Dr. Didi Callahan: Sport Horse Breeding in the U.S.

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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Dr. Elizabeth Callahan aka Didi Callahan about breeding sport horses in the U.S. and bridging the gap between riders and breeders. 
Didi and her husband run Cool Na Grena in Oxford, MD, which has become a super successful sport breeding program. They have been developing the business since Didi finished equine veterinary school in 1985. Sinead and Didi discuss what Didi looks for in the mares and stallions she uses in her program and how accessibility to stallions has evolved over the decades. Didi details the differences between breeding in the U.S. versus in Europe and the things that prevent the U.S. from producing as many high quality horses. She also talks about how horses are judged at YEH events and her thoughts on the screening criteria. Didi started a U.S. event horse futurity to try to connect breeders, riders, and owners. You can learn more at useventhorsefurturity.com.
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