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Athletic Equestrian: Riding In College Podcast


Navigating the world of collegiate riding is a mystery to most young rider athletes and their families.  Sally Batton, a collegiate varsity equestrian coach for over 30 years, interviews coaches, organizations and riders for their insight on what it takes to ride on a collegiate equestrian team.  So saddle up and join her as she reveals the inner workings of collegiate equestrian. 

Jun 1, 2021

Vanessa Bartsch is the Head Coach of the Stanford Equestrian Team located in Stanford, CA and is the Executive Director of the University’s Red Barn and is the Regional President of the IHSA Zone 8, Region 1.  Vanessa has coached Stanford to 14 consecutive IHSA Regional and Zone Championships as well as placing in the Top Three at the last three IHSA National Championships.  Vanessa graduated from Stanford University where she was Captain of the team and competed in both Hunt Seat and Western.