Becky Holder: Forging a Path to High Performance

In this episode of “In Stride,” Sinead is joined by Olympic event rider Becky Holder.

Becky holder is an American event rider that competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was a reserve for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. With her horse Courageous Comet, Becky finished second at the 2008 Rolex Kentucky CCI 5*, finished 15th at the 2006 Burghley CCI 5*, won the CCI 4* at the Maui Jim Horse Trials and Richland Park in 2007, and finished second at the Southern Pines Horse Trials which earned them the title of 2007 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series Champion. Becky spent years training with the O'Connor's and Captain Mark Philips, and now spends much of her time teaching the next generation of riders.

In this episode, Becky discusses various topics related to her career and passion for teaching, including:

• Growing up in a lesson program and finding her way to the high-performance world.
• Creating access to training and a community through lesson programs.
• How Courageous Comit came into her life and the things they accomplished.
• Choosing to leave a hot spot for eventing in pursuit of more than a successful riding career.
• How tunnel vision can result in missing things that should be appreciated along the way.

Join Becky and Sinead in this exciting conversation on finding a unique path to success.