EquiRatings Eventing Podcast

This weekend Michael Jung's wonder mare fischerRocana FST bids to make history by becoming the first horse to win four 4* titles at the same venue.  She also aims to move into a clear second position in all time 4* titles behind stablemate La Biosthetique Sam FBW who heads to Badminton next week.  Can she do it?  The team discuss her (very strong) chances and who the key challengers will be to sta...

After a busy few weeks on the road, the whole team are back to discuss the star-studded entry lists for Kentucky, Badminton and Belton. Naturally everyone has a different opinion on which horses and riders are the ones to watch ... Which horses are you tipping for the major spring events? Let us know on social media @EventingPodcast and be sure to leave us a review on iTunes.

The team take a look at some of the Dark Horses to watch in 2018.  There are 'The Returners' the big guns who head back to the top of the International scene after a bit of time on the sidelines and specifically the horses who are perhaps flying under the radar but are expected to make a big splash this year. There are a number of young French superstars coming through the ranks and a couple more...

We are asked a lot to talk more about our work on risk, so Diarm and Sam discuss the key concepts - and what EquiRatings is trying to achieve with the ERQI Rating. 

We're back! The first episode of the 2018 season features a discussion of the new dressage scoring and which horses will benefit, which horses changed hands in the off season, and what we can expect early in the year as combinations look to qualify for the World Equestrian Games. Diarm's sister also stops by for a pop quiz, and pancakes somehow feature prominently. We are starting an  Eventing Pod...

Gather 'round the fire with the team for the Eventing Podcast Christmas Party! Sam, Diarm, Nicole and Jenni share their memories of the 2017 season and hilarity ensues. Pop quizzes and trivia questions abound, so don your favourite pair of nerd glasses, grab a drink and get ready to play along. There's even a bonus round for fans of  Love Actually , the best Christmas movie of all time. Happy Chri...

It's an all new Locker Room Talk episode with Alex Hua Tian! We talk through the highs and lows of the 2017 season and what's next for 2016 EquiRatings Horse of the Year Don Geniro. Who does Alex think should take the title in 2017? You'll have to listen to find out! Don't forget to follow the Horseware Eventing Podcast on  Twitter  and  Facebook  and subscribe via  iTunes  — feel free to leave a...

We saw standout performances from all corners of the world in the 2017 eventing season. With only 12 slots available for  EquiRatings Horse of the Year , a fierce debate ensues as Sam, Diarm, Jenni and Nicole select the nominees in this hour-long, action-packed episode. The team battle it out to get their favourites onto the list. We look at the stats. We relive the memories. In the end Diarm lame...

It's the off season which means the team will be talking to riders all winter long and asking burning questions in our Locker Room Talk series. First up we have French team rider Tom Carlile! Tom takes us through the 2017 season, including the high of setting an Event Rider Masters record with Upsilon and the low of things not going to plan at Strzegom. He is more motivated than ever for 2018 and...

Nicole, Jenni & Diarm look back on the final two big events in the 2017 season. Clarke Johnstone & Balmoral Sensation lived up to being hot favourites down under as they took their first 4* title.  Jenni correctly predicted their wire to wire victory and to cap off a great week Hannah Sue Burnett & Harbour Pilot's Ocala victory meant that she overtook Diarm in the #PodPicks team standings as well....

The team talk through their picks for the last 4* of the year as the key contenders head Down Under to Adelaide.  With Ocala also taking place this weekend it is all Fun in the Sun and the scene is set for a fantastic end to the 2017 season. Sam rocks his Australian accent, Nicole & Jenni both discover Andrew Cooper on Google while Diarm is backing Balmoral Sensation to take a big win in Adelaide....

pod-coverThis episode of the Horseware Eventing Podcast is full of #GirlPower as the boys are busy with the EquiRatings empire. Nicole & Jenni have drafted in friend of the show Tilly Berendt, who was out in Pau covering all of the action for Eventing Nation, to make up what is essentially the Eventing Podcast version of Destiny's Child. All of the French action is covered, from the Race to World...

It's the last European CCI4* of the 2017 season! Diarm, Jenni and Nicole agree that Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW's late entry into Pau makes them a virtual lock for the win. But there is still PLENTY to discuss, including past French winners Astier Nicolas and Maxime Livio, who will look to block Michi from finally taking a win at Pau, which has eluded him thus far in his storied caree...

No 7-year-old has finished on a sub-40 score at the international two-star level during the 2017 season! Will we see a sub-40 finishing score from the 2017 World Champion? Only four 7-year-olds have finished sub-40 at  Mondial du Lion  in the last decade! The team sans Diarm discusses which horses to watch in France this weekend, and of course there is a long discussion about Fair Hill, where Cana...

With Sam off on official EquiRatings business, Nicole, Jenni and Diarm rehash an epic week at wild and crazy Boekelo, which certainly lived up to the hype. It was a Battle of the Tims as Dutch favorite Tim Lips faced off with Tim Price for the win. While the Kiwi took first prize, the other Tim claimed the Dutch National Championship and the hearts of many in a class performance on home soil. And...

We have a full and very excited team this week as Sam, Diarm, Nicole and Jenni all prepare to head to Boekelo for the biggest CCI3* of the year ... if Nicole doesn't get lost while navigating the Dutch train system. Jenni surprises everyone with a pop quiz on Boekelo history that goes completely sideways, and everyone has a different opinion on who will win. Sam sticks with the numbers in making h...

In the latest episode of the  Horseware  Eventing Podcast the team talk all things Ballindenisk & Waregem as well as looking back at the Arena Eventing at the New York Central Park Horse Show.   It was a successful weekend in particular for Sam who took the CIC3* at Ballindenisk from the in form Izzy Taylor, Tim Price has a new star on his hands with the 9 year old Pat's Jester & Maxime Livio's Wa...

It's a big episode for #girlpower, as the team proves to be right in the prediction for Izzy Taylor to take the final leg of the 2017 Event Rider Masters series with Be Touchable. With the USA also taking a major victory at the weekend with Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border winning the Blenheim Palace CCI3*, plus a major CIC3* running in the States at Plantation Field, it's safe to say Jenni hi...

The whole team is back just in time to chat about arguably one of the strongest fields in Event Rider Masters history as we head towards the Series Finale at Blenheim this weekend. The team agree unanimously on who will take the final leg but there is plenty of discussion on podium contenders.  No surprises as Diarm tries to steal picks that don't belong to him and comes up with various 'angles'....

The penultimate event of the 2017 series and ERM 2017 is hotting up. Can Gemma Tattersall keep up her ERM form? How close can Mark Todd and Marcio Jorge get to her before we head for Blenheim? Will our dark horse for the season, Treason, post a counting score that further closes the gap. Will Chris Burton and Graf Liberty enjoy a first Event Rider Masters win or will Oliver Townend win this leg fo...

What a weekend of action that was! Ingrid winning her first championship, the Brits being back at the top with Bartle, girl power surging through the sport once again... We tried to record this a few times but the platform we record on has a bug at the moment which means the audio is drifting it sounds like we are interrupting each other. We have edited it for now and are hoping they can get it fi...

Finally Championship time is here for 2017 and all eyes turn to Strzegom where the best of best will battle it out to be crowned European champion. We have a full house of Nicole, Jenni, Sam and Diarm all giving their views on the ones to beat (and who might come unstuck!). Jung is aiming for history again — surely he can't win four European titles in a row on four different horses?! He is going t...

On this episode it is all about Leg 5 of the Event Rider Masters at Gatcombe.  Jenni is moving house which means it is just Nicole & the boys, who are a handful as always. The series leaderboard is a key point of discussion with the current 1-2 Gemma Tattersall & Sarah Cohen both lining up with solid chances. Tim Price, Oliver Townend & Mark Todd's Series challenges all hinge on good performances...

It's the Aachen Review Show on a busy week for the team — meaning we have Diarm at the beginning of the episode and Sam at the end. Jenni and Nicole orchestrate a brilliant trap for Sam, which is all you really need to know. In addition to the fun there are plenty of delightful stats to consider. Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW have now finished in the top six in all six of their appearan...