Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 31, hosts Susan Friedlandand Horse Illustrated Editor In Chief Holly Caccamise chat with horseman Tik Maynard, fresh off his repeat win of Road to the Horse. To end the episode, Susan and Holly chat with Serenity Oaks Equine Sanctuary about Nash, this months ASPCA Right Horse adoptable horse.Click here to listen on mobile.Tik Maynard, Horseman & 2025 Road to the Horse ChampionBarn Banter episode 31 guest Tik Maynard.Tik Maynard spent much of his twenties competing full time in the sport of Modern Pentathlon (running, swimming, shooting, fencing, show jumping). He was on the Canadian National Team and won the National Championships twice, and he competed at multiple World Cups, World Championships, and at the 2007 Pan-Am Games in Rio de Janeiro. Maynard has evented at the Advanced level and been Long-Listed and Short-Listed for the Canadian National Three-Day Event Team. He won the Freestyle twice at the Thoroughbred Makeover (2015, 2018) and judged it once (2017). Maynard won the Road to the Horse World Championship of Colt Starting in 2024 and 2025. He travels year-round, teaching clinics in the United States, Canada, England, and Scotland, and is an online instructor for The Horsemans University and the NOLLE FLOYD Equestrian Masterclass. He is a regular guest on podcasts and a contributor to many equestrian magazines and online news sources. He is the author of In the Middle Are the Horsemen and Starting in the Middle. Maynard lives with his wife Sinead, a top American eventer, and their two children in Citra, Fla., where they run Copperline Farm.Copperline Equestrian WebsiteFollow Tik on InstagramFollow Tik on FacebookBuyStarting in the Middlefrom Trafalgar Square BooksBuy In the Middle Are the Horsemen from Trafalgar Square BooksAdoptable Horse of the Month, NashPhoto courtesy Serenity Oaks Equine SanctuaryFrom Serenity Oaks Equine Sanctuary in Plymouth, Mich., Nash is a big, beautiful Thoroughbred gelding who makes the most perfect companion horse. He loves hanging out 24/7 in the pasture with his buddies, where he is lower in the herd and always respectful to his friends. Due to an old injury, he is companion only. Nash is not spooky and loves one-on-one attention. He has a huge personality and is an easy keeper.Nash is up to date with vetting, dental and farrier.Learn more about Nash here.In addition to Barn Banter episode 31, you can check out all previous episodes of Horse Illustrateds podcasts here.The post Barn Banter Episode 31 appeared first on Horse Illustrated Magazine.