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Crystal Young discusses her journey as a top hunter rider and her partnership with MTM Nonchalant.

In this episode of the Practical Horseman Podcast , sponsored by Farnam and Tribute , we talk with top up-and-coming hunter rider Crystal Young about her special partnerships with MTM Nonchalant and his owner Adelle Alletto, why she fell in love with hunters, the strong horsewomen who shaped her career and her overall training philosophy. About Crystal Young In recent years, Crystal Young has made a name for herself as a top up-and-coming hunter contender through her remarkable success with MTM Nonchalant, owned by Adelle Alletto. The pair celebrated a win in the 2023 Green Hunter 3’ Stake at WEF 7 and a second-place finish in the 2023 $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Open at the Equus Events Tryon Spring 3. In 2024, Crystal and the 11-year-old KWPN gelding took top honors at the Performance Hunter 3’3” Championship at the Ocala Winter Finals, the Green Hunter 3’3”/3’6” Championship at the Mid Spring Concours and the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby at the World Equestrian Center. She and the gelding maintained their competitive edge during the 2025 competition season with a fourth-place finish in the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby…

People in this episode

Guest: Crystal Young

Topics covered

• hunter riding
• equestrian competition
• training philosophy
• horse partnerships
• female equestrians

Keywords

• hunter rider
• Crystal Young
• MTM Nonchalant
• equestrian
• horse training
• competition wins
• female horsewomen

Sponsors

Farnam, Tribute

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Products: MTM Nonchalant

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