After becoming a new columnist for Phelpssports.com I thought about who I would like my first professional rider interview to be with. It took about five seconds to decide upon Peter Leone. I had purchased his DVD, “Ride the Body,” this past winter at the urging of a friend. While he was clearly knowledgeable and successful in the sport, what I found even more compelling was how incredibly down to earth he seemed to be. So I reached out to Peter and asked him if he would consider being interviewed by me, but with a catch. I asked that he give me a lesson on my horse Jaliska as part of the deal. He graciously agreed and further suggested that I spend a few days shadowing him so I could learn firsthand what goes on behind the scenes at a real showjumping training facility. I jumped at the chance (no pun intended), and we locked down a date. Read the whole story at www.PhelpsSports.com
