Amanda Steege

About this episode

This episode features an interview with hunter/jumper trainer Amanda Steege discussing her career and recent achievements in the equestrian world.

This week’s Practical Horseman Podcast episode, sponsored by Equi-Analytical , is with hunter/jumper trainer and rider Amanda Steege. We talked to Amanda in mid-March as the winter circuit was winding down for her, her clients and her horses after solid performances at the World Equestrian Center – Ocala. To give you a little more background on Amanda, she grew up on her parents Red Acre Farm in Stow, Massachusetts. Amanda had a successful junior career in the equitation, hunter and jumper rings, then she went off to Boston College to figure out her future, only riding during the summers. After earning a psychology degree in 1998, she returned to the horse world ready to take the leap into becoming a professional. Amanda worked for several trainers before going off on her own and starting her premier hunter/jumper show, training and sales business, Ashmeadow Farm, based in Ocala, Florida, and Califon, New Jersey. Over the years, Amanda has had several top results in the hunter ring with horses such as Unseen, Candlelight, Kingpin, Mirror Image, Balou and, most recently, Laffite de Muze. With “Lafitte,” Amanda has won the 2021 $50,000 World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Peter…

People in this episode

Guest: Amanda Steege

Topics covered

• hunter/jumper training
• equestrian sports
• professional riding
• horse training
• competition results

Keywords

• Amanda Steege
• hunter/jumper
• equestrian
• training
• competition

Sponsors

Equi-Analytical

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ashmeadow Farm

Places: Stow, Massachusetts, Ocala, Florida, Califon, New Jersey

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