Hope Glynn

Hope Hobday Glynn began her riding career in Northern California riding Western, doing pony club, and showing Welsh Ponies, but over the past 25 years she has been a leading professional hunter rider in the country as well as held her judges card for over 20 years. She is the recipient of the CPHA Horseman of the Year, Arthur Hawkins Award of Excellence in Hunters, The Lorraine Lorimer Award for leading professional hunter rider of the PCHA,and has been the leading Southwest Derby Rider more than five times. She was Inducted into the Equus Hall of Fame and won the West Coast WCHR Spectacular three times. She was second in the Hits $500,000 Hunter Prix Finals twice as well as Reserve Champion at the International Derby Finals. Hope still holds the title for the most derbies won on multiple horses. She recently won the International Derby at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, and the $25,000 WEC Ocala Derby. She is the proud mother and coach of accomplished junior rider Avery Glynn. Hope owns and operates Hope LLC, a sales and import business out of Northern California, and is busy launching Hope LLC consulting for equestrian based businesses.

Jody Marken

Jody has been involved with horses since childhood, both as an amateur and a professional. She has competed in Hunter/Jumper shows, Dressage and Eventing. She also enjoys trail riding, riding over open country with the Arapahoe Hunt, horsemanship clinics and working a cow.

Jody owns and operates Two Spruce Farm in Berthoud, Colorado. She teaches lessons in horsemanship and basic jumping and has helped many people safely enter the world of horses. She offers Trail Obstacle clinics that help establish better communication and trust between riders and their horses.  Jody and other expert clinicians also offer Cow-working clinics for a positive introduction and exposure to cattle for riders and their horses.

Jody founded the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center in 1980 and has worn many hats there – from Director to Instructor to supporter. Jody believes in “giving back” and has volunteered for many horse events and organizations.

Equestrian Health and Wellness

Brianna Hammerman MA, LPC

BE HERD LLC is a comprehensive therapy practice dedicated to supporting committed equestrians achieve their goals. It is our top priority to decrease the stigma of mental health and provide a safe space. BE HERD aims to do the work to address life beyond the show ring to create meaningful & sustainable changes for each of our clients. Through a holistic approach and fresh perspective, our priority is to allow your ability to shine, not your anxiety.

Brianna Hammerman MA, LPC received her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver. Her professional counseling career began in 2010 treating eating disorders, severe trauma and providing family therapy. Her clinical education continued when she became certified as an Equine Assisted Psychotherapist Mental Health provider and Equine Specialist. Through her personal and professional experiences, Brianna understands the nuanced needs of equestrians. In creating BE HERD, she combines her insight and training to provide mental health & wellness support to this unique community.

Brianna recognizes the anxieties and struggles that come with being dedicated to an industry that prioritizes exclusivity and success above all else. At BE HERD, the team gets it- they understand how important your equestrian identity is and the impact it has on other areas of life. Brianna's experience competing on local and national circuits provides a unique understanding of the clients' needs while remaining supportive of their goals.

EQUESTRIAFITNESS and PHYSICAL THERAPY with Kim Cavanagh, Physical Therapist

Kim Cavanagh is a Colorado licensed physical therapist with 34 years experience working with athletes and the general public treating orthopedic and sports- related injuries and accidents. Kim is also an equestrian who enjoys trail riding. Kim became interested in rider biomechanics when she was working at a therapeutic riding center providing hippo therapy treatments to physically challenged children and adults. This led Kim to seek out more knowledge about the biomechanics of the horse and the rider and how they influence each other.

Kim took some classes in Equine Training and Management offered at Front Range Community College where she learned about equine anatomy and biomechanics, hoof biomechanics, ground work to improve equine movement and pasture management. After learning more about how the horse moves, Kim then learned about a rider biomechanics program called Testt developed by a physiotherapist in England. Testt which stands for Thomas Equestrian Symmetry Types and Tests. Kim completed the Testt program and now incorporates this information into her rider assessments. Kim continues to learn and incorporate new information about rider biomechanics all the time.

Kim provides a comprehensive on and off horse physiotherapy assessment of your riding position and identifies your specific imbalances and asymmetries and then provides every rider with specific exercises to address their individual issues. This program is beneficial to any rider of any discipline and level. Kim has worked with riders who have multiple joint replacements, back surgeries, hip labrum surgeries, and those who are returning to riding after time off.

Exercise programs are tailored to the specific needs of each rider.

Athlete EDGE, Linda Steinhardt, MS, RD, CSSD, Registered Dietitian

Linda earned a BS in Nutrition and completed her dietetic internship at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she graduated with a BS in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, where she played college volleyball. Since college, she has acted as a Sports Nutrition Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed her MS in Nutrition with a Sports Nutrition emphasis through Auburn University. Linda has conducted research on college athletes’ opinions and perceptions of, experiences with, and behaviors around body composition testing, which is in the process of getting published.

Linda is dedicated to supporting athletes with eating disorders, disordered eating, and/or RED-S to develop positive and lasting relationships with food, body, and sport/movement. Her passion and goal is to help shift sport culture to make athletics a safer place for athletes and active people of all identities.

In her free time, Linda enjoys spending time with her family, hiking and being outside, cooking, and listening to music and podcasts.