Interview with Chelsea Canedy, Author of “Finding Purpose"

Interview with Chelsea Canedy, Author of “Finding Purpose"

From Dressage Today Podcast by Dressage Today Podcast

May 26, 2026 · 1h 23m · Season 7 · Episode 7

About this episode

Chelsea Canedy discusses her memoir 'Finding Purpose' and her experiences with horses.

In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, Stephany and Aviva interview dressage rider, upper-level eventer, mom and life-long learner Chelsea Canedy. The avid Mustang and meditation advocate talks about her debut memoir Finding Purpose: A Life Managing the Passion, Compulsion, and Borderline Addiction Called “Horses.” The book documents Chelsea’s time with horses and how they’ve shaped the trajectory of her life and gives readers a behind-the-scenes’ view of what it’s like to compete at the upper levels and the inner work that sustains it. Blending raw personal stories with lessons from her decade-long meditation practice and career studying equine behavior, the lifelong horsewoman reflects on resilience, identity and the joy of choosing a life built on passion. We also talked to Chelsea about how publishing her memoir has impacted the conversation she’s part of in the horse world, her beloved horses and how each is doing and many points of connection all horses lovers can relate to. This was such a fun interview; we know you’ll love listening to Chelsea, too, and will likely also find many points of connection with her! In this episode, Aviva and Stephany also catch up on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephany, Aviva

Guest: Chelsea Canedy

Topics covered

  • dressage
  • memoir
  • equine behavior
  • meditation
  • resilience
  • passion

Keywords

  • Chelsea Canedy
  • Finding Purpose
  • dressage
  • meditation
  • equine behavior
  • resilience
  • horse competition

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Books & works: Finding Purpose

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