EquiRatings Jumping Podcast

Sam Watson and Charlotte Smet run the rule over the last eight weeks of five-star showjumping ahead of the World Championships in Aachen. Ben Maher and Point Break end a 917-day winless run at CHIO Rotterdam, Marcus Ehning returns to a five-star podium at St. Gallen, and Richard Vogel keeps the Rolex Grand Slam alive at Aachen. Plus a Mexican upset in Rome, a run through the top Elo horses, and th...

Charlotte Smet and Sam Watson are back to preview one of the biggest weekends of the European jumping season, with five-star action in Windsor, Hamburg and Madrid. The pair dive into the return of some of the sport's biggest stars, including Point Break, Baloutinue and Beauville, while also looking at the combinations shaping the 2026 season and the road to Aachen. They discuss Scott Brash's incre...

Charlotte Smet is joined by Sam Watson for a RED MILLS Special previewing the LGCT of Shanghai, and there is one name at the centre of the conversation: Scott Brash. The world number one heads to Shanghai in extraordinary form, with four five-star Grand Prix wins already this season and two serious contenders in his string. Hello Jefferson, now 17 and arguably in the form of his career, arrives af...

Charlotte Smet is joined by one of Ireland's most successful show jumpers, Bertram Allen , for a special episode that dives into his career, his family operation, and the philosophy behind the rapidly growing Aloga Auction. Bertram reflects on his remarkable rise through the sport, from pony success in Ireland to competing on the world stage as a teenager, and what it was like to leave home at jus...

Charlotte Smet and Sam Watson are back from the World Cup Final and straight into another huge week, this time previewing the next stop in Mexico. After a standout championship in Fort Worth, the conversation starts with the performances that are already shaping the 2026 season. Charlotte and Sam break down Kent Farrington and Greya's World Cup win, what it means for the top of the sport, and why...

Sam Watson battles through the "Sam Flu" to join Charlotte Smet for a packed Flair Overview Show, and there is plenty to get into after a huge few weeks in the sport. The episode starts with one of Sam's big 2026 predictions coming true, as Greya and Kent Farrington won the US Equestrian Open Final in Wellington. From there, Charlotte and Sam zoom out to the bigger picture, looking at the battle a...

Charlotte Smet and Diarm Byrne are back from Wellington and straight into another huge week, this time previewing the LGCT of Miami Beach. After a dramatic US Equestrian Open Final in Wellington, the conversation starts with the standout performances that continue to shape the 2026 season. Charlotte and Diarm dig into Richard Vogel's extraordinary depth, debating whether Gangster Montdesir is now...

Sam Watson and Charlotte Smet rip through a stacked first two months of 2026: Scott Brash's outrageous Doha run and return to World No.1, Nina Mallevaey's jaw-dropping 12 consecutive 5* 1.60m clears, the Dutch stacking wins, and breakout moments in Wellington, plus a few bold predictions already coming good. This show is very kindly supported by FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips. Achieve Equine, LLC devel...

This week on the EquiRatings Jumping Podcast, we sit down with RED MILLS rider Michael Duffy in Wellington as he balances five-star competition with building the next generation of championship horses. Fresh from a Grand Prix qualifier win in Ocala with Mr. Qerly, Michael reflects on the start of his season — but this conversation is really about the bigger picture. From Irish team bronze in Milan...

Sam and Diarmuid preview the Fidelity Investments Grand Prix at Wellington tonight. In this episode, we dive into the data behind the first five star of the Wellington 2026 calendar. Historically, winning the Fidelity Investments GP has been a harbinger of a record-breaking year (Kent 2025, 2017, Fuchs 2019). We break down the EquiRatings Prediction Model for tonight's class, forecasting a challen...

January isn't waiting around. With five-star jumping unfolding across Doha, Hong Kong, and Thermal, Charlotte and Sam take a global look at the riders and horses shaping the early weeks of 2026. From Scott Brash's dominant start in Doha to emerging contenders laying down serious early-season markers, this episode is about momentum, depth, and what these first results might mean for the year ahead....

2026 has arrived, and with it a year of serious stakes: Aachen World Championships, the second edition of the US Equestrian Open, and a battle for world number one. The EquiRatings Jumping team sorts through form, streaks and star power to ask the real question: who shapes the season ahead? From Greya's bid for 800 Elo and Scott Brash's world #1 chase, to Belgium's depth, France's championship thr...

It's the final sign-off for the EquiRatings team in 2025… sort of. Because while most of the crew are mentally halfway to mince pies and mulled wine, the jumping world is still rolling on and some of us are very much still on duty. So what do we do with the whole team on one call at Christmas? Naturally: a very serious quiz (with questionable rules, minus points for guessing, and absolutely zero r...

It's Friday night, it's festive, and the show jumping doesn't stop. Charlotte Smet is joined by Sam Watson to preview the London World Cup Qualifier weekend: the post-Geneva "calm down" that still comes with serious five-star pressure, valuable World Cup points, and the kind of home-crowd magic that makes London feel like Christmas.   Sponsors: Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equin...

It's December 12 and the countdown to Christmas is on… but first, it's Geneva. Charlotte and Diarm sit down (with thanks to Connellly's Red Mills) to preview one of the strongest-field weeks of the entire season at CHI Geneva: the IJRC Rolex Top Ten Final (Friday night) and the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva (Sunday)—a key leg of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. This episode is packed with rivalr...

The season finale brings a stacked Riyadh field and €500k on the line. Charlotte and Diarm break down the headline match-ups, who's trending up, and how this weekend feeds the story building up to Geneva in December.   Sponsors:  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...

The focus shifts to Washington as Diarm and Charlotte preview the feature World Cup under the lights. With the potential for an all-American, all-female podium, they assess the leading contenders: Lillie Keenan, Mimi Gochman, and Katie Dinan, alongside strong U.S. form from Laura Kraut and Adrienne Sternlicht. Plus, they highlight Rene Dittmer's in-form Corsica X and discuss which combinations cou...

The team focuses on the LGCT of Rabat with a field light on the absolute mega-names but loaded with storylines. Charlotte and Diarm dig into Sweden's changing guard, Scott Brash's blistering 2025, and a couple of sleeper combinations that could steal the show.     Sponsors:  Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to podcast listeners! Use the code EquiRatingsPodcast15 to r...

It's LLN Final week in Barcelona, and the EquiRatings Jumping team tackles the big question: which nation is truly on top in 2025? From Belgium's data-backed edge to Great Britain's late-season surge and Germany's bid for a three-peat, Sam and Charlotte stack ratings against form, spotlight the riders who move the needle, and lock in their podium picks.   This show is very kindly supported by  FLA...

In this RED MILLS Special, Charlotte is joined by Sam Watson to preview LGCT New York, a new venue, a stacked field, and a fistful of live storylines. From Ben Maher and Point Break's push for a marquee 5* Grand Prix to Scott Brash's win machine with Hello Chadora Lady, plus Belgium's rising tide of young riders and young horses, we tee up the weekend's must-watch combinations with data to back th...

In this RED MILLS Special, Charlotte and Diarm relive all the drama of the Rolex Grand Prix of Spruce Meadows – from Martin Fuchs' shock parting with Leone Jei to Brash's history-making triumph with Hello Jefferson. They also dive into a thrilling Nations Cup where Great Britain claimed their first five-star win of the year, with Donald Whitaker and Millfield Colette stealing the show. The pair re...

It's been a huge summer of show jumping, and the Flair Overview team is back to unpack the highlights. From Nina Mallevaey's breakthrough five-star Grand Prix win to Laura Kraut's emotional Dublin triumph, plus the rise of young French talent and the US riders' hot streak, this episode dives into the stories behind the results. Episode Highlights Nina Mallevaey's 13 international wins in 2025 and...

On the eve of the Aga Khan Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show, Charlotte Smet is joined by Sam Watson and Jumping Podcast newcomer Ali Barrett for a deep dive into this year's Nations Cup of Ireland. Ireland are the favourites, coming in with a 34% win chance, but can they finally deliver the win at home? Sam brings the analytics, Ali brings the rookie questions (and charm), and Charlotte keeps...

It's Dublin Horse Show week, and things have gone totally rogue at EquiRatings HQ. In this surprise crossover episode, Nicole Brown is joined by a very special crew — jumping podcast host Charlotte Smet, eventing's newest content wizard Ali Barrett, and the trustry senior analyst Georgia Patrick — for an  unauthorised Alphabetti Spaghetti. What started as a quiet moment while Diarm was in a meetin...

The RDS Dublin Horse Show is nearly here and it's set to be one of the biggest weekends in Irish show jumping. Charlotte and Diarm are on the pod to get stuck into all the stories, form, and fan favourites heading to the RDS. They look at the pressure and potential surrounding Ireland's home team for the Aga Khan Nations Cup, highlight the top horses flying under the radar, and dig into the formli...