Rachael Faulkner on the Olympics, Lucinda Green & Reinventing Herself
About this episode
Rachael Faulkner discusses her journey as an Olympic event rider and her transition to equestrian entrepreneurship.
Olympic event rider and equestrian entrepreneur Rachael Faulkner joins Pippa Funnell and Tristan Phipps on Talk Horse. Rachael shares her journey from growing up with horses in England and Canada to fulfilling a childhood dream of representing Team Canada at the Barcelona Olympics — and why reaching that goal ultimately led her to step away from competitive riding. She also reveals stories from training with Captain Mark Phillips, breakfast with Princess Anne, an unexpected positive drug test on the road to the Olympics, and how she went on to transform Tweeseldown into one of Britain’s best-known equestrian venues. Plus, Rachael discusses building the Lucinda Green XC Academy with Eventing legend Lucinda Green and her work helping to shape the future of British Eventing. Have questions, anecdotes or stories? Send them to info@talk-horse.com for a chance to have them featured on an upcoming Free Rein Friday episode. With thanks to the London International Horse Show. Use code TALKHORSE10 during August for 10% off tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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