Podcasts about para dressage

On this week's podcast EquiTeam's Liz Daniels welcomes Paralympic Bronze Medallist Mari Durward-Akhurst to the show. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Mari used riding as a form of physiotherapy and it wasn't long before her love of horses was cemented. Mari shares her journey with the Riding for the Disabled Association and para-dressage, which led her to be selected for the Paris Paralympics. Full of ups and downs, Mari recalls the highs and lows and how she felt when she won a Bronze medal at Paris. With Mari's advice, “Take every opportunity you are given and appreciate that it might take a long time. If you have a dream and the right team around you then anything is possible”, this is an incredibly inspiring podcast full of what you can do, rather than what you can't.

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

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

In this episode, Bryan & Peter interview FEI Vet Dr. Mike Tomlinson, a seasoned equine veterinarian with over four decades of experience in the world of international equestrian sports. With a career spanning five World Equestrian Games, Olympics and countless World Championships across multiple disciplines, his expertise is unparalleled. Dr. Mike has been a key figure at up to 30 FEI events annually, serving in roles such as Chef d'Equipe, Team Vet, and Veterinary Delegate for prestigious competitions around the world. As a FEI Vet in Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Vaulting, Para Dressage, and Jumping, and holding various roles as a FEI Steward, ‘O' Judge, Technical Delegate, and Course Director, Dr. Mike's insights into the veterinary care, training, and health of elite horses are invaluable. Join us for an in-depth conversation about the challenges and rewards of working at the highest levels of equestrian sport.

We're hopping on a horse and riding along with Paralympian Beatrice de Lavalette on this episode of Keep the Flame Alive. Beatrice competed for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in para dressage, finishing 5th in Individual Championship Test - Grade II - Open) and 6th in Individual Freestyle - Grade II - Open. We've talked about para dressage for visually impaired riders, so with Beatrice we were able to explore and better understand the sport for para classes that involve missing limbs. We also talk about choosing a horse and how they feel on competition day. Learn more about Beatrice at her website and follow her on Instagram! Jill recently went to her a conversation with boxer Morelle McCane, who's qualified for Paris 2024. You can watch that discussion here (which should include a familiar voice during the Q&A). Also, Jill will be speaking at the Lakewood Public Library on June 5, 2024 at 7pm about Cleveland's Olympic History. Come out and see her! In Paris 2024 news: The International Boxing Association is going to pay all athletes who make it to the podium, plus also a little something for 4th and 5th places Microsoft Threat Analysis Center released a report about Russian campaigns to influence the Games The French Interior Ministry thwarted a planned attack on a football stadium Free Opening Ceremonies tickets are being distributed There will be 10 medal reallocation ceremonies at Champions Park to honor athletes all the way back to Sydney 2000 whose results were changed due to doping violations More museum exhibits at the Pantheon and the National Museum of Australia   In news from TKFLASTAN, we hear from: Artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau Race walker Evan Dunfee Pole vaulter Katie Moon - get your tickets for the Katie Moon Pole Vault Classic here. Former BMX cyclist Connor Fields Superfan Sarah and Listener Meredith   For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.   Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!   *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Olympics and Paralympics Fan Podcast with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed.   Support the show: http://flamealivepod.com/support Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: hhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/flamealivepod Newsletter: Sign up at https://mailchi.mp/ee507102fbf7/flamealivepod VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348    

The Para Dressage community's movers and shakers are catching up with us today! First, we're chatting with USPEA's Interim President, Tina Wentz. Then, we'll be checking in with the 2023 USDF Volunteer of the Year and USEF Board of Directors Athlete Representative for Para Dressage, Ellie Brimmer. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 735:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Noah RattnerGuest: Tina Wentz | Facebook | InstagramGuest: Ellie Brimmer | Facebook | InstagramLink: Double D TrailersHRN Merchandise! Find a complete line of screen printed stuff…. and The embroidered merchandise at…Follow Dressage Radio Show on Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products

The Para Dressage community's movers and shakers are catching up with us today! First, we're chatting with USPEA's Interim President, Tina Wentz. Then, we'll be checking in with the 2023 USDF Volunteer of the Year and USEF Board of Directors Athlete Representative for Para Dressage, Ellie Brimmer. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 735:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Noah RattnerGuest: Tina Wentz | Facebook | InstagramGuest: Ellie Brimmer | Facebook | InstagramLink: Double D TrailersHRN Merchandise! Find a complete line of screen printed stuff…. and The embroidered merchandise at…Follow Dressage Radio Show on Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products

The Para Dressage community's movers and shakers are catching up with us today! First, we're chatting with USPEA's Interim President, Tina Wentz. Then, we'll be checking in with the 2023 USDF Volunteer of the Year and USEF Board of Directors Athlete Representative for Para Dressage, Ellie Brimmer. Listen in...GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 735:Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Noah RattnerGuest: Tina Wentz | Facebook | InstagramGuest: Ellie Brimmer | Facebook | InstagramLink: Double D TrailersHRN Merchandise! Find a complete line of screen printed stuff…. and The embroidered merchandise at…Follow Dressage Radio Show on Facebook, and follow Horse Radio Network on TwitterPlease visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products

In this latest episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we talk to Denmark's superstar Tobias Thorning Jorgensen, the current Paralympic, World and European Individual and Freestyle Grade III champion. Tobias reflects on his career to date, his successful defence of his European titles in Spetember 2023, and on his hopes for Paris 2024.

In this episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we talk once again to Denmark's former para Dressage World and European Champion, and Paralympic medallist, Stinna Tange, to look ahead to this week's FEI Para Dressage Championships, taking place in Reisenbeck, Germany. Normally Stinna and I would be at the Championships together, writing about it for the FEI, but I'm away so she'll be doing that, brilliantly, on her own. We discuss the riders and horses to look out for, and make our predictions regarding potential medallists. My lack of preperation is fully exposed! Good luck to all the riders taking part this week, and Stinna and I will get together in the next few weeks to see how we did (she'll be better than me). And just a warning, there are a couple of times where my sound is a bit dodgy. Hang in there though as it's only temporary!  

It's Mothers' Day in The Para Dressage Podcast world as we speak to Canada's Lauren Barwick and Great Britain's Natasha Baker about the challenges of balancing global Para Dressage careers with motherhood. Lauren is Mum to nearly six-year old Viola and one year old Braxen, while Natasha celebrated the birth of her first child, Joshua, just a few months ago. They discuss their parenting methods, the importance of a good team to support and, in a first for The Para Dressage Podcast, we use the words 'correct bra equipment'. Happy PDPC Mothers' Day!

This was a fun one. Recorded at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Sha Tin Racecourse, site of the equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. There I met with Hong Kong's multi Paralympic and World Championships competitor Natasha Tse, a Grade I rider. We talked about her career which dates back to London 2012, where she was the youngest rider to compete, the burgeoning success of the Hong Kong team and her frequent flights to and from Europe, and her hopes for Paris 2024.

In this latest episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we speak again to The Netherlands' European, World and Paralympic multi-gold medal winning Sanne Voets. We look back on Sanne's global championship breakthrough ten years ago, at the 2013 European Championships, her prpgress since then, her hopes for this year's Europeans in september and, of course, Paris 2024. She also talks about her recent visit to the Paris 2024 Equestrian venue - Versailles - and how that has fired her up for next year even more.

After a bit of a break, which I explain, we're back with a new episode of The Para Dressage Podcast. This interview with Amanda Bond, chair of the FEI's Para Dressage Technical Committee, took place at the beginning of the year but is still relevant as she talks about the new competition rules and formats which have been in place since the start of the season.

Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview Pony Club member Genevieve Rohner, who is the youngest rated para dressage rider in the United States, and her mom, Lexi, who is also a busy parent triplets (which includes Genevieve) and a USPC Club Secretary. This month's episode is brought to you by  Kentucky Equine Research.Guest, Genevieve Rohner: Genevieve Rohner, who is a member of the Pioneer Pony Club in the Intermountain Region, has been the youngest U.S. classified para dressage rider since 2017. Born a 28-week triplet, she was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Amblyopia. Then in 2022, she became the youngest globally classified para-equestrian. Following her first international season after being named to the Team USA CPEDI3* team in October, she was 9th out of 13 U.S. riders, and 143rd out of 270 ranked para-equestrian riders in the world. She is pursuing her Pony Club C-1 rating. Guest, Lexi Rohner: And Lexi, Genevieve's mom. is familiar with competitive sports as a former figure skating competitor and coach. She also works for U.S. Figure Skating. Lexi is the current Club Secretary of Pioneer Pony Club in the Intermountain Region, and she serves on the USPC DEIA Committee. Hosts: Sarah Evers Conrad is the Marketing and Communication Director at the United States Pony Clubs, and Megan Scharfenberg is the USPC Marketing and Instruction Coordinator Learn more about the United States Pony Clubs at www.ponyclub.org Email podcast hosts at communications@ponyclub.org Inquire about advertising at fundraising@ponyclub.org Read the blog at blog.ponyclub.org. Sign up for our e-newsletter. Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/USPonyClubs Instagram: www.instagram.com/unitedstatesponyclubs YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/UnitedStatesPonyClubs TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unitedstatesponyclubs LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ponyclub Twitter: www.twitter.com/USPonyClub

Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored by Wellness Ready. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva talk about their recent outings with their horses Lily and Tiger, respectively. Then Aviva leads a discussion on how skillsets differ for judging, teaching, riding and training in “Ask the L”. Together they interview para dressage rider and newly elected USEF board member Ellie Brimmer.Ellie Brimmer grew up in Minnesota, but has called Wellington, Florida home for almost 10 years. She is from a long line of equestrians and competed in hunters through college before making the switch to dressage. As a para-dressage rider, she was longlisted for the 2012 paralympic team and is a current USEF Para-Dressage Development athlete representative. She has been a spokesperson for athletes with disabilities her entire life. Ellie has traveled the world not only as an athlete but as a volunteer and supporter of Para-Dressage. She has advocated for the Paralympic discipline helping trainers, riders and others understand the parallels of Para-Dressage and Dressage as a high-performance sport.Ellie is on the board of the U.S. Para-Equestrian Association and in January was named to the United States Equestrian Federation's (USEF) Board of Directors. Listen in!Website: https://dressagetoday.comVideo Subscription Site: https://ondemand.dressagetoday.com/catalogSocial Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DressageTodayInstagram: @DressageTodayTwitter: @DressageTodayPinterest: @DressageTodayEmail: sruff@equinenetwork.comPodcast Editor: Merek Alam, http://brightafternoonproductions.comSponsor: https://wellnessready.com

Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored by Wellness Ready. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva talk about their recent outings with their horses Lily and Tiger, respectively. Then Aviva leads a discussion on how skillsets differ for judging, teaching, riding and training in “Ask the L”. Together they interview para dressage rider and newly elected USEF board member Ellie Brimmer.Ellie Brimmer grew up in Minnesota, but has called Wellington, Florida home for almost 10 years. She is from a long line of equestrians and competed in hunters through college before making the switch to dressage. As a para-dressage rider, she was longlisted for the 2012 paralympic team and is a current USEF Para-Dressage Development athlete representative. She has been a spokesperson for athletes with disabilities her entire life. Ellie has traveled the world not only as an athlete but as a volunteer and supporter of Para-Dressage. She has advocated for the Paralympic discipline helping trainers, riders and others understand the parallels of Para-Dressage and Dressage as a high-performance sport.Ellie is on the board of the U.S. Para-Equestrian Association and in January was named to the United States Equestrian Federation's (USEF) Board of Directors. Listen in!Website: https://dressagetoday.comVideo Subscription Site: https://ondemand.dressagetoday.com/catalogSocial Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DressageTodayInstagram: @DressageTodayTwitter: @DressageTodayPinterest: @DressageTodayEmail: sruff@equinenetwork.comPodcast Editor: Merek Alam, http://brightafternoonproductions.comSponsor: https://wellnessready.com

Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored by Wellness Ready. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva talk about their recent outings with their horses Lily and Tiger, respectively. Then Aviva leads a discussion on how skillsets differ for judging, teaching, riding and training in “Ask the L”. Together they interview para dressage rider and newly elected USEF board member Ellie Brimmer.Ellie Brimmer grew up in Minnesota, but has called Wellington, Florida home for almost 10 years. She is from a long line of equestrians and competed in hunters through college before making the switch to dressage. As a para-dressage rider, she was longlisted for the 2012 paralympic team and is a current USEF Para-Dressage Development athlete representative. She has been a spokesperson for athletes with disabilities her entire life. Ellie has traveled the world not only as an athlete but as a volunteer and supporter of Para-Dressage. She has advocated for the Paralympic discipline helping trainers, riders and others understand the parallels of Para-Dressage and Dressage as a high-performance sport.Ellie is on the board of the U.S. Para-Equestrian Association and in January was named to the United States Equestrian Federation's (USEF) Board of Directors. Listen in!Website: https://dressagetoday.comVideo Subscription Site: https://ondemand.dressagetoday.com/catalogSocial Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DressageTodayInstagram: @DressageTodayTwitter: @DressageTodayPinterest: @DressageTodayEmail: sruff@equinenetwork.comPodcast Editor: Merek Alam, http://brightafternoonproductions.comSponsor: https://wellnessready.com

Meet Ana O'Brien as she explains how leaving the corporate world to become a para dressage coach and the value her works brings personally and professionally, for herself and the individuals she trains. 

In this first Para Dressage Podcast of 2023 we talk to Great Britain's Erin Orford and Brazil's Rodolpho Riskalla about their new roles as athlete representatives, on the FEI's Para Dressage Technical Committee. They discuss the objectives of their roles, how they ensure the athlete's voice is heard, and about their hopes for the development of the sport.

Hello. In this episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we look back on the highlights of the sport in 2022, with a particular focus on the Orifarm Healthcare FEI Para Dressage World Championship 2022, which were held in Herning, Denmark.

This time round we talk to Mari Akhurst Durward. Mari is a British Grade I rider who won a silver medal in the Team Competition at the FEI European Championships in Rotterdam (NED) in 2019.  We talk about her riding career to date, her hopes for the future, and her love of trying other sports, including Para Rowing, in which she is already a record holder.  

Hello and welcome back to The Para Dressage Podcast. In this latest episode we examine the theory that teamwork makes the dream work. We're talking to Team USA's Beatrice de Lavalette, her trainer and coach Shayna Simon, and her groom Rafael Hernandez-Carrillo. We talk about the secrets of a good team, how they formed the unique bond they have, and their hopes for the future.  Enjoy.

In this final episode of The Para Dressage Podcast focussing on the ECCO FEI World Championships, we're joined again by Para Dressage legend Stinna Tange to look back on five sizzling days of competition and to review the predictions we made in the run up to Herning. One of us is crowned queen of Para Dressage, but who? The Podcast is taking a short, planned break now, but we'll be back later in September.

Woth apologies for the delay - life gets in the way - here's the final recap from the ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark. We're looking back on the exciting finale to the team competition, and then the whirlwind of medals that is always Freestyle day.

Here's a recap of the first day of the Team competition at the ECCO FEI World Championships 2022 in Herning, Denmark.  

In our review of day two of the ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark, you can hear the reactions of the winners and runners of of yesterday's (Thursday 11 August) Grade III and Grade IV Para Dressage competition. We also have a great little interview with Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee.

In the first of our daily reviews from the ECCO FEI World Championships 2022 in Herning in Denmark we look back on an amazing day which saw two brand new champions crowned, and an old favourite retain her title. It was hot, it was emotional, and it was amazing.

The ECCO FEI World Championships are taking place this week in Herning (Denmark). Over the coming five days, the Orifarm Healthcare FEI Para Dressage World Championship 2022 will see some 83 athletes from 28 countries will battle it out in the arena for the individual and team titles. I'm joined once again by Stinna Tange, double Paralympic bronze medallist from Rio 2016, and, for the next few days only, the current Grade II world champion, to give you our previews and predictions of who to look out for as the competition progresses.

In the last of our athlete interviews ahead of next week's FEI Para Dressage World Championships in Herning, Denmark, we talk to Germany's Regine Mispelkamp. Regine talks about her medal achievements in Tryon 2018 and Tokyo 2020, and her hopes for this competition.

In the run up to the Herning 2022 Para Dressage World Championships, here's Great Britain's Grade III European and Paralympic gold medallist Natasha Baker. She talks about her world championship jinx, and her hopes to beat it in Denmark.

In the second of our interviews with athletes attending this year's FEI Para Dressage World Championships in Herning, Denmark, here's home favourite Katrine Bjelke Kristensen talking about her hopes for the Grade II competition.

In the first of our Herning 2022 specials, Ireland's Grade I athlete Michael Murphy talks about his hopes for the coming World Championships, and how he bounced back from disappointment in Tokyo.

In this episode, Laura St Clair of the Education Committee for the American Hanoverian Society interviews para riders Roxie Trunnell and Ellie Brimmer; Lisa Hellmer, the new Para Dressage Development Coach for the U.S. Para Dressage Program; and Karin Flint, the owner of the Hanoverian superstar, Dolton.Links to additional information:Roxanne Trunnell's ride for a second gold medal in Tokyo is an absolute masterclass in the walk:  https://youtu.be/Y9OkkVJ6930Dolton's Pedigree  https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/1683551/doltonSolitaer 40's Pedigree  https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/2110679/solitaer-40London Swing's Pedigree  https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/58535/london-swingArgentina's Pedigree  https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/302321/argentinaPara Dressage Centers of Excellence https://uspea.org/centers-of-excellence/Reach out to Lisa Hellmer at Lisa@lchequestrian.com, or (603) 801-2140.And be sure to check out the upcoming documentary, ParaGold, at https://www.paragoldmovie.com/. Please direct comments or feedback to ahsoffice@hanoverian.org. Thanks for listening!

She's back! This time round I'm catching up again with former double World champion Stinna Tange. We talk about visability, life after retirement, the upcoming World championships in her home country, her exciting new career move, and her even more exciting new partnership! You have to listen to find out more. And listen to the very, very end too, you'll understand why.

Welcome to the latest episode of The Para Dressage Podcast.  This time, after a short reflection to honour two giants of the Para Dressage world who have sadly left us recently, we talk to Colombia's up and coming Para Dressage rider, Daniel Valderrama. Daniel is currently spending a year in the UK at the Talland school in Gloucestershire, and talks about his experience of coming to the country in COVID times, what he's learned so far, and his hopes for the coming paris 2024 Paralympic Games and beyond.

Lisa Hellmer is a USDF Bronze and Silver medal trainer and Silver USEF Para Dressage coach who provides quality, personalized dressage training for all types of horses using a cross training approach. Based in Ocala Florida, Lisa runs LCH Equestrian with her sister out of their new family stable, Sunflower Hill Farm, where she is currently in the process of developing her own Grand Prix horse. Lisa was recently appointed the USEF Para Dressage Development Coach where she is continuing to help riders accomplish their riding goals. Listen in!

In this latest episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we continue our theme of developing the conversation started by The Para Equestrian Digest, the new publication from the FEI. Brazil's Rodolpho Riskalla talks about the support he was given by his employer, Dior, after he was taken seriously ill and left in a coma. You can find Rodolpho's story, and the previous two digests here. 

In this episode of The Para Dressage Podcast, Team USA's Beatrice De Lavalette becomes our first return guest. Beatrice features in issue two of the FEI's new Para Equestrian Digest where she talks about her recovery from the terrorist attack in Brussels in 2016. She joins us to reflect more on the recovery process from that attack, and to talk about her plans for her future in our sport.

Despite it being against all odds and expectations, due to being born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, Emma learned to walk.  Not only did she manage this, but she went on to win gold representing Great Britain at Para Dressage.    The title of her book is “There's No Such Word As Can't” and she really is a living inspiration on how to find your own way through a difficult situation, and never giving up.  Today she shares what has inspired her amazing journey.    Click play now to hear how she managed to bounce back from her sporting career being cut short, to become an inspirational Tedx speaker.  Emma also shares with us her love of animals, and her passion for improving disability awareness.    “I look up to quite a few people, quite a few people with disabilities, whether they be athletes or comedians, I'm a big fan of Rosie Jones the comedian, anyone with a disability that puts themselves out there, who follows their dreams and ambitions, and works hard - because at the same time as doing what they love to do, by being out there, they are also being an advocate for people with disabilities.”  Emma Sheardown    INSPIRING GLOBAL FILM GROUP  If you want to share in some of the inspiration of our guests, we have a new Inspiring Global Film Facebook Group, where we meet to share the experience of the inspiring films recommended by the podcast guests – click on link below to join for free.  https://m.facebook.com/groups/516917806754604/?ref=invite_via_link&invite_short_link_key=g%2F2nbMbFVph%2FaLLva7MT&_rdr SUPPORTERS CHANNEL   If you love our content and want more, head over to the first link below and subscribe to our Patreon channel, where you can get closer to the action, with video versions of a number of our episodes, plus exclusive subscriber content in the form of the “Secrets To Success” bonus questions, provided by selected guests.  https://www.patreon.com/FearlessInspiration Here at Fearless Inspiration we are on a mission to build a gigantic bank of inspiration, and events that dissolve barriers.  I'd love to hear from you at inspiringteamhuman@gmail.com    Show links    Emma's website  https://www.emmasheardown.com/  Emma's Tedx talk  https://youtu.be/28PMASBLU3o Emma's LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/esheardown-motivationalspeaker Riding for the disabled  https://www.rda.org.uk/  Rosie Jones – Comedian  https://rosiejonescomedy.com/  The Theory of Everything – Inspiring Film  https://youtu.be/Salz7uGp72c  Proud, Heather Small – Song  https://youtu.be/OygsHbM1UCw  The Midnight Library, Matt Haig – Book  http://www.matthaig.com/books/midnight-library/  Shoe Dog, Phil Night – Book  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-NIKE/dp/1471146707   

Welcome back to The para Dressage Podcast. Sorry it's been a while. This time we talk to the current grade III double European and Paralympic Champion, Tobias Thorning Jorgensen from Denmark. Tobias tells us about growing up in the Danish Para Dressage world, his debut on the international scene, his memories of Tokyo 2020, and his hopes for this year's World Championships, being held in Denmark.

This week Andrew talks with Team USA Paralympian Sydney Collier.  At age 7 Sydney was diagnosed with Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, an extremely rare life-threatening condition. After a series of experimental treatments, Sydney underwent a risky brain surgery where she suffered her first of five strokes that have since left her with limited use of the left side of her body.  Despite the setbacks, Sydney pursued her passion for riding horses and won the 2016 US Para Dressage National Championship. She also became the youngest member of the Team USA Equestrian team at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.  In this conversation, Andrew and Sydney explore ways to stay positive in the face of adversity, the power of surrounding yourself with people who believe in you, and so much more. Sydney's story will inspire you to fight through any barriers in your life. Show Highlights:2:30 - Background on eventing and dressage2:55 - Falling in love with the sport of dressage3:36 - Wyburn-Mason Syndrome diagnosis7:24 - Starting an experimental treatment8:22 - Undergoing a risky brain surgery9:37 - Staying positive after diagnosis13:28 - Impact of stroke 13:55 - Challenges returning to middle school16:39 - Setting an ambitious goal17:14 - Family sacrifices to achieve Sydney's dreams20:10 - Building a support system around you21:30 - Staying motivated during challenging times23:40 - Turning negatives into growth opportunities24:30 - Sydney's training program27:10 - Friendship with Jonathan WentzBe sure to subscribe & leave a review for the show in your favorite podcast app.Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrewhmoses and IG: @AndrewMoses123Please tell your friends about Everybody Pulls The Tarp on social media and be sure to tag Andrew in your posts.Sign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!

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In this episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we wlcome back Amanda Bond, Chair of the FEI's Para Equestrian Technical Committee. Amanda gives us the low down on the FEI's Para Dressage Forum, a bi-annual event that brings together Para Dressage atheletes, grooms, coaches and other stakeholders to discuss all things related to the sport. The most recent Forum was held, online, in January and Amanda recaps the issues discussed there, and the work that comes out of it. And because it's The Para Dressage Podcast, we also reflect again on Tokyo 2020 and look forward to this year's World Championships in Herning, Denmark.

Lily Rhodes is a Junior at the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA. Listen in as she takes us on a journey from an accident when she was 14 to riding Para-Dressage to where she is today as a Hunter Seat Equitation rider in the IHSA.

In this episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we speak to Belgium's Manon Claeys. Our conversation took place while Manon was competing at the Al Shaqab competition in Doha, Qatar, one of the main competitions to kick off the PAra Dressage season. She talks about her time in Doha and the debut of her young horse, and reflects on her bronze medals in Tokyo and at the European Championships.

In this episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we speak to top US Para Dressage coach, Ruth Hogan-Poulsen. Ruth coaches both Dressage and Para Dressage and is the personal coach of top US rider, Charlotte Merle-Smith. She is also the author of the Dressage Rider's Journal, which can be used to plan and manage training programmes throughout the year. We discuss Ruth's approach to training,  particulary strategic riding, and how to use the journal.

Following our recent conversation with Team GB's Georgia Wilson, in this episode of The Para Dressage Podcast we talk to Georgia's team mate and coach, Sophie Wells. A regular on Team GB and a multi European, World and Paralympic Champion, Sophie is one of the most respected and recognisable riders in the sport. We reflect on her Tokyo medals (including that now legendary Team gold), her coaching relationship with Georgia, and her background in the sport. And finally, thanks everyone for your support of the podcast. I hope to be a bit more regular in 2022 as we build up to the World Championships.  Whatever you do, have a wonderful Christmas and holiday season, and all the very best for the new year.

At only seven years old, Sydney Collier was diagnosed with an extremely rare condition. In this episode, she shares her incredible story of not letting anything get in the way of accomplishing her goals, and how she keeps an unbelievably positive attitude throughout every step of her journey. Sydney Collier started riding horses at the age of seven and instantly fell in love. Shortly after she began riding, a routine vision screening changed her life in ways she could not have imagined. She was diagnosed with the rare Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, a life-threatening condition that causes arteries and veins to grow together causing vascular malformations (AVMs) inside her brain. Because of their location deep in her brain, her AVMs could not be easily removed. The rarity of Wyburn-Mason Syndrome meant few options were available for treatment. Sydney's condition quickly started affecting her vision and the control of her left side. Over the course of eight years, she endured a series of experimental treatments including CyberKnife radiation, blood vessel embolization, and brain surgery. During a risky brain surgery in 2009, she suffered a devastating and massive stroke. Despite this setback, she entered a rehabilitation center and was determined to get out of her wheelchair and return to the sport of riding.  In 2010, she attended the World Equestrian Games as a spectator and immediately fell in love with Para-Dressage. With a renewed dedication to returning to riding at a high-performance level, Sydney set out to learn the sport of Para-Dressage. At age 16, she earned a spot on the US Para-Dressage team and was the youngest competitor at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France. At age 18, she won the 2016 US Para-dressage National Championships and became the youngest member in the equestrian portion of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio as a part of Team USA. She placed 7th overall in the highly competitive para-dressage grade 1B. She has dedicated her life to service and maintains a busy schedule combining athletic, equestrian training, guest speaking, volunteering, babysitting, and giving riding demonstrations at a variety of events. She is also attending DeVry University on an Olympic Scholarship, majoring in communications. Alongside these activities, she continues training to earn a place on 2021 Tokoyo Para-Dressage Team and help the USA stand on the medal podium. In this episode, we discuss: ·      Her story of being diagnosed at a young age with an extremely rare condition. ·      The role horseback riding played in her determination to rehab after her surgeries and the mental and emotional escape it provided from – as she says – “all the medical mumbo jumbo.” ·      How finding Para-Dressage changed her life and her plans for her future. ·      The importance and power of setting big goals no matter what obstacle you have in your life. ·      Reframing everything that life throws you as a positive. ·      How truly supporting people means not putting ceilings on them and even allowing them to fail. ·      The importance of celebrating all the small goals along the way to big goals. ·      The incredibly special relationship she has with her horse and the power of the horse-human connection. ·      The spiritual beliefs that help her maintain her positive mindset. ·      And her advice on how we can all believe in ourselves a little bit more so we can go after our big goals. You can find and follow Sydney here: Sydsparaquest.com Instagram: @sydsparaquest Twitter: @sydsparaquest