In Stride

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In Stride

Explore Ride iQ's podcasts to inspire, motivate, and educate equestrians of all levels. In Stride with Sinead Halpin Maynard offers intimate talks with industry experts. Equestrian Mastermind dives into sports psychology sessions led by Natalie Hummel with professional riders. Riders Unscripted presents candid sessions with amateur riders. Equestrian Mama with Lucy Courchaine sheds light on the balance of motherhood and riding. ✨Download the Ride iQ app to access more exclusive podcasts and 100s of listen-while-you-ride audio lessons. Start your free trial: Ride-iQ.com

  1. 13 NOV

    Emily Hamel: Building a 5* Partnership

    In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by 5* event rider Emily Hamel. Emily Hamel grew up in rural Wisconsin, competing in local 4-H and breed shows. Eventually, Emily moved to Lexington, KY, where she coached the University of Kentucky Dressage Team and taught people through the CCI3* level. In 2015, Emily started working for multiple-time Olympian Phillip Dutton, and in 2020, she started a lesson and training business, Emily Hamel Eventing, out of Phillip's True Prospect Farm. During her time with Phillip, Emily bought her now 5* horse Corvett, also known as Barry. The pair has competed at Badminton and Burghley, finished 10th in the 5* at the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky 3-Day Event, finished 5th at the 2023 Stable View Okotberfest CCI4*-S, and finished 11th at the 2023 Maryland CCI5*. Emily was also named to the US Equestrian Eventing Developing Riders List for 2024. In this episode, Emily discusses topics related to her career and relationship with Barry, including: • What got her interested in mindset work, nutrition, and fitness and how it led to her podcast “The Whole Equestrian.” • The lessons she learned in her time working for Phillip Dutton and how she has made her program stand out from the one she came from. • Learning to control nerves so that they help her reach peak performance. • Spending a summer in England to train and compete and how she prepared for that trip. • The importance of trusting her and Barry’s abilities and relationship in order to accomplish big goals. Join Emily and Sinead in this exciting conversation about training and competing.

    1h 3m
  2. 30 OCT

    Matt Brown and Cecily Clark: Putting the Horse First

    In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by event and dressage riders Matt Brown and Cecily Clark. Matt and Cecily founded their training and riding business, East West Training Stables, in 2004. The business started out in Petaluma, California, before eventually moving to Cochranville, Pennsylvania, in 2015 so Matt could pursue a spot on the US Eventing Team. After their move to the east coast, Matt completed his first CCI5* at the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event as the highest-placed rookie and was named as a reserve for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games US Eventing Team. His success continued that year with a spot on the Land Rover US Eventing Team for Aachen CICO4*, where he helped the team secure their 6th place finish in July. In 2017, Matt finished 6th at the Rolex Kentucky CCI5* with Super Socks BCF and was the USEA Gold Cup Advanced Champion at the American Eventing Championships with BCF Belicoso. While Matt’s passion is eventing, Cecily has a background in Hunters and Equitation and is currently pursuing goals as a dressage rider. Cecily brought a former eventer, Ringwood Galaxy, through the levels to Intermediare and is currently training the Grand Prix movements with him. Cecily also graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in History from the Dominican University of California. In this episode, Matt and Cecily discuss topics related to the evolution of horse training, including: • Learning more about horses’ behavior and applying that information to training. • The different set of skills that is required for training horses and teaching people. • Using natural horsemanship to solve problems in a way that is better for the horse. • Teaching riders to have emotional control in a way that helps them have confidence in the saddle. • How a fixed mindset can hinder your progress, and a learning mindset can push you towards your goal. Join Matt, Cecily, and Sinead in this exciting conversation about putting the horse first.

    2h 3m
  3. 16 OCT

    Mia Farley: Stepping Up to the Top of the Sport

    In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by 5* event rider Mia Farley. Mia Farley is a young event rider that has quickly risen to the top of the sport and is currently named to the US Developing Rider list. Mia grew up in San Clemente, California, and started riding at the age of 3 with the help of her mother, hunter/jumper trainer Rebecca Farley. After deciding to pursue eventing, Mia moved to Middleburg, Virginia in 2018 to train and work with event riders David and Karen O’Connor. Mia’s career quickly took off, and she has since been very successful with her off-the-track Thoroughbred Phelps. The pair finished on the podium in the 4* at Morven Park in 2022 and finished fifth place at the Maryland 5* in 2023, where they were the only pair to have a double-clear cross-country round. Most recently, Mia and Phelps finished in the top fifteen at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three Day Event 5* and competed at the Defender Burghley 5*. In this episode, Mia discusses topics related to her career as a young event rider, including: • Learning to manage the pressure and emotions that come with high-performance competitions. • Her experience growing up in California and why she decided to move to the East Coast. • Her approach to recovering from a mistake on cross-country. • The challenges of fully committing to the sport at a young age. Join Mia and Sinead in this exciting conversation about competing at the top level.

    52 min

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Explore Ride iQ's podcasts to inspire, motivate, and educate equestrians of all levels. In Stride with Sinead Halpin Maynard offers intimate talks with industry experts. Equestrian Mastermind dives into sports psychology sessions led by Natalie Hummel with professional riders. Riders Unscripted presents candid sessions with amateur riders. Equestrian Mama with Lucy Courchaine sheds light on the balance of motherhood and riding. ✨Download the Ride iQ app to access more exclusive podcasts and 100s of listen-while-you-ride audio lessons. Start your free trial: Ride-iQ.com

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