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EquiRatings Eventing Podcast

The Eventing Podcast squad bring you on a weekly, data-fuelled journey through the world of eventing. Previews, reviews and analysis - all supported by EquiRatings" data.

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01:19:32

2026 Horses to Watch

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/03/09

The new season is coming into view, which means one thing. It is time for the horses to watch in 2026. Nicole Brown is joined by Diarmuid Byrne and Catherine Austen to pick the horses they think could define the season ahead. From potential five-star winners to the young horses you might not know yet but will soon. Could Cooley Rosalent add another five-star? Will Lordships Graffalo, London 52 and fischerChipmunk FRH battle it out again at the World Championships in Aachen? And is Annaghmore Valoner

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44:06

British Eventing Show IWD Special: Season Plans, BE...

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/03/06

International Women's Day lands right as the season comes back into view, and this British Eventing Show opener, in partnership with Zebra Products, feels like the perfect moment to celebrate what makes the sport so special. Nicole Brown is joined by British Eventing CEO Rosie Williams, five-star winner Gemma Stevens, and Belsay organiser Laura de Wesselow, for a behind the scenes look at how British Eventing sets competitors, organisers, and officials up for the year ahead. From the energy building

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56:58

2026 Under 25 Riders to Watch

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/03/04

The next generation is about to get its own world stage. For the first time, the FEI Under 25 Eventing World Championships arrive this summer, with Millstreet set to host a championship that genuinely bridges the gap between young rider success and senior championship pressure. So… who's ready? Nicole Brown is joined by Diarm Byrne and Ali Barrett to look at the numbers, the standout performances, and the combinations already making noise at four-star short level. From established names like Calvin

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36:57

LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase: Review Show

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/03/02

Phillip Dutton is on the board. The 2026 season opened at the LiftMaster Grand Prix Eventing Showcase presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services, and it was Phillip Dutton and Denim who walked away with the $100,000 win. A brand new four-star test caused early drama. Rails reshuffled the leaderboard. And Jay Hambly's cross-country track built pressure right to the final rider. Nicole Brown and Annie Bishop review the action from Aiken, from Humble Glory's podium climb to Elisa Wallace's statement

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33:22

Through the Owners' Eyes – Alex Wakeley

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/27

Ownership in eventing rarely follows a straight line. For Alex Wakeley, it has been shaped by family history, a first tentative run at BE80, and a young grey bought quietly after the Rio Olympics who would go on to win at Le Lion d'Angers. In this episode of Through the Owners' Eyes, Nicole Brown sits down with Alex, owner of Cristal Fontaine and Chairman of the Event Horse Owners Association, to talk about what ownership really looks like. From the highs of a six-year-old World Championship title

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46:47

LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase: Preview Show

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/25

We've set the scene at Bruce's Field. Now it's time to turn to the field itself. Nicole Brown is joined by Frankie Thieriot-Stutes, Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne to break down the contenders for the $100,000 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. And the numbers matter here. Winners almost always come from the top three after dressage. No one has ever won with a rail down. And if you're leading after show jumping, history says you are very hard to

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27:13

Aiken Showcase Special: Behind the Build with Jay &...

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/24

The season starts here. The $100,000 LiftMaster Grand Prix Eventing Showcase presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services returns to Bruce's Field, and with it comes one of the most unique tests on the calendar. This episode is a behind-the-scenes preview of how it all comes together. Course designer Jay Hambly and Event Director Joanie Morris explain how the track is built, how the format is structured, and how Bruce's Field transforms into a spectator-driven production that feels closer to a

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43:55

Red Mills Documentary Chapter 3: "They make us want...

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/20

What happens when you look beyond the feed room door? Across three episodes, this series takes listeners inside Connolly's Red Mills. From the grain stores of rural Ireland to world championship warm-ups, it follows the journey of a brand built on one idea: better performance through better nutrition. In this episode, top riders including Tom Rowland, Kirsty Chabert, Alex Bragg, Aoife Clark and Sam Watson step inside the mill to see the process for themselves. They talk about clean sport, confidence

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01:20:24

Red Mills Documentary Chapter 2: Inside the Mill

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/19

It starts with a seed. It ends with a bag. Every stage in between matters. In Chapter 2 of the documentary series, Nicole Brown steps inside Connolly's Red Mills to follow the full journey from raw ingredient to finished feed. From seed plants and grain stores to laboratories and production lines, this episode shows how consistency is built long before a product ever leaves the mill. The people behind each stage explain what their roles really mean. Grain is grown with trusted local farmers, tested

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39:37

Red Mills Documentary Chapter 1: From Bread Bakers to...

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/16

What does it take to build a global equine brand from a small village in rural Ireland? In Chapter 1 of this three-part documentary series, Nicole Brown sits down with CEO Gareth Connolly at the heart of Connolly's Red Mills in Goresbridge, County Kilkenny. From a bakery in 1908 to a world leader in equine nutrition, this is the story of how a family business evolved through innovation, adversity and a relentless focus on performance. Gareth traces the journey from canal trade routes and grain

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42:29

The Grassroots Show: From Plan to Performance

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/14

A new season. A new host. A fresh start. Cameron Beer steps in to lead the 2026 Grassroots Show, bringing his experience as a British eventing coach and self-confessed grassroots enthusiast to a series built around practical tools for real riders. In the first episode of the year, Cameron is joined by fellow coach and five-star rider Jo Rimmer to tackle one of the most important parts of eventing that often gets overlooked - planning. From setting honest long-term goals to working backwards from

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52:39

Valentine's Day Special

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/11

Valentine's Day on the Eventing Podcast means one thing. Power couples, a quiz, and very little mercy. We've teamed up with the USEA Podcast for the annual Valentine's Special as eventing couples Ryan and Lillian Wood, and Sam and Brayden Lissington go head to head across general knowledge, eventing trivia, and the questions that really matter, how well they actually know each other. With flags flying for Australia, the USA, Britain, and New Zealand, expectations are low, rules are flexible, and

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54:30

Red Mills Special: Izzy Taylor

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/06

After a career defined by volume, grit and longevity, Izzy Taylor sits down to reflect on evolution, perspective and what still drives her heading into 2026. She talks openly about stepping back from being "Busy Izzy", reframing success, and learning when change is not a threat but a necessity. Izzy reflects on injury, recovery and mindset, the realities of motherhood at the top of the sport, and how experience reshapes the way she trains, competes and builds a team. There's a close look at the

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01:02:11

6 US Horses to Follow in 2026

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/02/04

The first big preview show of 2026 is here, and it's all about the US horses you might not be talking about yet. Nicole is joined by Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne to dig into the four-star pipeline, the age profiles that matter, and the combinations quietly putting their hands up as LA edges closer. From familiar names with depth in their strings to genuinely under-the-radar horses flagged by the data, this is a season-setting conversation about where US eventing is heading and why now is the

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55:51

Ask Us Anything: Listener Q&A

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/01/28

The Eventing Podcast inbox has been overflowing, and since we couldn't get to them all during the last episode, here's a full listener-powered question episode for you. From season plans and LA 2028 predictions to Badminton memories, German dominance, and the rising stars reshaping 2026, nothing is off-limits. It's opinions, insight, and a few unfiltered tangents from the people who see every side of the sport. Highlights What 2026 could mean for the world number one battle Who the team are backing

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54:14

Back at the Table with the A-Team

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/01/26

The A-Team is back and somehow January already feels long. Between Diarm's medical misadventures, Spike's family odyssey to Cape Town and Sam getting ID'd at 40, it's a suitably unhinged reunion… before we finally get to the sport. From why flag penalties moved from 15 to nine, to what really separates a championship horse from a five-star horse, to Ireland's new high-performance era under Sam Griffiths, it's a state-of-play start to 2026 with perhaps more questions than answers... Listeners sent in

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42:39

When Nicole Met: Kate Rocher-Smith

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/01/23

On today's episode of When Nicole Met, supported by Bedmax, we sit down with five-star rider and producer Kate Rocher-Smith to unravel a career built as much in the sales yard as in the start box. From a first Badminton to eight- and nine-year-olds at Aston le Walls and a stable full of rising prospects, Kate explains how Dassett Eventing has become one of the sport's most influential pipelines for top horses and top riders. Highlights Badminton 2025 and the first-five-star learning curve How

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49:40

Red Mills Special: Tina & Isabelle Cook on 2026

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/01/21

On today's Connolly's Red Mills Special, we've got a brilliant double act: former European Champion Tina Cook and one of the most exciting young names coming through, her daughter Izzy. With the 2026 season in sight, we look back on a year that included Boekelo, Young Rider medals and a first full run at four-star, and ahead to under-25 Worlds, Bramham ambitions and the next crop of homebreds coming through the yard. From the call that cost an individual medal at Strzegom to the seven-year-olds they

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32:44

USEA Special: Keeping Eventing's Trust with David...

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/01/19

Welcome back to the Eventing Podcast. We have teamed up with the USEA and for this New Year special, we're taking on one of the biggest conversations in equestrian sport: social license. What it is, why it matters, and how every one of us plays a role in the future of eventing. Olympic champion, five-star winner, USEF Chief of Sport, and USEA EA21 Director of Coaching David O'Connor joins the show to unpack trust, education, safety, and responsibility, and how the sport can evolve while keeping its

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15:49

Strawmax Stable Chat: Andy Heffernan

EquiRatings Eventing Podcast ·

2026/01/16

Andy Heffernan steps into the stable and we go well beyond course plans and CV lines — from winter escapes and family life to AI fence drawings, Olympic dream seats, and why Bramham still means everything to him. HIGHLIGHTS Why winter never really slows him down Using AI to turn fences into drawings The advice from Andrew Nicholson that shaped his career Why Bramham is still his favourite event Olympic finals, jump racing, and skiing envy "More tolerant than I used to be" - summing himself up in a

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