This week’s episode of the Practical Horseman Podcast is with 2023 National Show Hunter Hall of Fame inductee Bill Schaub. The episode is sponsored by USRider.

Bill, an accomplished hunter and equitation trainer, and host Sandy Oliynyk talk about riding and training both horses and riders. During the conversation, he shares his favorite exercise to help a rider develop feel. He also discusses his philosophy of treating horses as individuals to bring out their best. Other topics include a rider’s timing and seeing distances to the jumps, competition-ring tips and how to keep competition nerves under control, plus a lot more.

Bill Schaub’s Background

Bill has been a professional in the industry for nearly 50 years. He has trained some of the country’s top pony, junior and amateur riders and their horses. His horses and students have earned more than 50 championship and reserve championship titles at prestigious shows such as the Devon Horse Show and the East Coast fall indoor circuit. Top students have included Ashley and Courtney Kennedy, Liza Towell Boyd, Lauren Bass, Evan Coluccio and Taylor St. Jacques. He’s based at his Over The Hill Farm in Wellington, Florida, and Lexington, Kentucky.

A Word From This Episode’s Sponsor

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