Nick Haness, 2

About this episode

Nick Haness discusses his career in the hunter and jumper disciplines, his successful partnerships with horses, and updates on rescue animals at his farm.

This Practical Horseman Podcast , sponsored by USRider , is with top hunter, jumper and equitation rider and trainer Nick Haness . We talk to Nick us about his partnership with Cavaletto Loma Z and other horses who shaped his career, what drew him to hunters and jumpers and what he attributes to his success as rider, trainer and horseman. He also provides us with an update on the collection of rescue animals at his farm. About Nick Haness After a self-funded successful Junior career, hunter/jumper rider and trainer Nick started his own training and sales business at Hunterbrook Farms in Temecula, California, in 2009. Over the next several years, he achieved multiple top placings in the hunter divisions including back-to-back wins in the 2012 and 2013 World Championship Hunter Rider Handy Hunter Challenge and the championship in the 2016 First Year Green divisions at the Devon Horse Show and the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Nick and Verdict were the reserve champion at the 2019 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championships, and a month later, he finished first and second on Crowd Pleaser and Reese’s at the $50,000 Stal Hendrix Green Futurity Finals at the HITS Saugerties…

People in this episode

Guest: Nick Haness

Topics covered

• hunter
• jumper
• equitation
• training
• rescue animals

Keywords

• Nick Haness
• hunter
• jumper
• training
• rescue animals
• Cavaletto Loma Z
• competition

Sponsors

USRider

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Temecula, California

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