United States Eventing Association

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 Lou a bit better, hear the trio's predictions on who will top the five-star rankings this year, and get the scoop on what horse or riders you should keep on your radar as the year goes on!

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 Pamukcu for the ultimate showdown of eventing and general trivia. Get ready for a good laugh and a light-hearted listen this week as we learn a little bit more about these eventing power couples!

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 the start of the new year in Ocala, Florida. USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sits down with EA21 Director of Coaching David O'Connor and EA21 Regional Coach Shannon Lilley to talk about this influential new program, how the Regional Clinics and National Camp were structured, and how they whittled down the field to 19 top young riders who would be invited to attend the first-ever National Camp.

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 in a Q&A session with USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown in this week's episode!

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 sustainable and achievable goals, how you can use last season's statistics to help you build goals for this new year, and how you can prepare for those goals and the season ahead. Get inspired and set some great goals for 2023 while listening along to the kickoff episode of the new year!

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. From the guests standout performances, to stories that pull at your heartstrings, and so much more, this is an episode you won't want to miss as we look back on the fabulous year for U.S. eventing at every level!

Adult 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 down with Kreitl to talk business, family, and, of course, eventing with the Muncie, Indiana native.

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 regarded FEI World Breeding Championships at La Mondial du Lion in Le Lion d’Angers, France.

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, how, and why. Plus, they chat about the importance of downtime for us as riders - something we don't always prioritize throughout the year!

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.