Top hunter rider Liza Towell shares her path to success, which includes learning how to handle mistakes and manage nerves. Liza also speaks on what, as an instructor, she sees students having trouble with in their own rounds and encourages people to focus on the basics—pace, balance and track. She shares how she has maintained her health after being diagnosed with a mild form of epilepsy and how she balances motherhood and her career as a professional rider.

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Hunter/equitation trainer Shelley Campf is a top West Coast hunter/equitation trainer and rider, who wrote a training article for Practical Horseman magazine, “Get ‘In the Zone’ for Better Jumping.” In the article, she describes her training philosophy and program that teaches riders to allow their horses to jump rather than feeling the need to make their horses jump. Listen as Shelley speaks with her one-time student Practical Horseman Editor Sandy Oliynyk about how a rider should NOT focus on seeing a distance but instead concentrate on track, rhythm, pace and rider position. This allows the horse to focus on his job—jumping his best.

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For over a decade, Allison Springer has been one of the top event riders in the United States. It’s not just her victories in competitions that make her a fan favorite—her horsemanship and focus on safety are paramount. Listen as Allison shares insights into these topics as well as training philosophies, mental-skills strategies and memories of some of her most successful equine partners.

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Dynamic husband-and-wife duo Dom and Jimmie Schramm are two of the most popular rising stars in the sport of eventing in the United States. In this week’s podcast, you’ll hear the entertaining story of how this unlikely pair from Australia and Texas met and how they kicked off their successful training business. They also share training tips and teaching philosophies, reflect on their unique past experiences and give a sneak peek into their exciting plans for the future.

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British Olympian William Fox-Pitt is one of the most respected and successful riders in the history of eventing. Over the past 20 years, he’s won dozens of accolades at some of the world’s biggest events. He shares a few of his training philosophies and reflections on his career, as well as how he was able to recover from a serious head injury and return to the sport he loves. 

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Five-star eventer Sharon White has been a staple in the world of elite eventing for decades. Sharon shares insight into how she got started in the sport, how much she loves learning and what riders have served as mentors for her. She also talks about her favorite horses, including her current top mount, Cooley on Show, and much more.

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Five-time Olympic show jumper Anne Kursinski talks about her favorite horses, how she prepares both herself and her horses for competition, her training insights and her work learning to enjoy the journey of life and tamp down her inner critic. She also shares her experience as a child whose trainer sexually abused her for many years and how that has led her to be a staunch proponent for Safe Sport, which has the goal of recognizing, reducing and responding to misconduct and abuse in sport.

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Gutsy. Determined. Relentless. These are just a few of the adjectives used regularly to describe Olympian Margie Goldstein-Engle, one of the winningest jumper riders in the United States for more than three decades. Margie shares insight into her experiences as a working student, her early career riding tough horses, her drive and determination, strategies to handle losing, her favorite jumping exercises and much more.

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The Practical Horseman Podcast features conversations with respected riders, industry leaders and horse care experts to inform and inspire listeners. Co-hosted by Practical Horseman editors Sandra Oliynyk, Emily Daily and Jocelyn Pierce.

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