USEA Podcast

USEA Podcast episodes:

• 06.17.2024

  USEA Podcast #363: Team Talk | Paris, Here We Come!

  USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown is back for one of the most exciting podcasts of the year, the Team Talk with USEF Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d'Equipe Bobby Costello! With the recent announcement of the horse and rider pairs...

  
• 06.03.2024

  USEA Podcast #362: Developing the Next String of Upper Level U.S. Riders

  With an Olympic Games on U.S. soil in Los Angeles, California, in just four years time, all eyes are on talented U.S. pairs as they continue to produce their horses and improve their own skills in the saddle in hopes...

  
• 05.20.2024

  USEA Podcast #361: Reliving the USEA Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Eventing Championships

  We are still riding on a bit of a high after the success of the 2024 USEA Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Eventing Championships, so we loved taking the opportunity to chat about this year's event with Stable View's Barry Oliff, member...

  
• 05.06.2024

  USEA Podcast #360: Chat With a National Champion

  On this week's edition of the USEA Podcast, interim podcast host Rosie Russell touches base with this year's Defender/USEF CCI5*-L National Champion Lauren Nicholson who was the highest-placed U.S. rider in the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. Rosie talks with...

  
• 04.22.2024

  USEA Podcast #359: Double the Championships, Double the Fun

  The USEA Intercollegiate Championship has always been a fan-favorite amongst USEA staff and members alike, but this year this year-end showdown which was dubbed the "happiest horse trial on earth" by a USEA staff member is getting bigger and better...

  
• 04.08.2024

  USEA Podcast #358: The Kiwis Have Come to Kentucky

  The USEA Podcast gets a fresh new perspective from interim Host Rosie Russell as Nicole Brown takes some time to enjoy her newest addition to the family, a beautiful baby boy! The USEA sends all of our love and congratulations...

  
• 03.25.2024

  USEA Podcast #357: Early Season #TeamTalk

  USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown catches up with USEF Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d'Equipe Bobby Costello on the start of the 2024 eventing season, athlete performances so far, and all things related to this years Paris Olympics and the...

  
• 03.11.2024

  USEA Podcast #356: Equine Heart Health with Dr. Amy Polkes

  As eventers, the health and happiness of our horses is key. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown chats with Board-Certified Equine Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Amy Polkes about your horse's heart health, common cardiac issues you should be aware of, and...

  
• 02.26.2024

  USEA Podcast #355: Looking Ahead at the Rest of 2024

  We might be a few months into the new year, but there is still so much to come in the 2024 U.S. eventing season. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sits down with USEA CEO Rob Burk, USEA President Lou Leslie,...

  
• 02.12.2024

  USEA Podcast #354: The USEA's Big Valentine's Day Quiz

  Our favorite podcast of the year is back and this time we are pitting an equestrian power couple from each coast up against one another! USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown caught up with Boyd and Silva Martin and James and...

  
• 01.29.2024

  USEA Podcast #353: Planning Out Your 2024 Eventing Season

  Have a big goal you want to end your season with? USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown chatted with five-star eventer Will Faudree about making your goals and planning your season accordingly. From Plan A to Plan Z, Faudree talks about...

  
• 01.15.2024

  USEA Podcast #352: Everything You Need to Know about Saddlery

  Are you saddle shopping or just hoping to brush up on your skills for proper saddle fit for horse and rider? You won't want to miss this episode of the USEA Podcast where Host Nicole Brown chats with Emily Bates,...

  
• 01.01.2024

  USEA Podcast #351: Goal Setting for the New Year

  Do you have some big goals for the 2024 eventing season? Did you know that only 12% of people hold onto their New Year's Resolutions past February? USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sits down with Pressure Proof Academy's Daniel Stewart to...

  
• 12.18.2023

  USEA Podcast #350: A Year to Remember

  Take a trip down memory lane with USEA podcast host Nicole Brown, USEA CEO Rob Burk, and USEA President Lou Leslie as they look back on the standout moments of eventing in 2023. From the two U.S. five-stars to the...

  
• 12.04.2023

  USEA Podcast #349: All About the USEA Young Event Horse Program

  Have you ever wondered why professional riders love bringing their horses through the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program? USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown chats with two of this year's YEH Champions, Caroline Pamukcu who won the USEA YEH 4-year-old...

  
• 11.20.2023

  USEA Podcast #348: Reasons Why You Won’t Want to Miss This Year’s USEA Annual Meeting & Convention

  Each December the USEA hosts the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention as an opportunity for USEA members to gather, celebrate, discuss important matters, attend educational seminars, and so much more. And this year's Convention at St. Louis, Missouri is no...

  
• 11.06.2023

  USEA Podcast #347: Looking Back on the Pan American Games

  Following the U.S. team's silver medal team and individual gold performance at the 2023 Pan American Games, USEA podcast Nicole Brown caught up with Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello to talk about all things Pan Ams! 

  
• 10.23.2023

  USEA Podcast #346: The Pan American Games Preview

  After much buildup and hype, the Pan American Games are here and the U.S. eventing team are ready to rumble! USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sat down with team member Sharon White, who has worked towards her goal of being...

  
• 10.13.2023

  Bonus Episode: Behind the Scenes of The Eventing Championships at Galway Downs

  Things are about to get busy in Temecula, California, as The Eventing Championships at Galway Downs grow closer. This November 1-4, the following four National Championships will take place at this prestigious West Coast location and feature $100,000 in prize...

  
• 10.09.2023

  USEA Podcast #345: Getting Ready for Maryland Madness

  We are just a week away from the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill and USEA podcast host Nicole Brown sat down to chat with Jennie Brannigan Saville to talk about all things Maryland, her very busy schedule while...

  
• 09.25.2023

  USEA Podcast #344: The Allistons Answer All

  Most couples share a kiss and part ways at 8:00 a.m. as they head off to their own work days, but eventing power couple James and Helen Alliston do it all together. We gave our USEA members the opportunity to...

  
• 09.11.2023

  USEA Podcast #343: The #AEC2023 Review Show

  Whew - what a week at the #AEC2023! Out of the 850 competitors, 24 new national champions rose to the top and USEA Podcast Host caught up with two of them: Liz Halliday who won the $60,000 Adequan USEA Advanced...

  
• 08.28.2023

  USEA Podcast #342: Gearing Up for #AEC2023

  Loading up your trailer or making the drive to Lexington, Kentucky for the 2023 USEA American Eventing Championships, presented by Nutrena Feeds and need something to listen to? We've got you covered with this week's episode of the USEA Podcast...

  
• 08.14.2023

  USEA Podcast #341: The Year So Far...

  It's been an exciting year for U.S. Eventing thus far, and USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown recaps what has happened so far and what is to come with USEA CEO Rob Burk and USEA President Lou Leslie. Get the scoop...

  
• 07.31.2023

  USEA Podcast #340: Looking Back at the EA21 Regional Camps

  The last of five EA21 Regional Clinics just wrapped up, so what better way to get the scoop on the EA21 program than by chatting with some actual EA21 riders? This week USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sits down with...

  
• 07.17.2023

  USEA Podcast #339: #TeamTalk on the Road to Paris 2024

  With less than a year left until the start of the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France in 2024, USEA podcast host Nicole Brown sat down with USEF Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d'Equipe Bobby Costello to discuss the...

  
• 07.10.2023

  USEA Podcast #338: The Scoop on Strzegom

  USEA podcast host Nicole Brown caught up with the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team from the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Poland CCIO-4*-NC-S, comprised of Jenny Caras, Andrew McConnon, Caroline Pamukcu, Cassie Sanger and USEF Eventing Emerging and Development Coach, Leslie...

  
• 06.19.2023

  USEA Podcast #337: USEA Classic Series

  On the heels of the first USEA Classic Series of 2023 at the IEA H.T., USEA podcast host Nicole Brown is joined by Dorothy Crowell, a clinician for the classic series at IEA, and by Anna Banks, who won the...

  
• 06.05.2023

  USEA Podcast #336: Helmet Safety

  USEA podcast host Nicole Brown is joined by Dr. Barry Miller of the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab and Catherine Winter of Ride EquiSafe for an important, informative, and engaging discussion about helmet safety. For more than a decade, the Virginia...

  
• 05.22.2023

  USEA Podcast #335: All Things Intercollegiate

  USEA podcast host Nicole Brown calls this "one of my favorite shows of the entire season" because "it's the time of year that so many of us wish we could go back to college days." That's right, it's the week...

  
• 05.08.2023

  USEA Podcast #334: Kentucky Review Show

  USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown is joined by Frankie Thieriot Stutes to look back on an incredible week at Land Rover Kentucky. From the magic moments of Tamie Smith's win, the eye-catching performances, and how the numbers stacked up, let's...

  
• 04.24.2023

  USEA Podcast #333: All Things Kentucky, Past and Present

  In preparation for the highly anticipated Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event which gets underway this week, USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown has a quick chat with last year's USEF National Five-Star Champion and Kentucky third place finisher Doug Payne. Payne...

  
• 04.10.2023

  USEA Podcast #332: Fitness Tips for Riders

  USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown and Tony Sandoval from Coach Sando Training talk about how riders can make their own conditioning, in addition to their horses, a priority. From "proper core engagement" to "box breathing," the tips and techniques they...

  
• 03.27.2023

  USEA Podcast #331: Team Talk - Exciting Things to Come in 2023

  USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown catches up with USEF Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d'Equipe and USEF Eventing Elite Program and Team Facilitator Max Corcoran to talk about building towards the future and what is to come for U.S. eventing...

  
• 03.13.2023

  USEA Podcast #330: Feeding Your Horse for Success

  Looking to switch up your horse's nutrition program for the 2023 eventing season? Dr. Tania Cubitt, Ph. D., chats with USEA podcast host Nicole Brown about all things nutrition related. From determining the appropriate amount of feed to which feed...

  
• 02.27.2023

  USEA Podcast #329: The 2023 Season Preview

  USEA podcast host Nicole Brown is joined by USEA CEO Rob Burk and, for the first time ever, new USEA President Lou Leslie to take a look at what is to come in the 2023 eventing season! Get to know...

  
• 02.13.2023

  USEA Podcast #328: The USEA’s Big Valentine’s Quiz Returns!

  One of 2022's most popular podcast episodes is back for the 2023 season: the USEA's Big Valentine's Quiz! This year, USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown is joined by Gemma (née Tattersall) and Gary Stevens and Caroline (née Martin) and Deniz...

  
• 02.06.2023

  Bonus Episode: The Purpose of the USEA EA21 Program

  Have you heard of the USEA's Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) program? The EA21 program officially kicked off in the summer of 2022 with the five Regional Clinics that took place across the country, followed by a National Camp shortly after...

  
• 01.30.2023

  USEA Podcast #327: All About the Eventing Coaches Program

  With the recent wrap-up of the 2023 Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Symposium in Ocala, Florida, USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown chats with ECP Faculty Members Jennifer Howlett Rousseau and Robin Walker about all things related to the ECP. From the...

  
• 01.16.2023

  USEA Podcast #326: Tamie Smith Answers YOUR Questions

  What does the year hold in store for Tamie Smith? Is there a trip abroad on her radar? What is Mai Baum's backstory and what will he be aiming for this season? Tamie Smith answers all of your burning questions...

  
• 01.02.2023

  USEA Podcast #325: Goal Setting for the New Year

  What better way to kick off the first USEA podcast of the 2023 season than by chatting about goal setting with Irish Olympian and Equiratings' own Co-Founder Sam Watson? Podcast host Nicole Brown and Watson chat about how to set...

  
• 12.19.2022

  USEA Podcast #324: What a Year it Has Been!

  In this year-end review, USEA podcast host Nicole Brown chats with USEA CEO Rob Burk, former USEA President Max Corcoran, and Managing Director and Co-Founder of EquiRatings Diarm Byrne to talk about all things related to the 2022 eventing season....

  
• 12.05.2022

  USEA Podcast #323: Making the Eventing Dream Come True with Dan Kreitl

  Adult Amateur rider Dan Kreitl recently claimed his first FEI win in The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI 4*-L Eventing National Championship, but his eventing story traces way back to his Dressage roots in high school. USEA podcast host Nicole Brown sat...

  
• 11.21.2022

  USEA Podcast #322: What to Expect at the 2022 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention

  With the 2022 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention and Hall of Fame celebration just a few short weeks away, USEA podcast host Nicole Brown catches up with USEA CEO Rob Burk and USEA President Max Corcoran to chat about the...

  
• 11.07.2022

  USEA Podcast #321: Reliving the Le Lion Experience

  USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sits down with Wilton Fair Grant and Holekamp/Turner Grant recipient Caroline Martin to chat about her six month stint competing in Europe all leading up to the pinnacle of her European trip- contesting the highly...

  
• 10.24.2022

  USEA Podcast #320: Diving Into the Strategy Behind Your Horse’s Downtime

  What kind of thought do you put into your horse's off-season plans? USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sits down with eventing power couple Dom and Jimmie Schramm to discuss downtime strategy and all of the important components of when, where,...

  
• 10.10.2022

  USEA Podcast #318: Meet USEA Eventing Hall of Fame Inductee Trish Gilbert

  This year during the 2022 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention a new class will be joining the 47 eventing legends currently in the United States Eventing Association Eventing Hall of Fame. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest...

  
• 09.26.2022

  USEA Podcast #318: Reliving the Pratoni Dream

  USEA podcast host Nicole Brown chats with Interim Eventing Chef d’Equipe and Team Manager of the U.S. Eventing Team Bobby Costello about the Silver Medal Performance put forward by the U.S. Team at the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championships.

  
• 09.12.2022

  Bonus Episode: When Nicole Met Doug

  This podcast originally aired on the EquiRatings Eventing podcast. "To me... to be successful, and this is any in venture, early on in your career you have to sort out how to  differentiate yourself," - Doug Payne.  In this bonus podcast episode, USEA Podcast...

  
• 08.29.2022

  USEA Podcast #317: It’s AEC Week!

  This week the dreams of many eventers to compete at both the beautiful Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana and the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds will come true as the official competition kicks off on Wednesday, August...