In Stride

In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by Olympic event rider Selena O’Hanlon.

Selena O’Hanlon is a Canadian event rider that has represented her country in the Olympics, World Equestrian Games, and the Pan Am Games. With Colombo, Selena competed at the 2008 Bejing Olympics and was a team silver medalist at the Kentucky World Equestrian Games in 2010, which was Canada’s first eventing silver medal in over 30 years. On Foxwood High, Selena helped team Canada win another silver medal at the 2011 Pan Am Games in Guadalajara. Selena was also the first Canadian to win the Fair Hill International 3* in 2017 on Woody.

• In this episode, Selena discusses various topics related to her career and horse and rider health, including:

• Making a habit of listening to your body and learning about proper nutrition and fitness.

• Her experience competing in Olympics and winning team silver at the 2010 WEG.

• How she handles fear and pressure, and how she approaches nerves cross country day.

• The role Selena’s mother played in her riding career and the evolution of their shared business.

• The importance of having access to hills for fitness work and tack that fits the horse and rider.

Join Selena and Sinead in this exciting conversation on taking care of yourself and your horse.

In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by Grand Prix dressage rider JJ Tate.

Jessica Jo “JJ” Tate is a USDF bronze, silver, and gold medalist that has trained over 29 horses to the FEI levels, 8 of those being Grand Prix horses. JJ has been long listed for the World Equestrian Games and represented the United States in the 2007 FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany. JJ more recently won the Dressage at Devon World Cup Grand Prix in 2018 and the Global Dressage Festival CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle in 2020 on her longtime partner Faberge. JJ is also the founder of Team Tate Academy, an online training platform for dressage riders.

In this episode, JJ discusses various topics related to mindfulness, including:

• Being diagnosed with breast cancer and how that changed her perspective of the world.

• The role meditation has played in helping her become the best version of herself.

• Having integrity and content in the riding so that we are serving the horse and not our ego.

• The connection between natural horsemanship, classical dressage, and eventing.

• How Team Tate Academy has allowed her to give back to the sport by sharing the great education she received.

Join JJ and Sinead in this exciting conversation on connecting with ourselves and our horses.

In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by Olympic event rider and Ride iQ coach and co-founder Kyle Carter.

Kyle Carter is a Canadian 5* event rider that won a team silver medal at the 2010 Kentucky World Equestrian Games, team silver at the 2007 Rio Pan Am Games, and competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, all on his horse Madison Park. Kyle also placed second in 1999 Rolex Kentucky CCI4*-L. Kyle served as the coach for the Guatemalan and Venezuelan eventing teams and holds the record for coaching the most gold medalist at the FEI North American Youth Championships.

In this episode, Kyle discusses various topics related to the factors that make a successful rider, including:

• Taking over the late Jimmy Wofford's role of writing predictions for the Chronicle of the Horse.

• The challenge riders face when it comes to finding owners that will support their dream of winning medals and finishing top 10 in 5*’s.

• Comparing different rider's performances at Kentucky vs Badminton and the role that horsemanship plays in winning.

• Dealing with difficult horses and creating a working relationship that allows the rider to understand the horse.

• The factors that make a truly great cross-country horse.

Join Kyle and Sinead in this exciting conversation on staying true to yourself and the horse.

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Julia is a German event rider who won the individual gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on Amande De B’neville, making her the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in eventing. Julia won her first championship at 12 years old at the Pony Europeans in 2001, and she went on to be competitive at the junior and young rider levels. Julia won team silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and finished first at the 2017 Luhmuhlen CCI 4* on Samourai du Thot. She also won individual silver and team gold at the 2022 Pratoni World Championships on Amande De B’neville. She was selected to coach the Junior team in 2016. Julia has been based at the German national centre at Warendorf since 2007. She spent three years in the German army sport corps, has a master's degree in riding, and currently splits her time between riding and coaching.

In this episode, Julia discusses various topics related to her career as a top event rider, including:

• How her life has changed after winning individual gold at the Olympics.

• The programs that helped her transition from a junior to a professional rider and coach.

• Her experience in the army sport corps and what a day to day looks like at Warendorf.

• Learning to deal with the pressure of being on a team and the media’s influence.

• Preparing for the Tokyo games after they were postponed and the training that took place in the 4 or 5 years between games.

• Her approach to fitness work.

Join Julia and Sinead in this exciting conversation on becoming a top rider through patience and a plan.

✨In Stride is brought to you by Ride iQ. Ride iQ gives you unlimited access to listen-while-you-ride audio lessons taught by some of the world‘s best coaches. Membership also includes weekly invitations to Office Hours (Q&A with an equestrian expert), access to exclusive podcasts, dressage test playbooks, and more. All for only $29.99/month. Every sign up includes a 14-day no-risk free trial. Get your personalized lesson recommendations at ⁠⁠Ride-iQ.com/Quiz.⁠⁠ ✨

On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Allie Knowles about finding a balance between work and life and the psychology behind it.

Allie Knowles is a 5-star event rider who has been successful in bringing many horses up the levels of eventing.

Allie and Sinead discuss:

- How becoming a mother has made them better horse trainers

- Learning when to prioritize family over the horses

- Fitness and the role it played in Allie's recovery after a bad accident at Red Hills in 2017

- The fear that comes with riding at a high level

- Finding comfort in connection with her horse

- Facing challenges and learning to adapt

We hope you enjoy this episode!

✨In Stride is brought to you by Ride iQ. Ride iQ gives you unlimited access to listen-while-you-ride audio lessons taught by some of the world‘s best coaches. Membership also includes weekly invitations to Office Hours (Q&A with an equestrian expert), access to exclusive podcasts, dressage test playbooks, and more. All for only $29.99/month. Every sign up includes a 14-day no-risk free trial. Get your personalized lesson recommendations at ⁠Ride-iQ.com/Quiz.⁠ ✨

Bettina has competed for Germany in multiple Olympics games, World Championships, and European Championships. She was the first German woman in a championship and rode in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and 2004 Athens Olympics.

In this episode, Bettina discusses various topics related to her career as a rider and coach, including:

• Her father’s influence on her riding career from a young age.

• Being naïve about pressure early in her career and eventually realizing that she needed to work harder.

• Her approach to teaching feel and the value in having a trainer occasionally ride your horse.

• Knowing that the sport was not about physical strength but understanding your horse and being able to adjust to the situation.

• Dealing with different personalities as a coach and realizing that not everyone is as determined or willing to learn as they could be.

• Using rider fitness to minimize miscommunication between you and your horse, establish a correct position, and teach your brain to talk to certain parts of your body.

✨In Stride is brought to you by Ride iQ. Ride iQ gives you unlimited access to listen-while-you-ride audio lessons taught by some of the world‘s best coaches. Membership also includes weekly invitations to Office Hours (Q&A with an equestrian expert), access to exclusive podcasts, dressage test playbooks, and more. All for only $29.99/month. Every sign up includes a 14-day no-risk free trial. Get your personalized lesson recommendations at ⁠Ride-iQ.com/Quiz.⁠ ✨

On today's episde, Sinead is joined by Canadian Olympic event rider Mike Huber.

Mike is a 5* event rider that has been at the top of the sport from a young age. He finished 13th at the 1978 World Championships at only 18 years old, making him one of the youngest riders ever named to an international team. Mike competed at the 1980 Olympic Games aboard Gold Chip and won an individual gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games on Quartermaster. Mike served as President of the USEA from 1993 to 1995, was a chairman of the USEF Eventing Performance Committee from 2001 to 2008, and served as an Olympic selector from 1996 to 2000. Mike also found success coaching the Area V Young Rider Team for 20 years. He was inducted into the USEA Eventing Hall of Fame in 2015.

In this episode, Mike discusses various topics related to his career and the evolution of high-performance eventing, including:

• How fitness work has evolved to keep the horses sounder for longer while still optimizing their fitness.

• Trying different disciplines as a kid created a great foundation and taught him a variety of techniques.

• The lessons Mike learned in his residency program with Jack Le Groff.

• Allowing riders to choose their individual coach vs having a team coach that works with everyone.

• The evolution of the thoroughbred horse in eventing.

On today's episode, Sinead is joined by Hannah Klep, 4* event rider, EA NCAS coach, and Ride IQ coach.

Hannah is a successful Australian event rider and has competed to the 4* level on her OTTB Reprieve. This pair also represented Australia at the Oceania Championships in New Zealand in 2019. Hannah is on the National Eventing Youth Recognition Squad and has a string of horses that she is bringing up the levels. She started her own training and coaching business in 2019 and is an EA NCAS (Eventing Australia National Coaching Accreditation Scheme) coach.

In this episode, Hannah discusses topics related to coaching and her journey to being a FEI event rider, including:

• The racehorse industry in Australia and her experience riding racehorses.

• The coaching certification process in Australia and the benefit of having that qualification.

• How she started eventing and quickly moved up the levels.

• Hannah’s experience competing in her first 4* and learning how to cope with the pressure.

• Common themes in coaching and the lessons she has learned as a coach.

• Her future goals for riding and coaching.

On today's episode, Sinead is joined by Richard ("Dickie") Waygood.

In this episode, Dickie discusses various topics related to his time in the military and as a team manager, including:

• The lessons he learned in the military and how it set him up for the rest of his life.

• The goal and purpose of the Mounted Regiment and his experience as the Riding Master.

• Using what he learned in the military to help with his eventing, coaching, and team management.

• Allowing athletes to take ownership and having the confidence to lead from the back.

• Filling the role of Performance Manager for the dressage team and getting to work with Valegro and Charlotte Dujardin.

• Common characteristics he saw in riders and understanding the athletes in order to create programs that help them.

Join Dickie and Sinead in this exciting conversation on team management.

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Prue has represented Australia in two World Equestrian Games and was shortlisted for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Prue led the Australian Eventing Team to a win at the 2016 Aachen CHIO Nations Cup and a Team Bronze Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

In this episode, Prue discusses several topics related to coaching and team management, including:

• The challenges of being a team coach

• Her managing style and approach to managing a team

• Having the funding and management to improve performance

• The pressure of being a coach compared to a rider

• Her perspective on why there are more men than women in coaching

• Her experience collecting data to help select a team

• How she has created a team that allows the individual to shine

Enjoy!