In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by international 4* event rider Mary Bess Davis.

Mary Bess Davis is the trainer and owner of the world-class equestrian facility, Triple Creek Eventing, located in Mansfield, Georgia. Mary Bess grew up in an equestrian family and from a young age participated in fox hunting, vaulting, pony club, and hunters. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in biology, all while building her training, selling, and coaching business at Triple Creek Farm. Mary Bess has produced multiple horses through the Advanced level and has had young riders compete at NAYRC winning gold, silver, and bronze team and individual medals for the CCI2* and CCI3* levels. With her horse, Imperio Magic, also known as McColl, Mary Bess finished 19th out of 95 and helped Team USA win silver at the 2024 FEI Eventing Nation’s Cup in Boekelo. Mary Bess has a passion for bringing horses and students up the levels and aims to compete at the 5* level in the coming year.

In this episode, Mary Bess discusses topics related to her career as an event rider, including:

• What motherhood taught her about horses’ learning styles and competing at a high level.

• The major injuries she's had over the years and how she grew from them.

• The strengths and weaknesses of thoroughbreds and warmbloods as eventing horses.

• Finding a good support system to help get through tough times.

• How participating in various disciplines as a child has helped her as a professional event rider.

Join Kimberly and Sinead in this exciting conversation about winning with diligence and discipline.