In Stride

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Ian Stark about his non-traditional start to an astonishingly successful eventing career and the lessons his horses and support team taught him along the way.

Ian Stark is a Scottish event rider who has competed in five Olympic games in addition to several World Championships, and European Championships. He collected many medals, both team and individual, during his career, including four Olympic silver medals. In addition to being a top competitor, Ian has served as a coach, selector, and course designer at the highest level of the sport. 

Ian tells the story of how he got into riding and competing in his first event at 18 years old. Ian and Sinead discuss people’s temperament and the connection to their success. They talk about the importance of being able to work well with others and how that has been a reoccurring lesson in Ian’s career. He details how he selects the right horses, which involves having self awareness and discipline around keeping his ambitions separate from his assessment of a horse's abilities. Ian also discusses the change in the relationship between riders and officials, and what the future may hold for eventing.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Dan Kreitl about his rise to amateur stardom in the U.S. eventing community following his recent top finishes at the 4* level and the path he took to get to where he is today.

Dan Kreitl is an amateur rider that has had a meteoric rise in 2022 with several competitive finishes at the 4* level in eventing. He’s a “hometown hero” for amateur riders around the U.S. as he manages to compete at the upper levels while also working a full time job and being a parent. 

Growing up, Dan was the 9th of 10 kids in his family, and he was the only one interested in horses. Dan talks about how his entrepreneurial spirit started when he was in middle school and resulted in him starting several companies over the years. Dan has faced immense adversity in the last year as his wife received a scary diagnosis while pregnant. This experience has taught Dan a lot about training his mind and controlling his emotions. Dan talks about the decision to not pursue riding professionally and ride as an amateur while working outside of horses instead.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to world renowned dressage judge Marilyn Payne about a judge's perspective about scoring individual movements, learning to disregard the rider’s reputation, and other behind-the-scenes insights.

In addition to her judging credibility, Marilyn is also a horse breeder and coach. Marilyn and Sinead discuss how scoring in dressage has evolved over the years, how to get the best score on specific movements, and how she thinks about making corrections in the dressage arena. Marilyn was on the Ground Jury at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and she was President of the Ground Jury at the 2016 Rio Olympics and at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky in 2010 - she talks about what it means to hold those positions and what the experience is like. During their conversation, Marilyn uncovers loads of valuable insights about the sport, judging, and how to best perform as a rider.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Dr. Elizabeth Callahan aka Didi Callahan about breeding sport horses in the U.S. and bridging the gap between riders and breeders. 

Didi and her husband run Cool Na Grena in Oxford, MD, which has become a super successful sport breeding program. They have been developing the business since Didi finished equine veterinary school in 1985. Sinead and Didi discuss what Didi looks for in the mares and stallions she uses in her program and how accessibility to stallions has evolved over the decades. Didi details the differences between breeding in the U.S. versus in Europe and the things that prevent the U.S. from producing as many high quality horses. She also talks about how horses are judged at YEH events and her thoughts on the screening criteria. Didi started a U.S. event horse futurity to try to connect breeders, riders, and owners. You can learn more at useventhorsefurturity.com.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Mellisa Warden about her story of overcoming a catastrophic injury and learning to cope with unavoidable outcomes.

Mellisa had a tragic cycling accident while traveling in Berlin that changed her life forever. Mellisa details the days, weeks, and months of medical care she received after her injury, which ultimately resulted in her making the decision to amputate her leg. After her surgery, Mellisa pursued a degree in orthotics and prosthetics and she talks about her decision to move her family across the country for school. She details getting back into hiking, cycling, and riding with her prosthetic leg. Sinead and Mellisa talk about para opportunities in equestrian sports and how that continues to evolve.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Danny Warrington about rider responsibility around safety.

Danny’s background as a leading steeplechase jockey and an advanced eventer inspired him to found LandSafe Equestrian to educate riders about how to stay safe.

Danny talks to Sinead about the difference between meeting the qualifications to move up a level and being qualified to move up. They discuss who holds responsibility for safety in the sport and how to empower riders to be safe.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Elisa Wallace about her recent win at the Maryland 3* National Championship and her upbringing in a professional equestrian family.

Elisa grew up with a professional event rider and coach as a father, so she has been around horses her whole life. Elisa talks about making the decision to pursue riding professionally for herself and the adversity she faced early on in her career. Elisa is an upper-level eventer and she trains and shows mustangs and OTTBs in the horsemanship world. Elisa trained her first 2-year-old when she was 8 years old using what she learned from watching her parents.

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On today's episode of "In Stride," Sinead talks to Alex von Beverfoerde about her horse sales operation in Germany and how she works to source the perfect horse for each client.

Alex started her sales horse business Pegazon in Germany 2 years ago and has quickly grown to be a major operation for Americans looking to import from Germany. Alex originally started her career in fashion and marketing. Alex spent many years working for Ralph Lauren in London, and she talks about how that experience primed her to start and run her horse sales business. Alex and Sinead discuss Alex’s devotion to finding her client’s dream horses and how she thinks about pre-purchase exams.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Karen O’Connor about the language of the horse and her emphasis on natural horsemanship in developing a successful horse and rider.

Karen is one of the most decorated event riders in the world having ridden in numerous Olympic games and World Championships. Karen grew up riding in Massachusetts and she talks about her group of riding friends learning to ride together after school. Karen had a Connemara pony that she took up through the levels and to her first 4*. Karen talks about the importance of learning the language of the horse to build a foundation as a successful rider. She discusses the strategy behind building the O’Connor Event Team alongside her husband David O’Connor. Karen and Sinead talk about the American team success at the 2022 World Eventing Championships and how the sport has evolved over time.

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This is a full length episode of the Major League Eventing podcast. In this episode, the MLE hosts Karen and Rob interview Sinead about the In Stride podcast and the training program she runs with her husband Tik Maynard.

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