Major League Eventing Podcast

Karen and Robby get to know West Coast 4* Eventer, Tommy Greengard. Tommy tells the story of coming from non-horsey parents and finding his way to taking lessons at a large lesson barn. Tommy now runs his business out of Chocolate Horse Farm in Pataluma, CA. Tommy also shares with us what happened to him at the Kentucky 4* when he learned the wrong Dressage test. We also found out that Tommy has a Corgi named Buzz and of course we try to get him to enter in this years Maryland Corgi Cup. We hope you enjoy getting to know Tommy as much as we did! Follow Tommy's journey: https://www.instagram.com/tommygreengard/ https://www.instagram.com/chocolatehorsefarm/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby meet Sara Schulman. Sara is an inspiration to the Amateur in the sport of Eventing. While she works a full time job, Sara is able to train and compete and was even able to place 2nd at the 2024 Maryland 3*L where she held the position from start to finish. Sara is now competing at the Advanced level and have plans to go all the way in the sport. It was so much fun getting to know Sara and we think you will enjoy her story! To follow Sara's journey: https://www.instagram.com/_saraschulman/?hl=en Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby meet 4* West Coast Eventer, Taren Hoffos. Taren shares her story of growing up in California where her family bought Copper Meadows and would hold events up to the 4*. Now Taren runs her business out of the family farm where she teaches lessons and hosts clinics. We had a great time getting to know Taren and we hope you do too! PC: Alison Green for Shannon Brinkman Photo To follow Taren's journey: https://www.facebook.com/THEventing https://www.instagram.com/tarenhoffos/ https://www.instagram.com/coppermeadows/ https://coppermeadowseventing.com/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know Yves Sauvignon. Yves is native to France but moved to the West Coast to start Oakridge Training Stables in 1981. Since moving to the states, Yves has produced many top names in the sport and was a Gold Medal YR coach. Yves talks about how he always knew he wanted to be a trainer and the schooling he went through in France. We hope you enjoy getting to know Yves as much as we did! Oakridge Training Stables: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057808293659 Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know West Coast 3* rider, Gabriella Ringer. Gabriella was just announced to the 2025 USEA Emerging Athlete Under 21 Program and she tells us all about the process and what's to come. She also tells us her story of growing up and riding at a Dude Ranch only to be upset when the only lesson barn around taught English. Thankfully, Gabriella found Eventing and along with her horse Get Wild placed 4th recently at the Twin Rivers 3*. We hope you enjoy getting to know Gabriella as much as we did. To follow Gabriella's journey: https://www.instagram.com/eventingwild/?hl=en Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby have a roundtable discussion with Alex Conrad, Bradley Champagne, Emma Yanek and Joe Bowersox about the do's and don'ts of becoming a working student. They share their experiences and Alex talks about what he learned from his time as a working student and uses today in his very successful business. Anyone thinking of becoming a working student should listen and hear all the great advice given! PC: Ecogold To follow the rountable guests: https://www.facebook.com/ConradEquestrian/ https://www.conradequestrian.com/ https://www.instagram.com/conradequestrian/ https://www.instagram.com/champagneeventing/ https://www.tiktok.com/@champagneeventing https://www.instagram.com/emma.yanek/ https://www.facebook.com/joebowersoxeventing/ https://www.instagram.com/joebowersoxeventing/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

This week, Karen and Robby get to know Eventer Katie Sisk. Katie lives in the Midwest where she runs her own veterinarian practice called Kaydence Sports Medicine and Rehab, competes at the 2* level and is a mom of twin 16 month old boys. Katie talks about how she is able to juggle everything with the help of her husband, family and friends. Katie also is in the process of breeding horses called Kaydence Sport Horses and hopefully in the next couple years we will see them out competing at the upper levels. Katie is a true inspiration and we hope you enjoy getting to know Katie as much as we did! To follow Katie's journey: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100040874177684 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087520742752 Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby catch up with another returning guest, 5* Eventer Sarah Kozumplik. The last time Sara was on the podcast was back in August 2019 and we had a lot of catching up to do! The last time Sara was on she was just working on helping develop a new Eventing facility in Florida, which turned out to be TerraNova. Sarah updates us on everything she has going on, plus her longtime partner Ruebens and the surgery that has helped her other upper lever horse Rock Phantom. And of course, we hear all about her new puppy Jude. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do! To follow Sara's journey: https://www.facebook.com/sara.kozumplik.equestrian/ https://www.instagram.com/sarakoz_equestrian/

Karen and Robby welcome back 5* Eventer and FEI Level 3 Eventing Dressage judge Valerie Pride. Valerie was on the MLE podcast back on October 21, 2020 and we had a lot of catching up to do. Valerie most recently judged at the Maryland 5* and explains everything that the Ground Jury has to do - it's not just judging Dressage. She also has some exciting news that will take her on a European tour this fall to judge the European Championships at Blenhem, the 7 year old Championships at Cornbury and then Burghley. Valerie also competes and runs her business Blue Clover Eventing and she explains how she is able to compete, run her business and judge. We also ask her some Dressage questions that we hope everyone is able to learn something from. PC: Shannon Brinkman To follow Valerie: https://www.blueclovereventing.com/about-valerie/ https://www.instagram.com/blueclovereventing/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/blueclovereventing Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby catch up with previous guest, 5* eventer Ariel Grald. Since the last time Ariel has been on the MLE podcast in 2019, she has placed 3rd at Luhmulen and placed 11th individually at the World Championships in Pratoni with her longtime partner Leamore Master Plan. In 2024 at the Kentucky 5*, Simon suffered an injury where he is now living the semi retired life and is fuzzy and chunky with hopes to slowly bring him back to some sort of competing - maybe in the show jumping ring. Even with Simon sidelined, Ariel is busy with several top horses that she has big plans for the spring and fall. We hope you enjoy hearing everything Ariel has going on! PC: Shannon Brinkman Follow Ariel's journey: https://www.instagram.com/arielmgrald/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/amgequestrian/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby catch up with the very busy Frankie Thieriot-Stutes. Frankie let's us know all that she has going on - from the Aiken Showcase, Kentucky 5*, Behind the Barn as well as her business Athletux. Frankie also talks about the importance of the Young Pro Program! To learn more about Athletux and Frankie: https://athletux.com/ https://www.instagram.com/athletux/?hl=en Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby welcome back 2x previous guest, Natalie Hummel. Natalie is a Transformational Life Coach and a Nervous System Practitioner. This week Natalie discusses the nervous system and how important it is to recognize when you are holding back due to fear of making mistakes or not being good enough. Natalie gives us some great advice on how to heal to be able to perform better. Natalie also gives us her prediction of the Eagles/Chiefs Super Bowl - will she be correct? To learn more about Natalie: https://nataliehummelcoaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nataliehummelcoaching/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer, Ivie Cullen-Dean. Ivie shares her story of being from a non-horsey family to eventually getting her first horse and then making her way to the 3*. Ivie is a University of Kentucky graduate where she majored in Digital Communications with minor in Criminology and Sociology. Ivie even makes her prediction of who she thinks will win the Super Bowl since her team, the Buffalo Bills are out. We hope you enjoy getting to know Ivie as much as we did. To follow Ivie's journey: https://www.facebook.com/ivie.cullendean https://www.instagram.com/cullendean.equestrian/?hl=en Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know Eventer, Greylin Booth. Greylin is a West Coast Young Rider that is a senior in high school and was recently accepted to Stanford University. Greylin is also the 2024 USEA Prelim Junior Rider of the Year and a member of the Area 6 YR Silver Medal Team. Greylin grew up in the Equitation world and just a couple years ago switched to Eventing where she became hooked! Thank you to Frankie from Athletux for introducing us to Greylin. Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer, Ashley Trier. Ashley shares her story of being from a non-horsey family and tricking her mom into letting her ride a horse at a local Western barn. By 10 years old, she bought her first horse and then eventually found her 3* horse Maybelline Covergirl. Ashley know runs her business out of Virginia and winter in Ocala, Fl. We had a lot of fun getting to know Ashley and we think you will too! PC: Brant Gamma To follow Ashley's journey: https://www.ashleytriereventing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ATrierEventing https://www.instagram.com/atriereventing Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer, Kelty O'Donoghue. Kelty grew up in the Midwest riding alongside her sister Meghan on their parents farm learning from Ralph Hill and Jan Byyny. Kelty later moved to the east coast to work for Lynn Symanski before moving to Texas to start her own business. Kelty now runs her business in Virginia and winters in Ocala. Kelty also shares how she purchased her now 3* horse, Kilcannon Kandy Kid for $1! We hope you enjoy getting to know Kelty as much as we did. Thank you Jessica Revels for recommending Kelty! PC: Cealy Tetley Follow Kelty's journey: https://www.facebook.com/KOEquestrian https://www.instagram.com/k_o_equestrian/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Happy New Year! Karen and Robby sit down with a pour of a 15 year Pappy Van Winkle to discuss all things that happened with MLE in 2024. We go over how we are listened to in 68 countries, our top 5 US cities and the top 5 listened to episodes. You'll even get a little insight on what we have going on personally as well as all things Corgi related. We hope you enjoy! Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby brings on one of everyone's favorite Equestrian Journalist, Sally Spickard. Sally is put in the "Hot Seat" and we get to know all her and everything she has going on. Sally shares her story of always loving horses and writing "reports" when she was little about the most recent horse race. Little did she know that was the start of her passion about writing about horse sports. Sally now owns a portion of Eventing Nation and hear all about a new and exciting project they have coming up in 2025! We hope you enjoy! Sally Spickard and Eventing Nation: https://www.instagram.com/sallyspickard/ https://eventingnation.com/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know the legendary, Dorothy Crowell. Dorothy is a 1994 WEG Individual Silver Medalist and is the Inaugural Kentucky 5* winner. Dorothy talks about her famous partner, Molokai who was inducted into the USEA Eventing Hall of Fame in 2015. Today, Dorothy organizes Educational Classical Format 3-Day event for Starter up to Training and discusses the importance of Horsemanship. It was a pleasure getting to know Dorothy and we hope you enjoy! To follow the Educational Classical Format 3-Day: https://www.facebook.com/E3Day or email Dorothy for more information: teammolokai@gmail.com Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop

Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer, Ali Kuhn. Ali grew up and is still based in Plymouth, WI and has recently been on fire with her most recent wins with Little Hail at the Hagyard Midsouth 3 Day and Virginia Horse Center 3*S. Ali shares her story about how she got the ride on Little Hail after admiring him while being with John and Dorothy Crowell. Ali gives some great advice on not giving up at an event no matter how bad one phase was and also how riders should ride as many different horses as they can to become better riders. We hope you enjoy getting to know Ali as much as we have. PC: Claire Strehlow Follow Ali's journey: https://www.facebook.com/AliKuhnEventing https://www.sundancefarm.net/ Please support our sponsors: https://cowboymagic.com/ https://manentailequine.com/ https://exhibitorlabs.com/ https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/ Patricia Scott Insurance (484)319-8923 Sign up for our mailing list! https://mailchi.mp/b232b86de7e5/majorleagueeventingllc?fbclid=IwAR2Wp0jijRKGwGU3TtPRN7wMo-UAWBwrUy2nYz3gQXXJRmSJVLIzswvtClE Checkout the Major League Eventing store! https://www.majorleagueeventing.com/shop