761: New Year, New Goals and New Rides

New Year, New Goals, New Rides with 2025 Dressage Rider's Journal & Ruth Holgen Poulsen!  Laura Roberts shares the details about the exciting new program, the The US Equestrian Open of Dressage.  Katie and Staib shares her vision for the future for The Equine Professionals Club and how it will positively impact the horse industry. Listen in…GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 761:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac | Instagram | FacebookGuest: Ruth Hogan Poulsen, The Dressage Rider's Journal: Planner & Calendar Dressage Rider Organizer Guest: Laura Roberts on The US Equestrian Open of Dressage Guest: Katie and Shelby Staib on the Equine Professionals ClubDressage Radio Show: Website | FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, Chewy, and Equestrian +Time Stamps:01:00 - Megan in Cali and Reese's New Horses12:40 - Ruth Poulsen29:40 - Laura Roberts39:20 - Katie and Shelby Staib

Lauren Sprieser shares her book, "Strength in Numbers" and talks about her horse, Cadeau.  Reese & Megan discuss the USDF Convention in Houston, TX and Reese's second trip to Europe!  We have a great trainers tip from USEF R dressage judge Bill McMullin on practicing the halt. Listen in…GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 760:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac | Instagram | FacebookGuest:  Lauren Sprieser | Facebook | InstagramGuest: Bill McMullin | FacebookDressage Radio Show: Website | FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, and Equestrian +Time Stamps:16:48 – Lauren Sprieser32:17 – Bill McMullin37:53 - Book Club

Laura Mollrich, the first para rider to achieve the Dressage Foundation Century Ride, joins the Dressage Radio Show to share her inspiring journey in the equestrian world. The episode also features insightful discussions on the importance of downtime for horses, with expert tips from Nicole Harrington and Jessica Gaston on how to effectively give horses breaks during the busy holiday season. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 759:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac | Instagram | FacebookGuest: Laura Mollrich on her Century Ride | Article | FacebookGuest: Nicole Harrington | Website | FacebookGuest: Jessica Gaston | FacebookDressage Radio Show: Website | FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, US Rider and Equestrian +Time Stamps:11:14 - Laura Mollrich14:56 - Nicole Harrington24:34 - Jessica Gaston

Ali Potasky shares with us the behind the scenes of her super year competing INXS, from competing in Europe to capturing the US Finals Grand Prix Championship!    Next, we find out about Bill McMullin's experience training the coaches at the US Center for Coaching Excellence by USEF.  Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 758:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac | Instagram | FacebookGuest: Ali Potasky | FacebookGuest: Bill McMullin | Website | FacebookDressage Radio Show: Website | FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, US Rider and Equestrian +Time Stamps:06:00 - Ali Potasky22:40 - Bill McMullin

US Dressage Finals!   Nicole Harrington shares her experience of when the wrong music was used during her Championship ride at Finals.  Jessica Gaston and Reese share their experiences horse shopping in Europe and Megan gives us a report of her three rides at Nationals. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 757:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac | Instagram | FacebookGuest: Nicole Harrington | Website | FacebookGuest: Jessica Gaston | Facebook Dressage Radio Show: Website | FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, US Rider and Equestrian +Time Stamps:1:00 - Megan's Rides at Finals09:30 - Nicole Harrington22:45 - Jessica Gaston

Endel Ots joins us with some fun stories from the Olympics including the opening ceremonies and Snoop and Martha. Then Kate Flemming-Kuhn shares with us her great year in the competition arena and how she raised her own horses. Plus, Megan scored three places to Nationals and Reese parted with Big Mike. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 756:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac | Instagram | FacebookGuest: Endel Ots | Facebook | InstagramGuest: Kate Fleming-Kuhn | Facebook Dressage Radio Show: Website | FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, US Rider and Equestrian +Time Stamps:01:11 - Megan's Exciting Regional Competition Recap01:30 - Listener Meetup Announcement04:00 - Reese's Bittersweet Farewell to Big Mike12:04 - Endel Ots's Olympic Experience38:57 - Kate Flemming-Kuhn's Championship Success54:51 - Final Thoughts and Upcoming Events

This week’s guests, Lauren Chumley and Kymmy Pullen share their experiences from the recent Dressage at Devon, highlighting the electric atmosphere and the personal milestones they achieved. Lauren recounts her journey with her horses, including her triumphs and challenges, while Kimmy reflects on her grand prix freestyle performance and the promising future of her young horse Mojito. The episode also features a segment on rider biomechanics with Jennifer Kotylo, who offers practical tips on how to enhance your riding through body awareness and movement training. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 755:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac | Instagram | FacebookGuest: Lauren Chumley | Facebook | InstagramGuest: Kymmy Pullen | Facebook | InstagramGuest: Jennifer KotyloDressage Radio Show: Website|FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, US Rider and Equestrian +Time Stamps:8:20 - Lauren Chumley's Eventful Summer33:48 - Kymmy Pullen's Devon Experience43:30 - Biomechanics and Movement for Equestrians

WOW USA Para Dressage... the USA Para athletes are on fire! Ellie comes on to the show to share all her success at the Festival and her trip to the Paris Olympics. Then, Evvie Lancione explains all of the new exciting things happening at USDF. Last, Nancy Jaffer shares her experiences of writing the book, Riding Through, with Debbie McDonald. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 754:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac|Instagram|FacebookGuest: Ellie Brimmer | InstagramGuest: Evvie Lancione | Book ClubGuest: Nancy Jaffer | Facebook | InstagramDressage Radio Show: Website|FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance ProductsTime Stamps:11:32 - Ellie Brimmer23:38 - Evvie Lancione31:06 - Nancy Jaffer

Sydney Collier sharing her memoir, "Beyond Expectations."  Kristen Brett, who is the Director of Dressage Programs at USEF, and Alicia Berger, who competed at the North American Young Rider Championships, Aachen, and at the Festival of Champions.GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 753:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac|Instagram|FacebookGuest: Sydney Collier, Instagram, Beyond ExpectationsGuest:  Kristen Brett, Director of Dressage Programs at USEFGuest:  Alicia Berger InstagramDressage Radio Show: Website|FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products|US RiderTime Stamps:10:29 - Sydney Collier28:42 - Kristen Brett44:02 - Alicia Berger

Ashley Kehoe shares her amazing adventure as a groom at the Paris Olympics, and Patty Mayer gives us a thorough review of the spectator experience at this year's games.  An audio feast for equestrians!GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 751:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac|Instagram|FacebookGuest: Ashley KehoeGuest: Patty MayerDressage Radio Show: Website|FacebookPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products|US Rider| Savvy FeederTime Stamps:12:03 - Ashley Kehoe30:35 - Patty Maye50:12 - Trainer Tip Prepping for Regionals