In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by international 5* event rider Sydney Elliott.

Sydney Elliott made her debut at the CCI5*-L level in 2016 when she completed the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event with Cisko A. The pair went on to represent the U.S. on the Nations Cup Team at Great Meadow International in 2018 and had top-ten finishes in multiple CCI4*’s in the US that same year. With QC Diamantaire, Sydney represented the U.S. Eventing Team at two FEI Nations Cups, the CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen in 2022 and the CCIO4*-L at Boekelo in 2021, where they finished fifth individually and led the U.S. team to a silver medal. Sydney and QC Diamantaire also had multiple top-10 finishes at CCI4*’s in 2019, 2020, and 2021 and competed in the 2021 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L. Sydney is currently based in Southern Pines, NC, where she is focused on training world-class eventing horses.

In this episode, Sydney discusses topics related to the journey of her career, including:

• How her business has shifted over the years and what prompted the move to Southern Pines.

• Her process for buying horses in Europe and how she is involved in choosing them.

• Handling pressure in team situations and the value of team support.

• What she thinks will create success for Team USA in the coming years.

• Taking time away from the horses so that she can be present and show up with a positive attitude.

Join Sydney and Sinead in this exciting conversation about enjoying every moment with the horses.