The 2018 Intercollegiate Eventing Championship will take place next weekend at the Virginia Horse Trials, May 24-27, 2018, and this week on the USEA Podcast we’re previewing the event with some members of the team who make this Championship possible!
Rob Burk starts things off with an overview of the USEA Intercollegiate Program, which was officially established in 2014 and has grown exponentially over the last few years and now encompasses 30 colleges and universities and 300 student-athletes. He also discusses how the intercollegiate program fits into the greater eventing pipeline and other plans for youth programs in the future.
Next, Leslie Threlkeld, chair of the USEA Intercollegiate Committee, talks about the importance of the Intercollegiate program and how it has strengthened the camaraderie between eventers at the college level, both on their respective campuses and within the eventing community at large. She also explains some of the outreach efforts the committee has undertaken to continue to grow the program and create more opportunities for collegiate eventers.
Virginia Horse Trials Organizer Andy Bowles shares information about the format the event will take and what collegiate eventers have to look forward to once they arrive at the Championship. He also talks about the local amenities that are available to riders competing at the Virginia Horse Trials and the team that will officiate the event.
John Michael Durr is the course designer at this year’s Virginia Horse Trials and he joined the team at VHT through their mentorship program three years ago. He speaks about his experience with the mentorship program at Virginia and some of the challenges he’s prepared for the riders out on course.
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#266: Team Talk #2
#265: Down the Centerline
#264: Great Meadow International Preview
#263: Producing a Young Horse with Lauren Nicholson & Max Corcoran
#262: #FrangibleNow
Bonus Episode: Ian Stark on Cross-Country Design
#261: Planning Your Season
#260: Team Talk
Bonus Episode: EquiRatings Eventing Podcast 'The Hold Box Fitness Special'
#259: Sinead Maynard's Recipe for a Successful Return to Competition
#258: Getting Back to Business
#257: Top Tips from Top Grooms
Bonus Episode: Bruce Davidson Hall of Fame Special
#256: Coach Sando on Rider Fitness for Performance and Safety
#255: Checking in From Self-Isolation
#254: Sports Psychology Special with Daniel Stewart
#253: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and U.S. Eventing
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#252: Marching in on the Season
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