Stable State with Nicole Creed

About This EpisodeDavid Shoobridge takes us through two of his horses at completely different stages of their training journey. This one is less of a formal interview and more of a genuine conversation between two riders - the kind you’d have standing in the stable. Honest, practical, and full of the kind of knowledge that only comes from decades of working with horses at the highest level.About David ShoobridgeDavid Shoobridge is one of Australia’s most respected Grand Prix dressage riders, coaches, and breeders. He runs Salisbury Dressage, his purpose built equestrian property just outside Lancefield in Victoria, where he trains, coaches, imports, and breeds horses at an elite level. David is known not just in Australia but internationally for his classical approach to dressage and his eye for developing horses from the ground up.In This Episode We CoverTwo horses at completely different stages of their training and what that looks like day to dayHow David structures a training regime for horses at different levelsWhat he focuses on in the early stages of a horse’s education and why getting the basics right matters more than anything elseHow he reads a horse and adjusts his training approach accordinglyThe patience required to bring a horse through properly without rushing the processGeneral chat about the reality of working with horses at this level every single dayConnect With David ShoobridgeInstagram: @davidshoobridgeWebsite: www.davidshoobridge.comConnect With Stable StateInstagram: @stablestatepodHost: Nicole Creed @itsnicolecreedEquiCare: @equicare_appTry EquiCare free for 14 days here

About This EpisodeMadi Sanders left a successful corporate tech career in 2024 to build something the equestrian world was missing. In this episode she gets honest about what that leap actually looked like and what she's building on the other side of it.About Madi SandersMadi Sanders is a lifelong hunter jumper rider and the founder of Elite Equine, a modern marketplace built specifically for the equestrian world. After nearly a decade in tech sales, Madi recognised a significant gap between the sophisticated technology she worked with during the week and the outdated systems her industry still relied on. She left corporate life in 2024 to build a platform that uses modern matchmaking technology to connect horse buyers and sellers in a way that actually makes sense for the equestrian community.In This Episode We CoverWhat made Madi walk away from a stable tech career to start from scratchThe gap she saw in the equestrian market and why nobody had fixed it yetBuilding a platform in an industry that is resistant to changeWhy technology should amplify equestrian relationships, not replace themThe reality of solopreneurship versus what she expected it to look likeWhere Elite Equine is headed and what the future looks likeConnect With Madi SandersInstagram: @eliteequineofficialWebsite: www.eliteequinemarketplace.comConnect With Stable StateInstagram: @stablestatepodHost: Nicole Creed @itsnicolecreedEquiCare: @equicare_appTry EquiCare free for 14 daysEnjoyed This Episode?If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear it. It means the world and helps more people find the show.

About This EpisodeJess Somerfield has competed at the highest level of eventing and in this episode she holds nothing back about what it actually took to get there. From chasing a dream with no guarantees to standing at the start box of a CCI5*L, this is one of the most honest conversations we've had on the podcast so far.About Jess SomerfieldJess Somerfield is one of Australia's leading event riders, currently competing at 5 star level out of her property Wildfire Equestrian in the Hunter Valley, NSW. She is an EA accredited Level 2 coach, was named EA Coach of the Year, and has competed at some of Australia's most prestigious events including the Adelaide Equestrian Festival CCI5*L. Jess runs a full training, coaching, and competition operation while managing a string of horses at varying levels.In This Episode We CoverThe real journey to five star and the setbacks nobody talks aboutWhy Jess believes it's a privilege to be doing what we love regardless of the scoreboard and what that mindset shift meansThe mental side of eventing and why more people need to be honest about when it goes wrongHow social media's highlight reel culture is making the sport harder than it needs to beManaging a full string of horses, a coaching business, and competing at elite levelWhat it actually takes to build a sustainable career in eventingConnect With Jess SomerfieldInstagram: @wildfire_equestrianWebsite: www.wildfireequestrian.com.auConnect With Stable StateInstagram: @stablestatepodHost: Nicole Creed @itsnicolecreedEquiCare: @equicare_appTry EquiCare free for 14 days via our website

Most people know Ulcer Armour+, but very few people know the story behind it.Yseult Newton founded High Horse Performance and built one of Australia's most trusted equine gut health supplements companies from the ground up. But what doesn't get talked about is what that actually looked like behind the scenes.Yseult gets incredibly honest in this conversation about how High Horse Performance started, the moment she knew she needed to pivot, and what it actually feels like to watch one product take on a life of its own.We talked about the 2am days, the burnout, and what has kept her going through all of it. We also got into how hard it is to build a business in this industry, where there are no quick fixes and success rarely comes on anyone's planned timeline.This was honestly one of my favourite conversations on the podcast so far. Comment '🤎' and we will send you a link to this week's episode!

There's a version of this industry that looks effortless from the outside. Ally O'Neill will be the first to tell you it isn't.Ally rides, breeds, coaches, and judges at an EA level, all while working full time. From the outside it looks like she has it all figured out. But this conversation gets into the real side of what building that life actually looks like.We talk about the rollercoaster of breeding, the patience and heartbreak that comes with bringing young horses through, and what it feels like when a horse you have poured everything into starts to become the horse you always knew they could be.We also get into judging, what Ally sees from the judge's box that most riders never hear, and how stepping into that role has changed the way she rides and trains.This one is full of the kind of honest, grounded advice that only comes from someone who has genuinely lived it.Listen now via the link in bio. 🎙️