Evie from the USDF gives us a 2024 recap of the USDF Book Club and an update on 2025 Book Clubs plans!! We caught up with Taren Hoffos on competing in the 4* KY Three Day Event last weekend!!! Last, we spoke with Emily Broiler Curtis on her recovery journey and her first competition back from a major injury. Listen in…

GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 767:

• Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-StanfieldandMegan McIssac|Instagram|Facebook
• Guest: Taren Hoffos | Facebook | Instagram
• Guest: Emily Broiler Curtis | Facebook | Instagram
• Book Club: Collective Remarks by Anne Gribbons
• Dressage Radio Show: Website | Facebook
• Please visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, Chewy, NTRA Equine Discounts

Time Stamps:

06:36 – USDF Book Club Update

18:12 – Taren Hoffos

38:02 -Emilly Broiler Curtis

We Interview Mehrdad Baghai of JRD Saddlery about saddle making and saddle fitting.

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Guest: Mehrdad Baghai of JRD Saddlery | Connect with JRD Saddlery on Facebook

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We catch up with Fiona Howard on her Olympic experience and her life story! Angela Ariatti gives us advice on what to look for when looking for a riding academy. And we finish the show with an Adult Amateur Mary Aitken a recent L graduate with distinction! Listen in...

GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 767:

• Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac|Instagram|Facebook
• Guest: Fiona Howard | Facebook | Instagram
• Guest: Angela Ariatti | Facebook
• Guest: Mary Aitken | Instagram
• Book Club: Build a Better Athlete by Leslie Webb
• Dressage Radio Show: Website | Facebook
• Please visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, Chewy

Time Stamps:

06:25 - Fiona Howard

28:20 - Angela Ariatti

48:35 -Mary Aitken

Michael Bragdell tells us about the 2025 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum to held on June 28th-29th at Hilltop Farm in Colora, MD. Ruby Lewis shares her excitement of being part of the Dressage4Kids™ Winter Intensive Training Program and our very own Meghan Brady tell us about her new book! Listen in...

GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 766:

• Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac|Instagram|Facebook
• Guest: Michael Bragdell on the 2025 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum
• Guest: Ruby Lewis on the Dressage4Kids™ Winter Intensive Training Program
• Guest: Meghan Brady, host of Galloping Getaways and author of Passion to Professional: A Road Map to A Successful Bodywork Business
• Book Club: Build a Better Athlete by Leslie Webb
• Dressage Radio Show: Website | Facebook
• Please visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, Chewy and Equine Discounts

Time Stamps:

04:58 - Michael Bragdell

26:40 - Ruby Lewis

36:40 -Meghan Brady

Aviva and Stephany catch up on what’s been going on lately – Stephany talks about her 6 days with Mary Wanless, the selling of her Brooksville farm and the purchase of her new young horse, So Special!

In the Ask the L segment, Aviva answers a great question from Jamie: If I am in a test and things start going badly and I feel unsafe – is it ok to dismount? Thanks Jamie for a great question, and Aviva for having such a complete answer!

We have a word from our Sponsor, Purina, and their Systemiq Supplement.

In the interview with Kathy, Stephany delves into Kathy’s riding career, her time in the Pony Club and all the cool people she grew up riding with. We talk about how she evolved from Eventing to Dressage, as well as the amazing coaches she got to work with throughout her riding career. We talk about Kathy’s beliefs and our moral responsibilities while working with horses, and you get to see why she has been a shining light in the Dressage world for a long, long time!

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Guest: Kathy Connelly | Email Kathy (KathyConnellyavf@aol.com)

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Today we talk with Kate Kostenbader about her winter Wellington experience! Dr. Hilary Clayton discusses the new measurement of nose bands with us. Listen in…

GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 765:

• Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac|Instagram|Facebook
• Guest: Dr. Hilary Clayton
• Guest: Kate Kostenbader
• Book Club: Build a Better Athlete by Leslie Webb
• Dressage Radio Show: Website|Facebook
• Please visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products, Chewy and Equine Discounts

Time Stamps:

06:35 – Training Tip

12:32 – Dr. Hilary Clayton

40:44 – Kate Kostenbader

Genay Vaughn shares her world cup qualifying journey and what the next steps to the World Cup Finals are! Emily Donaldson talks about training in the USEF dressage training and evaluation sessions for development and emerging young horse program with Christine Traurig. We also get a chance to check in with Ashley Rand on how starting her new business is going! Listen in…

GUESTS AND LINKS DRESSAGE EPISODE 764:

• Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield and Megan McIssac|Instagram|Facebook
• Guest: Genay Vaughn | Facebook | Instagram
• Guest: Emily Donaldson
• Guest: Ashley Rand | Macha Sport Instagram
• Book Club: Build a Better Athlete by Leslie Webb
• Dressage Radio Show: Website | Facebook
• Please visit our sponsors, who make all this possible: Kentucky Performance Products and Chewy

Time Stamps:

05:34 – Genay Vaughn

19:54 – Emily Donaldson

41:21 – Ashley Rand

Stephany and Aviva catch up on their own pony journeys, with Aviva dealing with yet more snow and Stephany recounting how her latest lessons went with Kathy Connelly. We get a really great question for “Ask the L” about corners, and as usual, Aviva makes it so much more digestible!

We have a word from Purina, who is the sponsor of this month’s podcast.

In this episode, Stephany and Aviva chat with Suzanne DeStefano, a Pennsylvania based Feldenkrais practitioner and dressage rider/trainer. We delve into the mysterious question of “what IS Feldenkrais?” and get some examples of how it can help people, both in and out of the saddle. We discuss the founder, Moishe Feldenkrais, and how he came to develop this interesting way of helping people get more in touch with their bodies. We got to hear how Suzanne’s personal journey in riding led her to discovering this modality, and how it has shaped both her riding and her practice with other riders. It is an interesting practice, and one that some of our listeners might find valuable if they are struggling with their own riding journey. Take a listen!

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Guest: Suzanne DeStefano, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Dressage Trainer/Rider

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