Sharn Wordley, Craig Martin & Julie Boilesen by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

Send us Fan MailPiper speaks with Sharn Wordley and Craig Martin about their company, Wordley Martin, which provides equestrian arena architecture, construction, installation, and footing products. Also, Julie Boilesen, CEO of Omaha Equestrian Foundation, talks about the upcoming 2023 FEI World Cup™ Finals. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: International Grand Prix riders Sharn Wordley and Craig Martin founded Wordley Martin, a company that provides equestrian arena architecture, construction, installation, and footing products to create a personalized, ideal riding environment. Wordley Martin has installed more than 450 arenas throughout the United States and has become the choice of Olympians, top athletes, and owners from show jumping, eventing, and dressage. Sharn Wordley was the Young Rider Champion in New Zealand early in his career before being ranked among the top 50 riders in the world. He has represented New Zealand at the highest level of the sport, including in numerous Nation’s Cups, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, North Carolina. He has competed in 22 countries and has successfully competed in some of the world’s most prestigious shows. In 2004, Sharn moved to the United States and has continued to compete at the international level. Sharn has also coached riders who have represented their countries in the Olympic Games, World Cup Finals, World Championships, and the Pan American Games. Craig Martin has competed on four continents at some of the world’s best shows and was on the long list to represent New Zealand at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. He worked and trained in Europe for more than a decade with some of the best in the business, and has brought horses up through the levels from youngsters to the grand prix ring. In 2004, Craig moved to the United States and competed and coached at major North American competitions, including the Winter Equestrian Festival and Spruce Meadows. Craig continues to show at the grand prix level today and is also qualified as an FEI Approved Footing Specialist. Guest: Julie Boilesen is the CEO of the Omaha Equestrian Foundation. Julie joined the nonprofit three years ago to organize equestrian events that create educational and economic development opportunities for the community. Julie spent much of her professional career working as a marketing executive with AT&T and TD Ameritrade. Julie is coordinating the world’s biggest individual equestrian competition of the year in 2023, the FEI World Cup™ Finals.Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Purina Animal Nutrition, Pacific Coast Horse Shows Association, America Cryo, Lauracea, American Stalls, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, Online Equestrian College Courses, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard, and American Equestrian Schooltheplaidhorse.comThank you so much for joining us today on the Plaidcast. This podcast is a labor of love, and every single episode exists because of this incredible community of riders, trainers, barn managers, parents, and horse lovers who show up in the barn, in the ring, and right here with us.At The Plaid Horse, our commitment goes far beyond the show ring. We believe deeply in the power of literacy and education and that every rider, at every level, deserves access to knowledge, stories, and ideas that make them a better horseperson and a better human being. Reading matters. Learning matters. And the stories we tell each other in this sport matter more than we sometimes realize.Whether you are a junior rider picking up your first copy of The Plaid Horse  Magazine, a professional trainer looking for inspiration, or someone who simply loves horses and everything this world stands for then this community is for you. You belong here.We build this together. Every article, every episode, every conversation is an opportunity to learn something new, to feel less alone in the challenges of this sport, and to be reminded of why we fell in love with horses in the first place.Until next time, keep reading, keep learning, keep riding, and remember that the horse world is better when we build it together. I will see you at the ring!