This week, Robby chats with Addie Rinehart. Addie was announced back in April for her third year in the row to the EA21 program. Addie shares what the Eventing scene is like in Minnesota and how she is able to attend the University of Tampa in Florida and keep training and competing her horse Corona Life. Addie is just recently coming back from her big win at the Bromont CCI2*L. We hope you enjoy getting to know Addie as much as we did.

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This week, Robby gets to know 5* Eventer Madeline Backus. Madeline comes to us from her farm in Colorado. Madeline shares her story of growing up with horses since her mom was an Eventer turned Grad Prix Dressage rider. In 2017, she competed her first 5* with her horse P.S. Arianna and then was granted the Wilton Fair Grant and the Rebecca Broussard National Developing Rider Grant which allowed her to take two of her horses to England for 6 months. Madeline is now based in Colorado and recently received her USEA ECP Level I Eventing Instructor Certification. We hope you enjoy getting to know Madeline as much as we did!

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This week, Robby chats with Braden Speck. Braden is an amateur rider that just completed his first 5* in Kentucky. Braden shares his story of growing up learning how to ride a pony, and then finding his now 5* horse BSF Liam where the two finished 20th at the Defender Kentucky 5*. Braden is now planning to take a break from competing so he can focus on his studies at Vet School. We wish Braden nothing but the best in his new journey and look forward to seeing him competing again!

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Robby chats it up with two members of the Auburn Eventing Team, Josie McVicar and Ashley Costello. Josie and Ashley discuss everything about being in college and being a part of their fun and exciting Eventing team. During this interview, they were gearing up for the Intercollegiate Championships in Aiken,SC. They also give some great advice on how to handle college and horses at the same time and we hope you all enjoy this fun interview!

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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 but then realized competing at the top level was not her passion. It was years later, Angie did in fact go to the Olympics not as a rider but as the US Team Equine Sports Massage Therapist. Angie shares so many great stories and we hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did!

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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 recently taken over the ride of Buck Davidson's 5* mount Carlevo and everything he has been teaching her. It was great getting to know Carlin and we hope you enjoy listening as well!

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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 birthday present when he was a 3 y/o. She also talks about how she is able to juggle being a PhD student and an Advanced rider at the same time. It was great getting to know and hear Margo's story and we hope that you enjoy it as much as we did!

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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 happened in the past 2 years and her future plans. Thank you to our friends at Athletux for helping us reconnect with Lizzie!

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