally from Southern California, Kristen Closson’s passion has always been horses. A professional junior rider at the age of 14, she achieved Grand Prix in her early 20s. 
Along with coaching, her interests in judging and horse management led her to travel the world. Now permanently based in Australia, she draws on over 30 years’ experience coaching in nearly 10 countries. She is a Level II Dressage Specialist Coach, a Coach Educator, an 'A' Level (Grand Prix) Dressage Judge, a Judge Educator, and a Young Horse Judge, as well as holding committee roles with both Equestrian NSW and Dressage NSW.
You won’t want to miss this one! Head over to Equestrian Hub to listen to this fascinating interview with podcast host Charlie Brister.

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Growing up in Western Australia, Sonja Johnson learned to ride by mustering cattle on her parent’s property. She joined her local Pony Club at around five years old, and at 13, finished second at the Pony Club State Eventing Championships.
In 1996 she was named Australian Event Rider of the Year and was selected as the non-travelling reserve for the Atlanta Olympics. While based with Andrew Hoy in the UK, she competed at many of Europe's largest events, and in 2006, was a member of the Australian bronze medal winning team at the FEI World Equestrian Games.
She brought home team silver from her Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing games, and in 2019, team gold from the Oceania Championships. She was also the eventing team’s reserve combination for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
She talked to podcast host Charlie Brister on a range of topics, from the value her coaches have added to her life, to how she trains for skinnies. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation! 

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Olympic gold and bronze medallist Stuart Tinney OAM, has a list of eventing accolades too long to mention. 

He has represented Australia on numerous occasions and is an inductee in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, the NSW Sports Hall of Fame, and Equestrian Australia’s Sports Hall of Fame.  

He has been named Equestrian NSW Rider of the Year five times, awarded the Anna Savage Medal for Best and Fairest Rider on multiple occasions, and in 2018 and 2022 served as Australian Eventing Chef d’Equipe. 

An accredited EA Level 4 and FEI Level 3 Course Designer, Stuart, along with wife Karen and daughter Gemma, operates a yard just outside Sydney NSW where the focus is primarily on campaigning eventers and providing an elite training centre for up-and-coming performance riders. 

Don’t miss this informative Equestrian Hub podcast.

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