Athletic Equestrian: Riding In College Podcast
Navigating the world of collegiate riding is a mystery to most young rider athletes and their families. Sally Batton, a collegiate varsity equestrian coach for over 30 years, interviews coaches, organizations and riders for their insight on what it takes to ride on a collegiate equestrian team. So saddle up and join her as she reveals the inner workings of collegiate equestrian.
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#155 - 2024 IHSA Nationals: Hunt Seat Team & Cacchione Cup Winner
05/17/2024
#155 - 2024 IHSA Nationals: Hunt Seat Team & Cacchione Cup Winner
Meet 2024 IHSA National Championship Hunt Seat Team Champions SCAD and Cacchione Champion Delani Franklin from Lake Erie College in this podcast episode. The IHSA Nationals were held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC May 3-5, 2024.
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#154 Equicize Book
05/10/2024
#154 Equicize Book
Podcast Host Sally Batton's newest book, Equicize, is riding-specific fitness for equestrians looking to up their game, get back in the game, or stay in the game. With sensible, easy-to-implement steps, progressive how-to photographs, and dozens of QR codes to scan and view engaging instructional videos to help readers perform the exercises for the best result, this book is both a superb launch point for ambitious riders looking to grow their abilities and a stable lynchpin for those aiming to stay in the game, and in the saddle, as long as possible.
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#153 Ferrum College - Coach Margaret Cornwell
05/03/2024
#153 Ferrum College - Coach Margaret Cornwell
Margaret Cornwell is originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and grew up competing in local and A rated shows in the Hunters and Equitation divisions. She rode for Ferrum College on the IHSA team from 1997. In 2013 Ferrum College decided to bring the Equestrian team back as an athletic team and that's when she made the transition to coaching Ferrum's team.
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#152 Alum Amanda Gelderman - U. of Montana Western
04/26/2024
#152 Alum Amanda Gelderman - U. of Montana Western
received a full ride scholarship to the University to Montana Western where she helped coach their equestrian team to 2 regional championships and was the high point rider three years in a row earning her trips to IHSA nationals her sophomore-senior years. After graduating college in 2012, Amanda moved back to Poulsbo to start her career as head trainer of Sandamar Farm which became Evolution Equestrian. Since then she has brought horses and riders through the 1.20 level and competed through the 1.30s and regional Grand Prix on her horse Spring Fling.
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#151 Appalachian State - coach David Bon-Keen
04/19/2024
#151 Appalachian State - coach David Bon-Keen
has been an avid horseman and rider since the age of seven. Originally from the Albany, NY area, David has competed as a junior both on the local circuit and at “A” rated shows in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings. Throughout his college years, David worked extensively as part of the IHSA coaching staff at Hartwick College and served as an interim coach at SUNY Oneonta. He has also stepped into the role of Head Coach For the Appalachian State University Equestrian Team, coaching both the hunt seat and dressage teams.
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#150 - Studies, Saddles & Showing! With Sally Batton
04/12/2024
#150 - Studies, Saddles & Showing! With Sally Batton
What does it take to become a Collegiate Rider? Sally Batton, 35-year collegiate head coach, discusses what it takes to get recruited and make the roster on a collegiate equestrian team, the differences between the IHSA, the NCEA, and the other groups that make up collegiate riding, and what you can do to improve your chances of riding through college. Watch Here:
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#149 Irish Therapeutic Riding/Intern Opportunities - Jacqueline Boulger
04/05/2024
#149 Irish Therapeutic Riding/Intern Opportunities - Jacqueline Boulger
has been with the Connemara Therapeutic Riding program in Cleggan, Ireland for ten years. Listen in to learn about their program and internships available. Jacqueline's family connection to horse breeding can be traced back over 500 years.
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#148 Kansas State U Coach Ann White
03/22/2024
#148 Kansas State U Coach Ann White
is the owner and head trainer at Vermillion Valley Equine Center. She began riding as a child and her love of horses carried into her adult life as she began teaching lessons and training horses. Throughout her career she has led several riders to success at local, and national competitions as well as having several students, including two of her own daughters, compete on National Collegiate Equestrian Association Programs.
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#147 Penn State Alum Kelly Giordano
03/15/2024
#147 Penn State Alum Kelly Giordano
is the Founder & CEO of Avenue Equestrian. Her equestrian journey started at 6, riding at a Hunter/Jumper barn in NJ and continued through her collegiate years on the Penn State Equestrian team. Immediately post college, she worked for IBM for 5 years, then a retail company and ecommerce agency before starting Avenue Equestrian. In her business she guides equestrian businesses through strategic clarity, from marketing plans to data-driven financial goals.
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#146 Rider Leilei Pu Wake Forest
03/08/2024
#146 Rider Leilei Pu Wake Forest
is a sophomore at Wake Forest University, double majoring in Religious Studies and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. Prior to joining the IHSA team at Wake Forest University, she had only done Mongolian horse riding before. Throughout this podcast, she discusses how skills, competitions, and even horses differ.
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#145 RIT Alum John McCarthy
03/01/2024
#145 RIT Alum John McCarthy
John is a Captain in the United States Air Force, and as an Air Battle Manager he controls medical evacuation, cargo, offensive, and defensive operations flying as aircrew on the E-3. As an officer he has led international teams of up to 30 people in dynamic environments to support strategic surveillance and reconnaissance missions for the United States and NATO. Prior to the military he was a Software Engineer at BAE Systems where he worked on mapping software for the Air Force. John graduated from Rochester Institute of technology in 2016 with a B.S in Computer Science, where he competed as a Western rider for his four years.
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#144 Alum Whitney Wickes University of Colorado
02/23/2024
#144 Alum Whitney Wickes University of Colorado
graduated from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado with a degree in Finance and earned three certificates from the University of Denver in Petroleum Land Management. From a young age, Wickes was drawn to horses, beginning lessons at the age of 5. After a brief hiatus, she rekindled her passion for equestrian sports by joining the University of Colorado’s Equestrian Team in 2010, contributing to the team's success, including qualifying for nationals both as a team and individually in her junior and senior years. After graduation, she pursued her equestrian ambitions, working towards her higher-level jumper goals.
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#143 SCAD rider Morgan Willoughby
02/16/2024
#143 SCAD rider Morgan Willoughby
was raised in the UK, US and Singapore. She is 2022 graduate of Savannah College of Art & Design where she spent her senior year competing on their Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association team. Being raised in a horse-loving family in the United Kingdom, she knew from an early age that she wanted to ride horses. During the interview, she discusses differences between UK riding and US riding and her collegiate experience.
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#142 Springtime Supplements - Kate & Emily
02/09/2024
#142 Springtime Supplements - Kate & Emily
Kate grew up riding on her parent’s farm in northeastern Pennsylvania. After a successful junior career in the Big eq and hunters, Kate attended Goucher College and rode in the Open division for 3 years. She graduated in 2003 with a BA in Special Education and was a classroom teacher for 14 years. When she decided it was time for a change, she connected with Kevin Edwards, the owner of Springtime Supplements. Kate has been with Springtime Supplements for over 5 years primarily working in sales and customer service, as well as consulting with the marketing department. Emily is a part of the Marketing Team at Springtime Supplements, a Maryland based company producing natural supplements for horses, dogs, and people. She began riding at the age of 5 and grew up participating in a local 4-H Club. She graduated in 2010 from Centenary College (now University) in New Jersey, where she received a BS in Equine Business Management and a minor in Business Management.
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#142 Irish rider Maria Gorham
02/02/2024
#142 Irish rider Maria Gorham
is a 2nd year student at TUS Midlands Athlone studying Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy and is the vice captain of the equestrian team. When she isn't studying she lives in Connemara with her beloved Kingstown Connemara ponies at Glenbrickeen Farm.
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#140 Redingote Founders Connie & Allison
01/26/2024
#140 Redingote Founders Connie & Allison
Use the code AEL10 for 10% OFF your order at www.redingoteequestrian.com Connie DeMaio is a lifelong equestrian and professional rider and trainer. She’s a second-generation horsewoman. Connie grew up showing in the hunter/jumper rings and has been backing and training horses since she was a teenager. Connie has taught at several show barns throughout New York and New Jersey, and most recently opened her own private facility at her home in Colts Neck, NJ. Allison Malenfant is a retail merchant and product developer who spent many years in the athletic apparel industry, working with New York brands to develop their active and lifestyle clothing lines. Allison started riding in 2015. When she’s not in Redingote’s office, she loves to trail ride, hunter pace, fox hunt, and take lessons.
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#139 Diversity & Inclusion with Dr Gary Fraser & Jane DaCosta
01/19/2024
#139 Diversity & Inclusion with Dr Gary Fraser & Jane DaCosta
Dr. Gary Fraser is currently Associate Dean of the Full Time MBA Program at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California Los Angeles, where he is responsible for admissions, academic affairs, career services and student affairs for all full time MBA students at UCLA Anderson. Most recently (2019-22), he served as Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Jane Dacosta is the Executive Director and Founder of the Metropolitan Equestrian Team (MET). MET has branches in NY, CT, MD, GA, TX, MS and UT. MET’s mission is based on Jane’s belief that quality education and riding opportunities should be available to all, regardless of their socioeconomic status and she has obtained over $1.6 million in college scholarships for MET students. www.meteqteam.org
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#138 Mane Street Market with India Wilkinson
12/08/2023
#138 Mane Street Market with India Wilkinson
is the creator of Mane Street Market which is an online marketplace for sales horses and equine services. With decades of experience in brand marketing, India decided to create an app that would instantly connect equestrians and streamline the search and sales process for both horses and services. A life long equestrian - most recently an eventer turned dressage queen earning her bronze medal.
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#137 University of Southern CA Coach - Kat Griffiths
12/01/2023
#137 University of Southern CA Coach - Kat Griffiths
began riding at the age of 11 with DiAnn Langer at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. In a short time, her passion grew and she was competing at the highest levels for juniors. After studying at Pepperdine University, Kathryn knew that horses would always be the major focus in life. With the help of her parents, she founded Sunset Equine Farms. In 2012, Kathryn took on coaching the University of Southern California’s Equestrian Team.
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#136 Tennesee Tech - Coach Becky Huddleston
11/24/2023
#136 Tennesee Tech - Coach Becky Huddleston
is the owner and head trainer and coach at Tightfit Stables in Baxter, TN. Becky grew up on a family farm in Baxter and graduated in December of 2000 from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Animal Science and Agricultural Engineering. Since graduation, she has been teaching equitation and horsemanship and training horses at her farm. Becky has been the coach of the Equestrian Team at Tennessee Tech since 2001, after riding on the IHSA team as an undergraduate and as an alumni.
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#135 University of Vermont - Coach Madeleine Austin
11/17/2023
#135 University of Vermont - Coach Madeleine Austin
was raised in the US and the Netherlands. She is a USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist as well as USDF “L” program graduate with distinction. For more than thirty years, Madeleine has coached the University of Vermont Equestrian Team, developing it from a tiny seed into a very competitive, nationally ranked team. The team has represented the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association’s Zone 1, one of the most competitive in the country, at the organization's national championships five times. Madeleine resides in Williston, Vermont, with her husband Richard Erdman, the internationally acclaimed sculptor. She has an active training program at her equestrian center, Imajica.
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#134 Southern Nazarene/HSPCA - Linnea Wood
11/10/2023
#134 Southern Nazarene/HSPCA - Linnea Wood
Linnea is the Equine & Farm Animal Care Manager for the Houston SPCA, where she has been an advocate for the humane treatment of animals (particularly horses) for the past seven years. Prior to this she has been involved in various equine assisted learning non-profits throughout the Unites States, Canada, and Belize. She competed on the IHSA team for Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma from 2008-2011, competing at both a regional and national level.
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#133 Tattie Singer - Horse & Country
11/03/2023
#133 Tattie Singer - Horse & Country
graduated from Mt. Holyoke College in 2008 and was captain of the Hunt Seat Equestrian Team her senior year. Upon graduation, she went to New York City and worked for a marketing agency. Tattie has worked for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Split Rock Jumping Tour and most recently the United States Equestrian Federation in Sponsorship. She is currently at Horse & Country, the leading international sports network for the passionate and active equestrian community.
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#132 Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Janelle Moerlein Spurkland
10/27/2023
#132 Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Janelle Moerlein Spurkland
Janelle is a Dartmouth '06 graduate and a practicing veterinarian in Homer, Alaska. Janelle is a recent breast cancer survivor and joins the podcast to encourage all listeners and their families to get yearly screening for breast cancer!
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#131 Marnye Langer - Legis
10/20/2023
#131 Marnye Langer - Legis
is the President & CEO of The Langer Group which includes the LEG Insurance Solutions (LEGIS) a boutique equine insurance agency, Hansen Dam Horse Park, Hansen Dam Riding School, LEG Shows and Events & LEG Up Media. With a lifetime of experience in the horse industry from show jumping to reining, she wears a lot of hats in the company. Outside of her career you can find her judging horse shows as a USEF “R” judge in Hunters, Equitation, and Jumpers as well as serving on various committees in the USHJA.
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#130 U. of New Hampshire Rider - Sophie Shields
10/13/2023
#130 U. of New Hampshire Rider - Sophie Shields
is a junior at the University of New Hampshire studying Biomedical Science: Medical Microbiology on a pre-dental track. She has been a member of UNH’s IHSA team since she was a freshman, and now serves as junior captain. Last spring she competed at the 2023 IHSA national championships as a limit flat rider, placing ninth in the nation. Prior to riding in college, she rode in IEA & AEL for many years.
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#129 Midway Western Coach - Conner Smith
10/06/2023
#129 Midway Western Coach - Conner Smith
is the Head Western Equestrian Coach at Midway University in Midway, KY. Having led the team since 2019, he has helped numerous individuals qualify for IHSA Nationals as well as coaching the team to 3rd place finish in 2023. He knows what it takes to train to win because he won the AQHA/IHSA High Point Rider title at the 2018 IHSA Nationals. In addition to coaching, he is an AQHA level 1 judge.
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#128 Princeton & NYU Coach Ashton Phillips
09/29/2023
#128 Princeton & NYU Coach Ashton Phillips
is the coach of both the Princeton & New York University IHSA teams. Over his twenty year tenure, he’s led both teams to region championships and coached five USEF/Cacchione Cup Finalists. A graduate of Virginia Intermont College, Ashton is the most decorated IHSA Alumni rider in history, having competed at more IHSA National Championships than any other rider. Ashton co-coaches the Woodland IEA team (previously Essex) in NJ, & is a member of the IEA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion task force.
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#127 St Andrews Western Coach Carla Wennberg
09/22/2023
#127 St Andrews Western Coach Carla Wennberg
is her 17th year as the St. Andrew's University western head coach. She has extensive experience as a judge for the AQHA, the NSBA, and the NRHA. In recognition of her years of leadership within the equestrian world, she was presented with the 2008 AQHA Professional Horsewoman Award and the 2019 IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to coaching at St. Andrews, she previously worked at the University of Georgia and Colorado State University.
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#126 SUNY Cobleskill Coach Ray Whelihan
09/15/2023
#126 SUNY Cobleskill Coach Ray Whelihan
is an associate Professor at SUNY Cobleskill with primary teaching responsibilities in the equine area, including Coach of the Varsity Hunt Seat Equestrian Team. With over 30 years of faculty service, many students have been supported and encouraged to explore and realize their potential to make equestrian involvement a fulfilling lifetime endeavor.
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