EquiRatings Eventing Podcast

Agony Hour is back! Nicole, Spike and Fred are here to solve your problems from issues on the yard to what swimming costume to wear on a work trip to Ibiza! Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

We are bringing you a special episode from the USEA Podcast. What does the year hold in store for Tamie Smith? Is there a trip abroad on her radar? What is Mai Baum's backstory and what will he be aiming for this season? Tamie Smith answers all of your burning questions in a Q&A session with USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown! Listen for free across all podcast platforms. 

Today's Classics show was first released on 4th September 2020.  Nicole & Catherine talk to Captain Mark Phillips about an extraordinary career as a top-level rider, coach & course designer. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Drumroll please listeners... we have our riders to follow in 2023! Rosie has caught up with Joss Stewardson, our British rider, Rolline O'Callaghan, our Irish rider, and Alice Chan, our rider from the US, to hear about their eventing journey so far and their plans for 2023. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

To celebrate Valentine's day we've coupled up with the USEA for a game of Mr & Mrs! We're putting two couples to the test, Gemma and Gary Stevens and Caroline and Deniz Pamukcu. Just how well do they know their better halves and how good is their eventing knowledge?  If you enjoy the show then don't forget to check out the  USEA Podcast , available for free across all podcast platforms and hosted...

Camilla Spiers & Ethen Ahearne join Nicole as they discuss their business, what it was like winning the 6-year-old show jumping Young Horse World Championship and their plans for 2023.  Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to Eventing Podcast listeners! Use the code EquiRatingsPodcast15 to receive your discount. View the full collection  here. Note this does not apply to...

What does it take to officiate at one of the best events in the world? Nicole chats with the Ground Jury, Angela Tucker, Andrew Bennie and Xavier Le Sauce, along with Technical Delegate Andrew Temkin to hear what the Ground Jury and Technical Delegate get up to during Badminton.  Listen for free across all podcast platforms, make sure you hit subscribe by  clicking here . If you would like to list...

We have had tea, coffee even wine as the drink of choice for our guests on a cup of tea but James Rushbrooke has taken it to another level today. He joins Nicole to talk through his set-up at home and his journey to 5* with Milchem Eclipse.  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 C...

We have done the horses so we are now onto the riders. Nicole, Sam and Diarm are back to pick who they think will take the crown at the European Championship, who will win a 5* that hasn't won a 5* before, who will be World Number 1 at the end of the year and a young gun. This episode is kindly supported by Equilume. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Diarm is here with Spike, Tilly and Catherine chatting about their favourite language and if they ever venture to the middle aisle in Lidl. Listen for free across all podcast platforms. This show is kindly supported by  Strawmax  a healthy, ultra-absorbent and economical equine bedding option for your horse. Find out more  here. If you want to listen to more of the fun, laughter and carnage of Alp...

Grab a notepad and pen listeners as Nicole, Diarm and Sam are here to give you a few horses that they think will make a mark in 2023.  They pick who they believe will win a 5*, a forgotten horse, a young gun and a name that you don't know now but you will this time next year. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.  This show is very kindly supported by Equilume.

2022 was a successful year for Tim Cheffings, not only for his young horses but also for some of the young riders he trains. He joins Rosie to chat about his 2022 season, his new role in course design, and how that has changed the way he looks at cross-country courses. 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 wi...

Ellie Fredericks is on the rise in the eventing world and despite her age, she is already competing at the Advanced level. She joins Nicole to look back to the beginning of her eventing journey, how the dynamic with her parents works and her future goals. Listen for free across all podcast platforms

With the event season fast approaching we thought it would be the perfect time to publish a show we did for the USEA Podcast at the start of January. Nicole and Sam give you some top tips for goal setting so you can get the most out of 2023. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Spike the Vet  is joined by Louise Jones, a nutritionist at  Connolly's RED MILLS , as they discuss the best way to feed a new horse you have just purchased. Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to Eventing 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 o...

With lots of people gearing up for the 2023 season, we thought it would be the perfect time to look at what makes a good grassroots horse. We have some tips and tricks from Sam Watson and Kitty King, along with Rosie and Diarm discussing what you need to do in order to do well in grassroots eventing.  Listen for free across all podcast platforms. 

Jane Holderness Roddam was the first woman to ride on a British Olympic Eventing Team and is 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.  For more Hall of Fame episodes and to hear from the likes of Lucinda Green, Cpt Mark Phillips, Mary King, Bruce Davidson and G...

There is no better way to kick off When Nicole Met in 2023 than with the power couple of Ben and Sarah Way. Take a listen to hear about how they manage to juggle family life, running an event yard and working a full-time job.  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 episo...

Great news, Alphabetti Spaghetti is continuing in 2023! Diarm is back with Nicole, Fred Scala, Catherine Austen and Kitty King to find out who is the Karate Kid of the group and what their first kiss was like. Listen for free across all podcast platforms. This show is kindly supported by  Strawmax  a healthy, ultra-absorbent and economical equine bedding option for your horse. Find out more  here....

If you have not heard of Fred Scala before you have probably seen him recently on social media riding a very spritely Everon Vivendi (Donald). He is now on the podcast to talk all about bringing his top horse back into work, some of the shapes he has been throwing and what the future holds.  If you would like to watch Donald's antics click here. This show is very kindly supported by  NAF. If you w...

After a stellar finish to 2022, Piggy March is on the show to talk through her year, how it compared to other years and her current team of horses.  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 Show #5: Alogo Move Pro The Zeb...

Our winner has been crowned! Zaragoza is your #ERHOTY22 and her rider Gaspard Maksud is on the show to tell us how much it means to take the title and their plans for 2023. The #ERHOTY22 series is very kindly supported by  Equilume Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

It's a brand new year so we thought we would head back to the New Year, New Targets show that was first released on 1st January 2020. Take a listen to Diarm and Sam as they help you set goals for the new year. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

What better way to start 2023 than with the first episode of another Inside Badminton series? Excitement is already brewing as Nicole speaks to Event Director, Jane Tuckwell, and Commercial Director, Andrew Tucker, to gain exclusive insight as to what is in store for 2023 and how Badminton will work around the Coronation.  The Badminton Stable Manager, Margaret Hopkins, is also on the show to tell...

What a year 2022 has been, so many highs and lows throughout the eventing world. Nicole, Sam and Catherine look back on the year and relive some of the key moments before we head into 2023. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.