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Growing up in the Netherlands , Dinette Neuteboom was obsessed with horses and desperately wanted to make a career with them.
Her parents and the friends around her discouraged her, certain that there was no money in it. Thankfully, Dinette did not listen to them and followed her heart. 
Her journey as a rider, teacher , trainer and groom has taken her all over the world including the United States, Argentina and China.
Along the way she discovered that she could make a living out of her passion and could become an advocate for both the horses she took care of and those who also did the same.
Today she is the head of Horse Grooms- an organization with an online, community, blog, membership and podcast that champions those who work in the showjumping world as well as the four legged athletes they take care of.
I think you will find her story both informative and inspiring.
This episode is brought to you by the international law firm of Cooley LLP.
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters , and high-stakes litigation. 
Our connection to the law firm comes through Cooley Partner and jumper rider Cullen Drescher , who competes in the High Amateur and Grand Prix levels in addition to leading Cooley's Business Restructuring practice from the firm's offices in New York City.

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You might think that growing up as the daughter of Frank and Mary Chapot that you would feel tremendous pressure, but Laura Chapot always saw it as opportunity.
She had two parents who were both brilliant riders and trainers and Laura embraced the lessons she could learn from them.
She knew from a very early age that horses were to be her path and while she attended Drew University and graduated with honours, she was always focused on the riding .
Laura had tremendous success on 3 well known mounts - Gem Twist , Little Big Man and Chandon Blue but Little Big Man remains her “heart horse “.
We talked about her parents, the horses ,  training methods and cloning.
Sometimes I sit down with a guest and I learn something very special about their training approach that I can take away as a gem . Such was the case with Laura Chapot.
I walked away feeling like the legacy of the Chapot family carries on.
This episode is brought to you by the international law firm of Cooley LLP.
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters , and high-stakes litigation. 
Our connection to the law firm comes through Cooley Partner and jumper rider Cullen Drescher , who competes in the High Amateur and Grand Prix levels in addition to leading Cooley's Business Restructuring practice from the firm's offices in New York City.

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Chris Pratt thought that his days of show jumping at the top level of the sport were over. He had settled in to a business of training students and was content to make that his focus.
But as fate would have it, the universe had other plans for him.
Even when he took over the rides for his clients (Karen Long Dwight and Glen Fleischer) he thought it would just be until they could find a replacement. Thankfully for all of us, Chris stayed the course.
Now he is having the time of his life with Ideaal ES and Lollipop and leaning in to believing in his own judgment while achieving success at the top level of the sport at the same time.
Chris Pratt is proof that dreams really do come true if you work hard and believe in yourself.
This episode is brought to you by the international law firm of Cooley LLP.
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters , and high-stakes litigation. 
Our connection to the law firm comes through Cooley Partner and jumper rider Cullen Drescher , who competes in the High Amateur and Grand Prix levels in addition to leading Cooley's Business Restructuring practice from the firm's offices in New York City.

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In part 2 of my conversation with show jumper Kevin Babington, Kevin recounts his recollection of the day he had his life-changing fall off Shorapur.
He shares his journey of treatment, rehabilitation and finding a new way to share his gifts from the confines of a wheelchair.
He has rebuilt his life and reinvented himself with tenacity, grace and humility.
His positivity and optimism  are both inspiring and contagious.
I hope with all my heart that if a miracle can happen for him in the future that it does.
Be sure to check out the book about his life “Babington :Triumph, Tragedy, Inspiration “
This episode is brought to you by the international law firm of Cooley LLP.
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters , and high-stakes litigation. 
Our connection to the law firm comes through Cooley Partner and jumper rider Cullen Drescher , who competes in the High Amateur and Grand Prix levels in addition to leading Cooley's Business Restructuring practice from the firm's offices in New York City.

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The youngest of 11 children, Kevin wasn’t sure about how he was going to make a life with horses growing up in Ireland but he was obsessed with them from a very early age.
He initially thought his future was in racing but thankfully for us he made friends with some showjumpers and pursued that path instead.
In part one of this two part chat we talk about where Kevin’s passion started and the journey that took him to America. He shares the story of the people who influenced him and the mounts who made his dreams a reality .
This episode was originally recorded on May 24, 2026 but we delayed releasing it due to the launch of the book sharing Kevin’s story.
Be sure to check out “Babington: Triumph, Tragedy, Inspiration “ available on Amazon. All proceeds benefit the Kevin Babington Foundation.

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This episode is brought to you by the international law firm of Cooley LLP.
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters , and high-stakes litigation. 
Our connection to the law firm comes through Cooley Partner and jumper rider Cullen Drescher , who competes in the High Amateur and Grand Prix levels in addition to leading Cooley's Business Restructuring practice from the firm's offices in New York City.