EquiRatings Eventing Podcast

Inside Maryland 2023 #3: Maryland Preview Show Nicole, Diarm and Sam take a look at the Maryland 5* field to see who they think could take the top spot this year. Will Cooley Rosalent be the first 9-year-old to win a 5* since 2009? Or will Prediction Centre favourite Piggy March and Brookfield Cavalier Cruise take the top spot? Sponsors: The Inside Maryland series is supported by  Dubarry Of Irela...

Inside Maryland 2023 #2: Rider Insight with Piggy and Boyd It's Maryland week! We have another exciting 5* this week and as part of the build-up Nicole has caught up with Piggy March to hear about her ride at Maryland, Brookfield Cavalier Cruise, and Boyd Martin to hear about his preparation with his 2 5* rides. Sponsors: The Inside Maryland series is supported by Dubarry Of Ireland who are a prem...

Equilume Special: Pau Preview with Gaspard Maksud Nicole catches up with Gaspard Maksud to hear about his season so far, his home European Championships and the build-up to his first 5* at Pau. Sponsors: This show is kindly supported by  Equilume, who are world leaders in the development of performance lighting for horses. Their products maximise fertility, performance and well-being, helping hors...

Nicole sits down with Ruy Fonseca, winner of four Pan American Games medals for Brazil, to hear about what makes the games so special, his hopes for this year and the Brazilian team. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Katie Mathias joins Rosie to talk through her grassroots journey with her winning machine, Lodor Carl, and her preparations for their 3DE at Bicton next week. Listen for free across all podcast platforms. This show is very kindly supported by  NAF. If you want to have a cuppa with another top-class rider, click below: A Cup of Tea with.... Caroline Harris   A Cup of Tea with.... Laura Collett 

International Event Rider, Sam Watson, is on the show to answer your grassroots questions, from what he feels the future of grassroots eventing should look like to what to look for when buying a grassroots eventer.  Listen for free across all podcast platforms. 

With a huge Boekelo field Nicole, Diarm and Spike take a look at the EquiRatings Prediction Centre and some combinations to keep an eye on.  Listen for free across all podcast platforms 

In today's Classics, we go back to January this year when Nicole and Catherine caught up with Jane Holderness Roddam, the first woman to ride on a British Olympic Eventing Team and also known as the galloping nurse. This fantastic woman juggled riding at the top level whilst working in hospitals, and she is on the podcast to relive her amazing riding career.  Listen for free across all podcast pla...

We have another Inside series for you listeners!  In the first Inside Maryland show Nicole and Diarm are joined by CEO and President of the Maryland 5 ,  Jeff Newman, and Competition Director, Joanie Morris as they talk through some of the new additions to the show this year and what it takes to put on a 5 event. Listen for free across all podcast platforms. Grab yourself some tickets to the Maryl...

The World Champion and 2023 Aachen winner, Yasmin Ingham, joins Nicole to talk through how her life has changed since becoming World Champion and her highs and lows of this year. This episode is kindly supported by Zebra Products. Listen for free across all podcast platforms. If you want to find out about more fantastic zebra products have a listen to some of our previous Zebra shows. The Zebra Sh...

We spend hours focusing on our horses' fitness but how much time do we spend thinking about our own fitness? Personal Trainer, Nicky Taylor, joins Rosie to talk through the importance of fitness in eventing, how to incorporate it into your day-to-day life and some top nutrition tips. Listen for free across all podcast platforms. If you want to find out more about Nicky head to her Instagram by cli...

We have the new British 6-year-old Champion, Kitty King, on the show to talk about her success and her ride Kantango. Along with the Young Rider 3* winner at Cornbury, Elizabeth Barrett, to hear about her first international win, Project Pony and her prize at last year's British Eventing Support Trust's Ball. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Doug Payne joins Nicole to chat through his time at Tryon and looks forward to Maryland and his plans for the future. Tune in to find out more! Listen for free across all podcast platforms. This show is kindly supported by Equilume .

It has been an incredible 2023 for Mark Davidson picking up three 3* wins so far and with the season nearing the end Nicole has caught up with him to find out about where his eventing journey began, his move to Piggy March's and his 2023 season. Listen for free on all podcast platforms This show is very kindly supported by  NAF. If you want to have a cuppa with another top-class rider, click below...

Nicole has caught up with Julia Norman to hear how she began her journey into the world of eventing, her nationality change and what the future holds. Listen for free across all podcast platforms  This show is very kindly supported by  Bedmax. If you want to listen to more When Nicole Met… check out some of our older episodes below. When Nicole Met... Julia When Nicole Met... Jonelle 

We are heading back to February 18th 2022 to hear from none other than the 2023 Kentucky Champion. "I thought to myself, I have no option but to succeed." The words of one of the most inspirational and hard-working riders in eventing. Nicole has caught up with the US leading Lady Rider of 2021, Tamie Smith, to talk through the challenges she has faced at the start of her career, how it has shaped...

Nicole is joined by Jimmie Schramm to take a closer look at this year's field for the The Fork at Tryon. Some exciting combinations make the line-up, from those that are 5* bound at Maryland to one of the most exciting 8-year-olds in the US. Tune in to find out more! Listen for free across all podcast platforms. This show is kindly supporting by Equilume .

The competition is getting interesting in the Equilume Power Average Leagues! Nicole and Sam look at the leagues to see who is at the top as we head into the season's final stage. Listen for free across all podcast platforms. This show is very kindly supported by  Equilume

Our own Spike the Vet  and  Connolly's RED MILLS' Rebecca Watson are here to give advice on feeding a horse with stomach ulcers and the best way to approach treatment. Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to Podcast listeners! Use the code EquiRatingsPodcast15 to receive your discount. View the full collection  here. Note this does not apply to the For-Recovery products...

Nicole and Rosie take a look at the entries for Cornbury 2* and 3*, including the youth classes for both horses and riders. There are also some very good combinations in the OI classes so keep an eye on them! Listen for free across all podcast platforms

The Burghley rollercoaster is over so Nicole and Rosie look back at their favourite moments and Nicole chats to runner-up David Doel about this stellar week. The Inside Burghley podcast series takes you behind the scenes at Burghley, listen for free across all podcast platforms. Tickets for all days of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials (31 August - 3 September) are on sale now,  click here for mo...

What a day of cross country at Defender Burghley. Nicole, Sam, Diarm and Rosie review the action-packed day and recap some of the key performances. Rosie also caught up with Ruth and Ian Mc Mullen, members of the KHJ Syndicate who own CMS Google, on their hopes this weekend. The Inside Burghley podcast series takes you behind the scenes at Burghley, listen for free across all podcast platforms. Ti...

It's a huge day at Defender Burghley today! Nicole, Diarm and Sam take a look at the cross country to see what we have to look forward to. The Inside Burghley podcast series takes you behind the scenes at Burghley, listen for free across all podcast platforms. Tickets for all days of the Defender Burghley Horse Trials (31 August - 3 September) are on sale now,  click here for more information. If...

Dressage is done at Defender Burghley. Nicole and Diarm review the dressage and focus on what may unfold tomorrow. Nicole also catches up with Emma Thomas to hear about her hopes for the weekend and Matt Heath on his thoughts ahead of the cross country. The Inside Burghley podcast series takes you behind the scenes at Burghley, listen for free across all podcast platforms. Tickets for all days of...

The first day of dressage is complete at Defender Burghley. Nicole and Sam review the day of the competition and pick out the ones to watch tomorrow. Nicole also catches up with Harry Mutch and Kristina Hall-Jackson to hear about their preparations and hopes for the weekend. The Inside Burghley podcast series takes you behind the scenes at Burghley, listen for free across all podcast platforms. Ti...