In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by 5* event rider Mia Farley.

Mia Farley is a young event rider that has quickly risen to the top of the sport and is currently named to the US Developing Rider list. Mia grew up in San Clemente, California, and started riding at the age of 3 with the help of her mother, hunter/jumper trainer Rebecca Farley. After deciding to pursue eventing, Mia moved to Middleburg, Virginia in 2018 to train and work with event riders David and Karen O’Connor. Mia’s career quickly took off, and she has since been very successful with her off-the-track Thoroughbred Phelps. The pair finished on the podium in the 4* at Morven Park in 2022 and finished fifth place at the Maryland 5* in 2023, where they were the only pair to have a double-clear cross-country round. Most recently, Mia and Phelps finished in the top fifteen at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three Day Event 5* and competed at the Defender Burghley 5*.

In this episode, Mia discusses topics related to her career as a young event rider, including:

• Learning to manage the pressure and emotions that come with high-performance competitions.

• Her experience growing up in California and why she decided to move to the East Coast.

• Her approach to recovering from a mistake on cross-country.

• The challenges of fully committing to the sport at a young age.

Join Mia and Sinead in this exciting conversation about competing at the top level.