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Two Point Perspective
Two Point Perspective brings together two riders from very different eras of the sport: Elizabeth “Lizzo,” a former 1970s junior rider now actively navigating today’s modern, high-pressure show world, and Reynolds, a millennial adult amateur, new mother, and equine insurance agent who grew up doing the hands-on work and now sees firsthand how the system has changed. Together, they explore the conversations riders are actually having — and the ones most people avoid. Tradition and technology…
Episodes
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Is Florida Worth the Trip?
Florida has become a winter destination for the horse show world. But is spending the season there really necessary? Elizabeth remembers a very different…
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Members Comment. Boards Decide.
Members comment. Boards decide. So does your comment actually count? USHJA has more than 60 rule change proposals out for member comment right now. Elizabeth…
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Three Inches: When the Goal Costs More Than You’ve Got
Sixty riders in one division. Twenty-seven in another. And a proposed 2'9" division that has everybody talking. Three inches doesn’t sound like much. But it…
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When the Ride Changes—with Anne Moss
One difficult ride can follow you into the next. Sometimes you know exactly what scared you. Other times, riding starts to feel different, and you’re not sure…
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Where Does All the Money Go?
The U.S. horse industry has an economic impact of about $177 billion. So why does it still feel so expensive just to participate? This week, Elizabeth and…
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What Is Equitation Worth Now?
Equitation has always been about learning to ride well. But today it can also mean major finals, college opportunities, specialized horses — and maybe even…
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Trainer, Coach, or Online Fix?
It doesn’t take much to get an adult amateur’s attention. Miss a distance. Struggle with your position. Have one frustrating lesson. Suddenly your feed is full…
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What Does This Horse Actually Need?
We have more ways to care for horses than ever before — bodywork, therapeutic equipment, joint maintenance, supplements, better diagnostics and more. And much…
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Who Finds the Horse Now?
Horse shopping used to begin with somebody who knew somebody. Your trainer knew a seller. A friend knew a horse. A professional made a call. And plenty of…
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Why Are You Still Taking Riding Lessons?
Why are you still taking lessons? It's a question Elizabeth's mother asks all the time—and from outside the horse world, it makes perfect sense. If you've been…
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When the Numbers Don’t Work
Having horses has always been expensive. But what happens when what you want to do and what you can realistically afford stop lining up? Elizabeth and Reynolds…
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The Horse World Only Has Two Degrees of Separation
The horse world spans barns, states, countries, and generations—but somehow, everyone seems to be only one connection away. In Episode 34, Elizabeth and…
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Inside Your Barn's Horse Show Calendar
Every horse show calendar tells a story. Long before the first hotel is booked or the trailer is loaded, trainers are making decisions that shape an entire…
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Perfectly Normal... If You Have Horses
Horse people have a way of looking at the world that makes perfect sense—at least to us. We check the weather before a horse show, watch our rounds over and…
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The Next USEF CEO: Has the Role Changed?
Everyone is asking the same question: Who should become the next CEO of the United States Equestrian Federation? But before choosing the person, should we…
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The Horsemen Who Never Leave Us
Some horsemen are remembered for the championships they won. Others are remembered for the lives they changed. This week, Elizabeth and Reynolds reflect on the…
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Same Sport, Different Arguments: What Members Are Really Trying to Figure Out About USEF, USHJA & USETA
Reynolds is on vacation, so this week it's a solo rabbit hole — and Elizabeth can't stop pulling the thread. Between Bill Moroney's retirement, the new…
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When Horses Become More Than a Hobby
People call horses a hobby all the time. But somewhere along the way, for many riders, they become much more than that. In Episode 28 of Two Point Perspective…
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Horse Shopping Today: Is a PPE Enough? Risk, Trainer Advice and Buying the Right Horse
Horse buyers have more information than ever before. Videos. X-rays. Show records. Social media. PPEs. So why is buying a horse still so difficult? In this…
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Taking Lessons Isn't the Same as Being in a Program
Most riders can tell you what they worked on in their last lesson. Fewer riders can explain how that lesson connects to their long-term goals. In this episode…
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If Enough Members Want Change, Why Is It So Hard to Make It Happen?
After attending a USEF Member Listening Session, a USETA town hall, and spending far more time than intended digging into governance documents, Elizabeth found…
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When Horse Shows Became Destinations
Horse shows have always required travel, but somewhere along the way they became destinations. In Episode 24, Elizabeth and Reynolds talk about how the horse…
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Horse Showing Doesn’t Just Feel Expensive — It Is
In Episode 23 of Two Point Perspective, Elizabeth and Reynolds discuss the growing pressure inside modern horse showing and why so many riders feel like the…
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USEF Town Hall: What Riders Heard vs. What USEF Said
This week on Two Point Perspective, we break down the public USEF town hall and the larger conversation happening across the hunter/jumper industry. From…
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When the Barn Becomes More Than the Sport
There’s still a lot of conversation happening around the sport right now — governance, frustration, access, fairness, cost, and where things are headed. But…
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Who Gets a Say in the Sport?
Last episode, we talked about how decisions get made — and what happens when they don’t line up. This week, we sat down with Chris Wynne to talk about why…
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It Sounds Simple—Until You’re the One Deciding
This week didn’t go the way anyone expected. After an EHV-1 case at HITS Culpeper, the Virginia Horse Center made an initial decision to keep certain horses…
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What It Takes to Run a Program
Last week, we talked about the size and value of the sport—and how it’s built from a lot of small, often invisible pieces. This week, we take that one step…
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Why This Sport Is Bigger Than It Looks
We’ve been talking a lot about the cost of this sport. But this week, we looked at it differently. A recent post put the equestrian industry at over $300…
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The Cost of the Sport — And What It’s Doing to Riders
We talk a lot about how expensive this sport has become. But what does that actually mean? In this episode, we look beyond the financial side of rising costs…
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When “Moving Up” Gets Complicated
We talk a lot about “moving up” in this sport — and lately, there’s been a lot of conversation around whether riders are moving up too soon. But the reality is…
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Going Pro Is More Than You Think
In this episode of Two-Point Perspective, Elizabeth is joined again by Reynolds as they continue the conversation around what it actually means to go…
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The Young Professional Path
What does it actually take to become a professional rider today? In this episode of Two-Point Perspective, Elizabeth talks with young professional Josie Elliot…
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How the Business of Horse Showing Changed
In this episode of Two-Point Perspective, Elizabeth looks at how the business of horse showing has evolved — and how that evolution reshaped the structure of…
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I Thought I Knew What I Wanted: Trying Horses in Florida
This week I flew to Florida to try horses. I thought I knew exactly what I was looking for. I had a plan. I had advice. I had a checklist. What I didn’t have…
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Rider Development in Horse Shows: Prepared vs Developed
As riders, we work hard to be prepared. But if mistakes at horse shows are managed for us… how do we grow? In this episode, I explore something sitting…
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It’s Not About Height — It’s About Time
Last week, I talked about wanting more — not more divisions, not more height. More momentum. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized something…
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Why Am I Not Moving Forward? | When Progress in Riding Stalls
For most of my riding life, progress worked in a predictable way. You showed up. You did the work. And over time, things moved forward. So what happens when…
Two Point PerspectiveThe Real Cost of Riding: Setbacks, Starting Over, and Why We Keep Going
In Episode 7 of Two Point Perspective, Elizabeth opens up about the side of riding most people don’t talk about — the real cost beyond just money. From…
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When Plans Change: Riding, Life, and the Friendships That Last
When plans change — in riding and in life — it’s rarely easy. In this solo episode of Two Point Perspective, Elizabeth shares real moments where everything…
Two Point PerspectiveDetours in the Saddle: Confidence, Identity, and the Way Back (feat. Samantha Shanks-Husband)
Detours happen in riding — sometimes it’s the horse, sometimes it’s us, and sometimes it’s life. And when you hit a detour — physically or emotionally — it can…
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A Two Point Check-In: Detours, Legacy, and Showing Up
This week’s episode is a shorter, more personal Two Point Check-In — because sometimes life interrupts the plan. Reynolds is having surgery this week as she…
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The Price of Perfection
Perfection in this sport isn’t accidental — and it isn’t cheap. In this episode of The Two Point Perspective, Lizzo and Reynolds talk honestly about the…
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Horsemanship Then vs. Now: What We Learned, What We Lost, and What Still Matters
In this episode of The Two Point Perspective, Lizzo and Reynolds break down the generational gap in horsemanship — what riding looked like in the 1970s and…
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Two Perspectives on Equestrian Life: Bridging Generations
In our very first episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on who we are, where we come from, and why this podcast even exists. I’m Lizzo — a junior rider in…