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This Week on In Stride  Hayley Frielick quit her corporate job, packed up her whole life, and put her horse on a plane to be cared for by people she had never met, all without much of a plan. Brave or stupid? She’s going with brave, for now. Sinead Halpin-Maynard talks with Hayley about a life that started in Ohio and ran through New Zealand, Australia, and Scotland, and about how the horse business she runs with her team has to make financial sense, not just be a labor of love. Meet the Guest: Hayley Frielick  Hayley Frielick is an international five-star event rider who competes for Australia. Born in the United States to South African parents, she grew up in Australia and Scotland and previously rode for New Zealand, finishing fifth in 2018 and tenth in 2019 in the Adelaide CCI5* with Class Action LP. After moving to the U.S. in 2022, she completed her first five-star on U.S. soil at the Maryland 5 Star with Dunedin Black Watch, and in November 2025 she finished second in the CCI4*-L at The Event at TerraNova with Sportsfield Lumiere. She has since been named to Equestrian Australia’s 2026 Generation Next squad. Hayley is based in Pennsylvania in the summer and Aiken, South Carolina, in the winter. In This Episode, Sinead and Hayley Discuss: Growing up in several countries, getting her first pony in Scotland, and using each move as a bargaining chip for more riding lessonsQuitting her corporate job and shipping her horse across the world with no real planHow she, Katie, and Martha split the roles behind the scenes and run the business like a business, not a hobbyMoving from riding for New Zealand to Australia, and why she calls herself a dreamer instead of a catastrophizer Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial and get 20% off your first month or year when you sign up at ⁠rideiqpod.com

This Week on In Stride  Sinead Halpin-Maynard welcomes Ingrid Klimke to talk about growing up in a family that put horses first, the classical training principles that shaped her career in both eventing and dressage, and why patience is the foundation of developing a horse. Meet the Guest: Ingrid Klimke  Ingrid Klimke is a German eventing and dressage rider and the daughter of dressage legend Reiner Klimke. In eventing, she is a five-time Olympian, having won team gold in 2008 and 2012 and team silver in 2016. She has also won World Equestrian Games team gold in 2006 and 2014 and individual bronze in 2018. At the European Championships, she took individual gold in 2017 and 2019. In dressage, she won two FEI Dressage World Cup qualifiers in 2022 and earned team bronze at the 2022 World Championships in Herning. She was named FEI Best Athlete in 2019, and in 2012 she became only the second woman to receive the German title of Riding Master. In This Episode, Sinead and Ingrid Discuss: Growing up in a family where the horses came first, and what she learned from her father, Olympic dressage champion Reiner KlimkeHow a classical approach and varied training, from cavaletti to hacking out, keeps both dressage and event horses happy and healthyWhy going step by step matters, and how to decide when a young horse is ready to competeHow she balances the discipline of dressage with the freedom and bravery of cross country Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin-Maynard welcomes Kyle Carter back to the show to talk about the lessons from a tough weekend at Fair Hill, the future of the five star, and the real-world math of building a career and a business in the sport. Meet the Guest: Kyle Carter Kyle Carter is a Canadian Olympic event rider, coach, and clinician who grew up in Alberta and now runs Five Ring Stable in Florida with his wife, Jennifer. He represented Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games, the 2008 Olympic Games, and the 2010 World Equestrian Games, helping Canada earn team silver at both the Pan Ams and the WEG. Many of those milestones came with Thoroughbred gelding Madison Park, who also carried him to multiple starts at the 5* level at Kentucky. Kyle has also been recognized as the coach with the most gold medal finishes at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships. He is also a coach on the Ride iQ app. In This Episode, Sinead and Kyle Discuss: Why Kyle believes the five star is essential to the sport, and how the three and four star levels can become more of a celebration for riders and ownersThe role of rules, qualifications, and social license in eventing, and why meaningful change takes timeThe financial realities of competing, from selling horses to deciding which events are worth the entry feeHow representing his country at the Olympics changed his career, and why time spent with the horses is what keeps him going Episode Sponsors Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This episode is a re-release, originally published July 13, 2022 This Week on In Stride  Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with five-star event rider Sharon White to talk about how mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork have changed the way she rides, teaches, and connects with horses. Meet the Guest: Sharon White  Sharon White is an international five-star event rider and trainer based at Last Frontier Farm in Summit Point, West Virginia. On October 11, 2026, she won the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L at Morven Park with Claus 63. She also helped the U.S. earn team silver at the 2023 Pan American Games. She has competed at the Kentucky Three-Day Event more than ten times with five different horses and has represented the U.S. at five-star events in Pau and Luhmühlen. Sharon is also a USEA ICP Level 4 certified instructor and a highly sought-after coach and clinician. In This Episode, Sinead and Sharon Discuss: How a difficult Kentucky led Sharon to meditation and mindfulness, and how those practices help her handle the highs and lows of the sportWhy breathing matters so much in the saddle, and how horses mirror the energy and tension of their ridersSharon’s early morning routine, from meditation to exercise, and how she builds good habits through repetitionWhat watching horses in the round pen and in the field has taught her about patience, leadership, and learningHow ballroom dance lessons gave Sharon a new understanding of following, partnership, and riding without overthinking In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial and get 20% off your first month or year when you sign up at rideiqpod.com

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with Olivia Dutton to talk about her whirlwind summer overseas, building her own career inside one of eventing’s best-known families, and what it takes to rebuild confidence and keep showing up. Meet the Guest: Olivia Dutton Olivia Dutton is an upper-level event rider who recently earned individual bronze at the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship for Under 25s at Millstreet International in Ireland. She finished as the highest-placed U.S. combination, riding Jewelent. In 2025 she also won the CCI4*-S at the Morven Park Fall International and Horse Trials aboard Sea of Clouds. Olivia is the daughter of Phillip Dutton, a seven-time Olympian in eventing. In This Episode, Sinead and Olivia Discuss: What it was like to compete at the first-ever Under 25 World Championships and why she wasn’t expecting to finish on the podiumHaving your dad as your coach, and how she carves out her own business and identity as part of one of eventing’s best-known familiesLosing her confidence after a fall on her first trip overseas with Sea of Clouds, and how her family and friends helped her trust herself againHer concerns about eventing’s Olympic future and why she wants to explain the sport better to people outside the horse world Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride  Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with Julie Goodnight to talk about her path from horse-crazy kid to clinician and TV host, why so many riders lean on the reins, and how the latest science on horse behavior is changing the way we train. Meet the Guest: Julie Goodnight  Julie Goodnight is an internationally renowned horse trainer and clinician who started her own training business in 1985. She produced and hosted Horse Master with Julie Goodnight, a how-to training series that aired weekly on RFD-TV for 11 years and ran for 260 episodes. Julie holds the Certified Horsemanship Association's highest level of certification, Master Clinic Instructor, and has served as its international spokesperson. Equine Affaire named her its Exceptional Equestrian Educator. She has written for Horse & Rider and Horse Illustrated and hosts the award-winning podcast Ride On with Julie Goodnight. In This Episode, Sinead and Julie Discuss: Why reins should back up a cue instead of being the cue, and what happens when Julie pulls the bridle off a rider's push-button horseThe difference between contact and connection, and what riders can learn from Western horses that are taught to come off contact and carry themselvesSeeing behavior without judgment, and why a horse's "problem" is usually a response they learned from their riderJulie's seven aids, her 10-minute loose-rein warm-up, and the racetrack moment that taught her never to pick a fight with a horse Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin-Maynard catches up with husband-and-wife team Will and Katie Coleman to talk about Will's Kentucky 5* win with Diabolo, what it's like to run a top eventing program together, and how their idea of success has shifted from chasing goals to building a life they're proud of. Meet the Guests: Will and Katie Coleman Will Coleman is an Olympic event rider and one of the top riders in the U.S. He won Aachen in 2021 with Off The Record, making him the first American to take that title, and the pair helped the U.S. win team silver at the 2022 World Championships in Pratoni. In 2026 he won his first 5*, the Kentucky Three-Day Event, with Diabolo. He then finished fourth individually and helped Team USA win bronze at the World Championships in Aachen. Katie Coleman grew up in Ontario and spent years grooming at the top of the sport, including at the 2011 Pan American Games and at five-stars like Kentucky, Burghley, and Luhmühlen, and was named the 2012 USEA Groom of the Year. She's credited with building the program behind Will's success, and these days her focus has shifted to dressage. Together they run Will Coleman Equestrian, with bases in Virginia and Ocala, Florida. In This Episode, Sinead, Will, and Katie Discuss: Why they believe it takes at least a year to make a horse your own, and the foundation they build together at home before a horse faces top-level competitionHow Off The Record went from bucking off a working student to "winning machine," and why he was the first horse they cracked the code on as a teamTheir first winter spent apart, and the sacrifices they're no longer willing to make as parentsTheir take on where eventing is headed, from how many five-stars the sport needs to telling better horsemanship stories Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride  Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with Alice Fox-Pitt, broadcaster, top-level event rider, and Sinead's mentor for nearly two decades, to discuss why equestrian sport struggles to gain mainstream media attention and what it would take to change that. Together, they explore how the sport can better communicate its stories, personalities, and appeal to a wider audience. Meet the Guest: Alice Fox-Pitt  Alice Fox-Pitt is a familiar voice in equestrian and racing broadcasting. One of the only women to have competed at both Badminton and the Grand National, Alice pursued a dual career in eventing and racing before a sponsorship deal led her to step back from racing. She built a broadcasting career alongside her competitive riding, then retired from eventing altogether at 27 to focus on it full time. Her career has included local radio at Blenheim, Sky Sports, ITV, and the Emirates World Series. She also co-founded Event Rider Masters and is married to William Fox-Pitt. Alice is involved with two charities, the Eloise and Katie Memorial Trust and the Larmer Tree Project. In This Episode, Sinead and Alice Discuss: Why equestrian sport struggles to gain mainstream media attention and the importance of finding compelling "hooks" for wider audiencesThe creation of Event Rider Masters and how its format was designed to make eventing more accessible and engaging for viewersAlice's dual career in eventing and racing, including the sponsorship decision that ultimately led her to stop race ridingWhat makes a successful partnership between equestrian athletes and brands, and the importance of authentic, long-term relationshipsAlice's transition from competing to broadcasting, business, and charitable work Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with outgoing US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney for a candid look back at his decade leading the sport's national governing body, the leadership lessons that shaped him, and what it means to walk away at the right time. Meet the Guest: Bill Moroney Bill Moroney is the outgoing CEO of US Equestrian, a role he has held for a decade since 2016 and will step down from at the end of 2026. He spent decades as a hunter/jumper trainer based out of Middleburg, Virginia, before shifting into equestrian governance full time. In 2004, he helped found the United States Hunter Jumper Association and served as its founding president until he became USEF's CEO, building it into the largest recognized affiliate within US Equestrian. Over his career, he has served on more than 17 USEF committees in addition to the organization's Board. In This Episode, Sinead and Bill Discuss: Bill's path from a horse-crazy kid taking weekly riding lessons to running a hunter/jumper training business in Middleburg, and how that eventually pulled him into equestrian governanceThe daily discipline behind decision-making at USEF, from setting boundaries on his calendar to building a trusted team around himWhat makes a committee actually work, and how to navigate confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and emotionally charged conversationsUSEF Lite and other efforts to make the sport more accessible and affordable at the grassroots level Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin Maynard sits down with John Michael Durr, fresh off designing the FEI courses at a Calgary-area facility's first international event since the 1970s, to talk candidly about why eventing is inherently unsafe, how awareness (not fear) is the tool that actually protects riders and horses, and what he'd change about how the sport structures itself. Meet the Guest: John Michael Durr John Michael Durr is an international event rider and show jumper who has competed at the Kentucky Three-Day Event and, more recently, transitioned into FEI-level show jumping. He is an FEI course designer and serves on the USEA's Cross Country Safety Committee and Licensed Officials Committee, putting him at the center of ongoing conversations about rider and horse safety in the sport. Raised in California before building his career on both coasts, Durr now runs Durr Eventing, a training, competition, and sales business, with his wife, Kimmy Durr. In This Episode, Sinead and John Michael Discuss: Why Durr believes the sport needs to stop pretending jumping horses is "safe" and instead talk openly about mitigating real riskThe concept of awareness as a mental skill riders and coaches can train, separate from technical abilityFrangible technology as an "airbag," a tool that softens a fall but doesn't eliminate the risk in the first placeHis course design philosophy of low jumps and hard exercises, and why cross-country schooling culture needs a broader rethinkThe personal loss, twenty years ago, that first shaped his focus on safety, and how he's carried that forward into his work as a course designer and safety committee member Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride  Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with Caroline Harris fresh off the FEI Eventing World Championships in Aachen to talk about the unlikely horse who carried her from a late start in the sport to two five-star wins, and the mental work behind staying grounded at the highest level of competition. Meet the Guest: Caroline Harris  Caroline Harris is a British international event rider who claimed her first five-star victory at Pau in 2024 and added a second at Luhmühlen in 2026, both with her partner D.Day. Those wins earned the pair a place on the British eventing team for the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships in Aachen, building on a Nations Cup debut at Boekelo in 2023 and a selection to the British European Championships squad at Blenheim in 2025. In This Episode, Sinead and Caroline Discuss: The unconventional path to a five-star debut at 34, and why D.Day, a horse bred to be a gentle family horse, was never expected to reach the top of the sportHow a small ownership syndicate of friends backed D.Day one level at a time, with no pressure attached, all the way to Pau, Luhmühlen, and AachenWorking through self-doubt and nerves with a sports psychologist, and learning to enjoy competing at the top level instead of just surviving itBuilding a life and identity outside the barn, including training as a personal trainer, and what comes next on the road to Los Angeles 2028 Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with two-time Olympian Hawley Bennett-Awad fresh off an electric World Championships in Aachen to talk about building a career one horse at a time, learning to put her own wellbeing first after years of burnout, and the unexpected new horse now fueling her dream of a home Olympics in LA. Meet the Guest: Hawley Bennett-Awad Hawley Bennett-Awad is a two-time Olympian who represented Canada at the 2004 Athens and 2012 London Games, and has competed at four World Championships for her country. Her career has been defined by long partnerships with a small string of horses, including her first advanced mount off the track, and Jollybo, who she competed at the CCI4* and CCI5* levels for close to a decade. Based in Southern California, Bennett-Awad also runs a busy clinic teaching schedule around the country. She recently found an unexpected new partner in Levino, with her sights set on a return to top-level competition. In This Episode, Sinead and Hawley Discuss: What it felt like to watch this year's World Championships in Aachen as a former competitor, and why she calls it the toughest competition in the sportBuilding a career one horse at a time, learning each horse inside and out, and the discipline that comes with limited resourcesThe mindset shift that led her to scale back a packed teaching schedule and put her own wellbeing firstHow an unplanned encounter led her to Levino, and her plan to chase a return to top-level competition Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride  Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with Alizée Froment to talk about her path from Grand Prix dressage to liberty training, and how she teaches horses to recognize tension in their bodies and find their own way out of it. Meet the Guest: Alizée Froment  Alizée Froment is a French liberty trainer, performer, and author who competed internationally in dressage up to Grand Prix level and trained the French National Pony Dressage Team. In 2011 she made her international Grand Prix debut aboard her stallion Mistral du Coussoul, competing at that level for years before retiring him from competition in 2018. Since 2009, Froment has performed neck rope liberty demonstrations for hundreds of thousands of spectators around the world. She now works with sport horses sent to her for emotional and behavioral struggles, runs her own liberty and education programs, and has developed courses with fellow trainer Tristan Tucker on his TRT platform. She is the author of The Horses Who Made Me, released in 2024. In This Episode, Sinead and Alizée Discuss: How she reads the physical tension behind a horse's fear, anger, or frustration, and teaches them to release it themselves instead of shutting the emotion downHer horses' daily bodywork routine, including stretching, massage, and natural therapies like clay and essential oils, and how it feeds directly into her training decisions each dayThe moment she stopped chasing performance in competition and started training for the horse in front of herWhy she believes horse welfare debates need more listening and less judgment Episode Sponsor Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with Linsay Rosser Sumpter to trace the history of women in rodeo, the fight for equal opportunity and pay, and how a rodeo family legacy turned into a role leading the sport's biggest platform for cowgirls. Meet the Guest: Linsay Rosser Sumpter Linsay Rosser Sumpter is the Commissioner of Premier Women's Rodeo (PWR), the rebrand of the Women's Rodeo World Championship she has led since its founding in 2020. She grew up in a multi-generational rodeo family that produced rodeos for nearly 80 years, competed collegiately as a breakaway roper on scholarship, and spent more than 15 seasons as a college rodeo coach in Colorado. Under her leadership, PWR has paid out over $5 million to female rodeo athletes and secured a new media partnership with Scripps Sports to broadcast the sport nationally. In 2024, she received the Western Sports Foundation's Grit Award for her advocacy on behalf of women in rodeo. In This Episode, Sinead and Linsay Discuss: The history of women in rodeo, from early trick riders to the tragedy that pushed them out of the arena for decadesHow Premier Women's Rodeo grew out of a push for equal pay and equal opportunity across every rodeo disciplineWhat it took to step out of competition and into the commissioner's chair to build a platform for the next generationThe family legacy of stock contracting and rodeo producing that shaped her from childhood Episode Sponsor Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com

This Week on In Stride  Sinead Halpin-Maynard sits down with Laura Bruner to talk about the education gap she saw across 25 plus years in the horse world and the college preparatory academy she built to close it. Meet the Guest: Laura Bruner  Laura Bruner is the founder and executive director of Equis Amare College Preparatory Academy (EACPA), a nonprofit college prep high school for equestrian students opening in Penn Valley, California this fall. She spent 20 years on the Hunter/Jumper A circuit, training under Olympians Peter Breakwell and Miguel Leal, and has started more than 350 horses over her 25 plus year career. Laura built EACPA to close the education gap she saw across the industry, pairing core academics with hands-on horsemanship and industry credentialing. Equis Amare College Preparatory Academy "Every horse, every student has a story... The question is: what part of that story do you want to be?” If you want to learn more about EACPA, check it out here. In This Episode, Sinead and Laura Discuss: Why Laura built a bridge between the "real world" of school and the "real world" of the barn instead of asking students to choose oneHow EACPA's no phone policy protects the soul to soul connection between horse and riderTurning the horse industry's biggest staffing problem, professionals doing 17 jobs with no time to train the next generation, into a pipeline of educated working studentsWhy the "bombproof horse" doesn't exist, and how a fundamental level of education protects parents and clients from costly mistakes Episode Sponsors Connaway & Associates The friendly and knowledgeable team at Connaway & Associates brings together more than 30 years of experience to offer a wide range of insurance services, including horse insurance, farm insurance, and liability insurance. Visit www.connaway.net or call 501-868-8084 to explore your options. Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide Created by equine veterinarian Dr. Erica Lacher, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide app helps horse owners recognize the signs of a true emergency, know when to call the vet, and understand what to do while help is on the way. Download from the App Store or Google Play at EquineEmergencyApp.com In Stride Is Brought to You by Ride iQ Ride iQ helps everyday riders ride with more clarity, confidence, and purpose through on-demand audio lessons from world-class coaches. Members also get: Weekly live Q&As with equestrian expertsExclusive podcast episodesDressage test prep resourcesA supportive learning community Start your free 14-day trial at Ride-iQ.com