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Horse Sport Ireland Podcast

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For professionals in Ireland's equestrian world, immerse yourself in compelling stories from breeders who've transformed bloodlines, trainers who've discovered championship talent, and riders who've overcome incredible odds to stand on podiums. You also get event previews, post-competition analysis and exclusive interviews with competitors across dressage, showjumping, and other disciplines. Plus, hear firsthand accounts from industry peers who've successfully navigated HSI's grant programs and support systems to elevate their businesses and careers in ways you might not have considered. The Horse Sport Ireland Podcast delivers essential industry intelligence straight from the source.

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January 26, 2026

High Performance Dressage Roadmap

Achieving elite performance in equestrian sport requires a strategic, holistic approach, planning years in advance to ensure the right blend of training, physical fitness, and mental resilience is in place for both horse and rider. The Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Programmes are engineered to meet this immense challenge, developing a deep, sustainable pipeline of talent from youth ranks through to the senior international stage. This episode provides an essential insight into the critical non-riding training required for high performance athletes, the importance of classical training methods, and the collaborative excitement for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle.Host Melanie Young is joined by two key leaders in Irish equestrian sport: Anne Marie Dunphy, the High Performance Manager for Senior and Youth Dressage, and Simone Hession, the High Performance Manager for Para Dressage. Anne Marie is a Level 3 Dressage Coach and former international Grand Prix rider, while Simone is an HSI Level 2 Coach and a competitor of Irish-bred horses up to Grand Prix level.THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTCo-hosted athlete seminar for LA roadmap Non-riding training: media and mindset Anne Marie's journey: athlete to coach Building team strength for European, Olympic selection Youth and Para Dressage squad developmentGUESTS DETAILSAnne Marie Dunphy and Simone Hession are High Performance Managers at Horse Sport Ireland. Anne Marie is responsible for the Senior and Youth Dressage programmes, drawing on her experience as an international Grand Prix rider and Level 3 Coach to foster a strong youth-to-senior transition. Simone leads the Para Dressage programme, using her background as an HSI Level 2 Coach and competitive rider to focus on team support, development, and athlete communication.Connect with Anne Maire & Simone: Anne Marie Dunphy Website: https://www.annemariedunphy.com/contact Simone Hession Email: Email:simonehession@gmail.comMORE INFORMATIONHorse Sport Ireland is the national governing body for equestrian sport and the sport horse industry in Ireland, overseeing disciplines and high-performance teams, regulating athletes and horses, issuing equine passports and maintaining studbooks, and supporting breeders through national breeding services and coaching programmes. https://www.horsesportireland.ie/ This podcast was produced by dustpod.ioQUOTESQuote 1: The whole process of an Olympic Games, it's quite daunting when you step into it first. - Anne Marie Dunphy Quote 2 : Mindset and mental fitness is a huge aspect to sport, whichever sport you're participating in. - Simone Hession Quote 3 : The better those younger athletes get, the harder you guys at the top have to work because they'll be snapping at your heels the whole time. - Anne Marie Dunphy Quote 4 : If everyone works together and heads down the same path, you're bound to be more successful when you get to that end goal. - Simone Hession KEYWORDS: #IrishDressage #ParaDressage #HighPerformance #EquestrianCoaching #LA2028Roadmap

December 15, 2025

How To Become An HSI Coach

The equestrian industry faces the challenge of continually producing top-tier athletes while ensuring the foundation of high-quality coaching is consistently maintained at every level, from grassroots to high performance. Without a solid system, the development of both horse and rider talent risks becoming inconsistent and insufficient to meet industry demand.This episode dives into how the Horse Sport Ireland coaching pathways provide a long-lasting legacy of high-quality training. It explores the current structure, the shift from pure instruction to athlete-centred coaching, the crucial importance of a supportive peer network, and the essential role of coaching in rider safety and motivation. Listeners will gain insight into the vision for maintaining and improving coaching standards for the future of Irish equestrianism.Joining host Melanie Young are John Bagnall, the Education, Coaching and Training Manager at Horse Sport Ireland, and Joanne Jarden, an HSI Level Three Eventing Coach and tutor with extensive involvement across all coaching levels.Listen to the full episode on Horse Sport Ireland Podcast - search "Horse Sport Ireland" on your podcast appTHINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTHSI coaching pathway vision and structure Moving from instruction to athlete-centred coaching Value of peer networks for coach development Importance of safety in a high-risk sport Future plans for CPD and Level 3 coursesGUESTS DETAILSJohn Bagnall is the Education, Coaching and Training Manager at Horse Sport Ireland. He is responsible for getting the HSI coaching pathway system operational and maintaining its high standard. Joanne Jarden is an HSI Level Three Eventing Coach and tutor, and a former Irish International Event Rider who competed to 5-Star level. She has also progressed through the Dressage Judges Exams up to List 1 Grand Prix Judging and coaches across all disciplines, helping to progress new coaches through the HSI Coaching Program.Connect with John & Joanne:John Bagnall Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/john-bagnall-47433922/ Joanne Jarden Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-jarden-a11a4b33/MORE INFORMATIONHorse Sport Ireland is the national governing body for equestrian sport and the sport horse industry in Ireland, overseeing disciplines and high-performance teams, regulating athletes and horses, issuing equine passports and maintaining studbooks, and supporting breeders through national breeding services and coaching programmes.https://www.horsesportireland.ie/ This podcast was produced by dustpod.ioQUOTESWe produce top quality athletes through focus on supporting coaches and to meet the demand of the industry. - John Bagnall You are the important foundation. If the foundation isn't right, the whole building falls down - Joanne Jarden We're moving from away from that instruction process to understand and getting the athletes to understand the movements, understand the feel the influence that has on the horse and the relationship with the horse. - John Bagnall I say that rider is out on that course, on their own. You are not standing by the fence... They have to be involved. They have to be involved in their own learning and their own instruction to the horse. - Joanne Jarden KEYWORDS: #EquestrianCoaching #HSICoachingPathway #HorseSportIreland #GrassrootsDevelopment #RiderSafety

November 17, 2025

RDA Ireland: Forty Groups, Four Hundred Riders, Zero Paid Executives

Mary Walsh chairs RDA Ireland—nearly 60 years, 40 groups, 400 riders weekly, zero paid executives, volunteer-led providing riding/therapy to adults/children with challenges. Founding member Cavan group 30 years ago, progressed from volunteer to area rep to welfare officer (delivers Sport Ireland safeguarding) to chairperson.Also Michael Fox whose autistic son Leo (no family horse background) seeing quick results—20-message text exchange never texted before, writing poetry school, saying feels "calm" on Henry never used that term, holding cabbage for Henry despite severe ARFID requiring covering vegetables at the supermarket. Listen to the full episode on Horse Sport Ireland Podcast - search "Horse Sport Ireland" on your podcast appKeywords: #equineTherapy #RDAIreland #horseHeartbeat #autismSupport #volunteerImpact THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT <ul><li>Horse's heartbeat synchronises with rider's creating zen calming effect for everyone</li><li>Six year old profoundly autistic non-verbal girl now sleeping talking after sessions</li><li>Leo holding cabbage for Henry overcoming ARFID food phobia through horse feeding</li><li>Forty groups, four hundred riders, nearly sixty years, zero paid executives</li><li>Sponsor rider two hundred euros yearly enabling secondary school improved centre access</li></ul>GUEST DETAILS Mary Walsh is Chairperson of RDA Ireland, a volunteer-led organization operating nearly 60 years providing riding therapy to 400 riders weekly across 40 groups with zero paid executives.Founding member of Cavan group 30 years ago, she progressed from volunteer to area rep to welfare officer (delivers Sport Ireland safeguarding courses) before becoming chairperson. Her most powerful story: a six-year-old profoundly autistic non-verbal girl who never slept one night in six years now sleeps every night, talks, and wears a bobbin after RDA sessions—transforming her exhausted single mother's life completely.CONNECT WITH MARY <ul><li>RDA Ireland: rdaireland.org</li><li>Instagram and Facebook: Search RDA Ireland</li><li>Interactive map on website showing 40 centres nationwide</li><li>Volunteer, donate, or sponsor a rider (€200/year</li></ul> MORE INFORMATION Horse Sport Ireland is the national governing body for equestrian sport and the sport horse industry in Ireland, overseeing disciplines and high-performance teams, regulating athletes and horses, issuing equine passports and maintaining studbooks, and supporting breeders through national breeding services and coaching programmes.<a href="https://www.horsesportireland.ie/initiatives/breeding-grants-schemes/">https://www.horsesportireland.ie/</a> This podcast was produced by <a href="https://www.dustpod.io/">dustpod.io</a>QUOTES Quote 1: The horse's heartbeat and theirs synchronises, so that's actually very calming for them. Even if I have a volunteer walking beside or leading a horse, the same thing happens, and you're just so zen. It's so good." - Mary WalshQuote 2 : "We have a little girl, six, profoundly autistic, rolled around the muck in the yard on the first day. This girl is six. She has never slept one night in six years.' After three sessions with us, she's sleeping three nights. After another few sessions, sleeping every night. Her mom grabs me crying: 'You cannot believe I've slept for the first time in six years.' - Mary WalshQuote 3: "So much happened in such a short space of time after he started equine therapy. My sister in law received a really long text exchange from him, maybe 20 messages. I hadn't even known him to send any text messages apart from game screenshots. - Michael FoxQuote 4: "He's got ARFID—avoidant resistant food intake disorder. Extremely limited diet, almost a fear of foods. He won't touch vegetables. If we're in the supermarket, we have to separate them and cover them. But he will hold it when he's feeding Henry. To be able to cross that barrier that allows him to hold a piece of cabbage, a carrot, because it's for Henry, all of a sudden it's not a problem anymore. You would never think that horse riding would be a route to help him deal with a fear of certain foods." - Michael Fox

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What is Horse Sport Ireland Podcast?: For professionals in Ireland's equestrian world, immerse yourself in compelling stories from breeders who've transformed bloodlines, trainers who've discovered championship talent, and riders who've overcome incredible odds to stand on podiums.

You also get event previews, post-competition analysis and exclusive interviews with competitors across dressage, showjumping, and other disciplines. Plus, hear firsthand accounts from industry peers who've successfully navigated HSI's grant programs and support systems to elevate their businesses and careers in ways you might not have considered.

The Horse Sport Ireland Podcast delivers essential industry intelligence straight from the source.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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