Major League Eventing Podcast
Episodes
486 episodes
Angie Cooney - The Right Touch
This week, Robby get to know Human and Equine Sports Massage Therapist Angie Cooney. Angie shares her story of Eventing as a teenager and then becoming a working student for David and Karen O'Connor. Angie always dreamt of going to the Olympics...
Carlin Keefe - 3* Eventer and Full Time Student
This week, Robby chats it up with 3* rider Carlin Keefe. Carlin tells her story of growing up in a horsey family and making her way to the 3* level all while being a full time student at the University of Kentucky. Carlin shares how she has rec...
Margo Goldfarb - Advanced Eventer and PhD Student!
This week, Robby gets to know Advanced Eventer Margo Goldfarb. Margo is coming to us from a lab since she is also a PhD student. Margo tells her story about how she started riding and about how her now Advanced horse Ridgetop Pirate was a birth...
Lizzie Hoff Returns as a 2026 USEF Eventing Development 25 Athlete
This week, Robby welcomes back returning guest Lizzie Hoff! Lizzie first joined the MLE podcast back in August of 2024 and returns as a member of the 2026 USEF Eventing Development 25 Athlete. Lizzie gives an update on everything that has happe...
Victoria Gibilterra - Adult Amateur and Social Media Influencer
This week, Robby chats it up with social media influencer and adult amateur Victoria Gibilretta. Victoria shares how she started riding just a few years ago and was bitten by the Eventing bug. Victoria chats about the struggle of working a full...
Optimum Time - Making It Easy and FUN for Fans to See All of the 5*!
This week, Robby welcomes the Optimum Time crew...Cherie, Jen and Carolyn. They talk about how to join in the fun with them and travel to all of the 5* around the world. Cherie started Optimum Time to make it easy and affordable for Eventing fa...
Frankie and Sinead - 5* Eventers to 5* Commentators
This week, Robby catches up with Frankie Thieriot-Stutes and Sinead Halpin Maynard to discuss their new venture as US 5* Commentators. Both have competed at the 5* level and are now using their expertise as commentators for the sport. They shar...
John Nunn - Nunn Finer, Equine Jobs and Tariffs....Oh my!
Robby welcomes back MLE's first guest, John Nunn. John first came on the podcast back in September 2019 and shared his story of how he got into horses and then into the Eventing world. This time, John shares what is going on with Nunn Finer, di...
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2026 MLE Update - We're Back!
We apologize to our listeners for not putting out new episodes. There has been A LOT going on but we are BACK.....well kind of. You will hear in this update that Karen is stepping down from the interviews and will be more behind the scenes and ...
Kate Sands 4* Eventer
Karen and Robby get to know Kentucky based, 4* Eventer Kate Sands. Kate shares her story of growing up in Kentucky and convincing her Dad to purchase an OTTB as a "re-sell" project and naming him after Bourbon only to end up keeping him and tak...
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2025 Mars Maryland 5* Interviews Continue
We're still pumping out interviews from the Mars Maryland 5*! This week we share interviews with Sydney Hagaman, Sophia Middlebrook, Allie Knowles, Arden Wildasin, Brooke Burchianti, Monica Spencer, Ryan Wood, Mary Bess Davis, Felix Vogg, Jonel...
Mars Maryland 5* Dressage Day 2
We had so many interviews from the MD5* high and plan on sharing them over the next couple weeks from the MD5* Radio which is provided by Taylor Harris Insurance Services during the Mars Maryland 5* at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory. Thi...
Maryland 5* Day Dressage Day 1
We are still on our MD5* high and plan on sharing our interviews over the next couple weeks from the MD5* Radio which is provided by Taylor Harris Insurance Services during the Mars Maryland 5* at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory. This wee...
Davis Equine Q & A
Karen and Robby welcome back Dr.'s Chad and Stephanie Davis for a round of Q&A. We had received many questions for them since their last time on the podcast that we had to have them back on to answer our listeners questions. We even get to ...
Liz Lund - 3* Eventer
Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer Liz Lund. Liz runs her business out of Copeland Farms where she grew up riding and then travels to Ocala, FL for the winter to base out of Copeland Farm South. Liz talks about the very large lesson program...
Emily Hamel - Getting Ready to Make Eventing History
This week, Karen and Robby welcome back previous guest, Emily Hamel. Emily updates us on everything she has been up to since September 2019. She shares how she is living the dream year round in Aiken and everything she has going on there. Emily...
Davis Equine - Dr's Chad and Stephanie Davis
Karen and guest co-host Margaret Rizzo-McKelvy from Mythic Landing Enterprises get to know Dr's Chad and Stephanie Davis. Chad and Stephanie run their equine vet clinic out of The Plains, VA as well as Virginia Equine Rehab and Performance Cent...
Jaclyn Burke - 3* Eventer
This week, Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer Jaclyn Burke. Jaclyn shares her story of growing up in Chicago and getting her first pony Apache, that was later deemed not suitable for pony club to meeting her future husband while playing kic...
Maya Clarkson - 2025 Young Rider 3* Champion
This week, Karen and Robby get to know Maya Clarkson. Maya joins us after being crowned the 2025 Young Rider 3* Champion at the Maryland Horse Trials with her horse Maks Mojo C. Maya shares her story of growing up in California and riding at a ...
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Kenta Hiranaga - Japan to the US - Making his dreams come true!
Karen and Robby get to know Japan's 3* rider, Kenta Hiranaga. Kenta is here in the US training with Boyd Martin. We hear all about what he is doing at Windurra and what his future goals are. We wish Kenta the best of luck getting to LA2028!&nbs...
Caitlin O'Roark - 3* Eventer and Head Rider for Lauren Nicholson
This week, Karen and Robby get to know 3* Eventer Caitlin O'Roark. Caitlin shares her story of growing up in Virginia where her mom breeds sporthorses which led her, at a very young age meeting Lauren Nicholson. Caitlin eventually started takin...
Tommy Greengard - West Coast 4* Eventer
Karen and Robby get to know West Coast 4* Eventer, Tommy Greengard. Tommy tells the story of coming from non-horsey parents and finding his way to taking lessons at a large lesson barn. Tommy now runs his business out of Chocolate Horse Farm in...
Sara Schulman - Advanced Amateur Eventer
Karen and Robby meet Sara Schulman. Sara is an inspiration to the Amateur in the sport of Eventing. While she works a full time job, Sara is able to train and compete and was even able to place 2nd at the 2024 Maryland 3*L where she held the po...
Taren Hoffos - West Coast 4* Eventer
Karen and Robby meet 4* West Coast Eventer, Taren Hoffos. Taren shares her story of growing up in California where her family bought Copper Meadows and would hold events up to the 4*. Now Taren runs her business out of the family farm where she...
Yves Sauvignon - Top West Coast Trainer
Karen and Robby get to know Yves Sauvignon. Yves is native to France but moved to the West Coast to start Oakridge Training Stables in 1981. Since moving to the states, Yves has produced many top names in the sport and was a Gold Medal YR...
