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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 30, 2023

is a lifelong horseperson who began competing in the hunter/jumper discipline at the age of seven. She went on to represent the intercollegiate team at the University of South Carolina, finishing as reserve champion in the 2001 Cacchione Cup at IHSA National Championships.


Jennifer worked for Olympic show jumpers Anne Kursinski and Margie Engle before entering
into the public relations field in 2004. She has covered many of the major international
equestrian events, including FEI World Cup Finals, FEI World Equestrian Games, and Olympic
Games. Jennifer is a member of the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists, and she
won the United States Equestrian Federation Pegasus Award for Media, Best Single News
Article, in 2006.



Jennifer is known for her work promoting some of the best equestrian events and companies in
North America through her companies Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. and Jump Media. Jennifer
founded Equestrian Businesswomen in 2018 to connect businesswomen in the equine industry
to provide them with resources and community to foster their professional development and
business opportunities.