Before it became a world-renowned equestrian venue, Spruce Meadows was just a bold idea—and a risky one at that. In this premiere episode of From the Ground Up, host Ian Allison sits down with Linda Southern-Heathcott and Nancy Southern to revisit the earliest days of Spruce Meadows: the skepticism, the setbacks, and the unwavering vision of their parents, Marg and Ron Southern.

From buying land on the outskirts of Calgary to building a facility for a sport that barely existed in the region, this is the behind-the-scenes story of how Spruce Meadows went from an unlikely dream to a global stage.

From the Ground Up: The Spruce Meadows Podcast

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