Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco

From working the ‘doors’ to managing yards, our guest this week has done it all. But a chance encounter with the owner of a television enterprise, changed the course of her career and untapped a talent for interviewing and working both in front of and behind the camera. Joining us on today’s pod is presenter, producer and director, Jenny Rudall. We loved chatting with Jenny, and we hope you enjoy...

Picture, if you will, a cottage with roses around the door, and a stable block nearby with a glorious arena and paddocks adjacent. It’s the stuff that equestrian dreams are made of… especially if the paddocks poo pick themselves and the stables muck themselves out! Our guest on today’s pod is a lady that makes the dream of having horses at home a reality for many. Based in the Surrey Hills, our gu...

His name is Maximus Decimus Meridius... No, it's not - it's Edward Creamer and he is our very special guest on today's episode of Pole, Piaffe & Prosecco. Why the Gladiator link? Stunt rider Ed has run a training yard and competed at Grand Prix,  but when it became difficult to turn a profit running a yard, he diversified. Although he still trains, rides and teaches, he has turned...

Well done for surviving March, team, and it is now officially spring! This month on the pod we are looking at alternative careers within the equestrian industry. Much as over recent years television coverage of equestrian sports has dwindled, with the advent of multi channel subscriptions, you can now watch online or through designated satellite channels, and our guest today is the man behind the...

It’s the final episode of our mindset month with Flying Changes’ Jenni Winter-Leach and today we discuss aligned goals v. unrealistic expectations. Tania, as always, answers your training questions and we enjoy a tack room tipple. Do you want to improve your mindset? Take part in our competition to win access to Jenni’s Rider Mindset Vault - worth £298. To be in with a chance of winning: Like and...

Welcome to the third episode in our mindset month, with special guest Jenni Winter-Leach of Flying Changes Mindset. Today, Jenni talks explains how you go from freeze to flow, and how to manage fight/flight reflexes. Do you want to improve your mindset? Take part in our competition to win access to Jenni’s Rider Mindset Vault - worth £298. To be in with a chance of winning: Like and follow our soc...

It’s week two of our mindset month, and we are joined again by the fabulous Jenni Winter-Leach of Flying Changes Mindset. Today, Jenni talks about Breaking The Cycle of Perfection, and explains why we seek so much affirmation from our peers. It’s a fabulous episode and one not to be missed! Do you want to improve your mindset? Take part in our competition to win access to Jenni’s Rider Mindset Vau...

It's Mindset Month on the pod, and we welcome back Jenni Winter-Leach from Flying Changes Mindset to talk about fear, and why logic won't overcome it. As always, Jenni is brilliant at explaining why we think the way we do and how we can help our mindset to make sure we enjoy our horses. The good news is that Jenni is with us for every episode this month, and she's donated an amazing op...

In the Tempest, William Shakespeare wrote: “"I would not wish any companion in the world but you”, and this week we ask our non-horsey partners, Matt and Lisa, if that really is true. It's the last episode in our 'Love Month' on Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco, and we bravely take the step of introducing our other halves and asking the question that we're not sure we want to know...

As we continue love month, our special guests today are showing their love for those that helped them start in the equestrian industry by offering YOU the chance to apply and secure a whole YEAR's worth of free coaching and support. How amazing! Meet our power couple, Corvedale Equestrian’s Mark Walters and Nick Lawson. Find out how they make their relationship work and the details of their un...

Welcome to our special Valentine's episode! When you watch Glamourdale perform his incredible extended canter across an arena, does it cross your mind that Lottie Fry, like us all, had an equestrian first love? And when riders have multiple horses competing on the circuit, like Laura Collett, who would they name as the equestrian love of their life? Now is the time to find out. We have to thank al...

Welcome to the month of love on the pod, love birds!   Not many people have a perfect work life balance, and there are even fewer that have a perfect horse life balance. Our love for our hooved friends is pretty all consuming, and if you keep your horses at home or on DIY, the hours required to meet their needs are pretty full on. And even if they’re on full livery, there are still all of those ho...

Today is the last episode in our month of travel - and what a month it has been. From the exhilarating Mongolian Derby, to travelling the world with Zara’s Planet and Pedens plus, we’ve been on safari too. We’ve been busy! But we’re not done yet. This week, we are looking closer to home to a venue that you can take your horse on holiday with you.  Nestled deep into the South Downs with all its ver...

Ghengis Khan said: “It’s easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse”, before setting up a postal transmission system in 1224 that saw communications taken on horseback from the Mongolian capital to the Caspian sea. This method of communication continued right into the 1950s, and it is based on this route that a trip labelled as ‘The greatest equine adventure in the world’ is based on, and...

Hakuna matata, dear listeners, we are going on safari in today's episode! For many of us the idea of a safari on horseback is a bucket list item. The idea of cantering alongside giraffes, or seeing the big five from the quiet of a horse is the stuff that dreams are made of, and our guests today bring that dream to life. In 1998, today’s guest bought a farm in South Africa, with the intention of of...

Last time, we met Jill and Zara from Zara’s planet, and we’ve spent the past week dreaming of sunshine, sangria and sparkling ponies. This week, we’re looking at the travel of horses themselves, and we don’t mean those just hopping across the channel. How do top competition horses arrive safely and ready to perform at international events, like the Olympics for example? Our guest today is Henry Bu...

It’s a known fact that January is the longest month of the year. It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s usually wet and we’re always broke. It’s no fun. Now, we could immerse ourselves in the gloom, but here at Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco HQ, we say no. We are refusing to succumb to the winter grizzles, and this month we are bringing the sunshine to you. It’s travel month on Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco! Joining...

What a year it has been! From a humble tack room discussion to recording live on the live zone stage at the London International Horse Show, our pod has gone bonkers! In our end of the year pod, we look back on what has been an incredible year bursting with phenomenal opportunities, and we bring you THE cocktail to end 2024. We chat with the lady who has arguably had the year of her life: the amaz...

Wowzers, what a fabulous time we had recording the pod live at the London International Horse Show on the Live Zone stage! We loved talking with Robert Le Mieux about how he has turned tack rooms from a dreary sea of black and white to a multicoloured treat, and we very much enjoyed our visit from the Tack Room Distillery's owner Tim, who shared a fabulous gin with us. Answering your questions liv...

It’s the third of four special episodes dedicated to the London International Horse Show at Excel, and who doesn’t love the sight of small furry ponies racing around the arena? The Shetland Pony Grand National is an institution in its own right, and delights audiences every year. In this episode, Katie and Tania chat to Sebastian Garner, the man behind the Shetland Pony Grand National, and ex-jock...

As we try to jolly Tania into finding her Christmas spirit, we continue our month celebrating the institution that is the London International Horse Show. In this episode, Katie and Tania are joined by Chief Showing Steward Nigel Hollings and amateur show rider, Olivia Lyall. Did you know that amateurs can also compete at the London International and ride at such a huge show? That’s goals right th...

As the distant sounds of jingle bells and Mariah Carey come closer, we begin a month dedicated to the event that kicks off Christmas for equestrians everywhere: the London International Horse Show at Excel. In today’s episode, Katie and Tania chat with Nick Brooks-Ward to find out the history of the show, from its beginnings at Olympia to its growth at Excel. Just how does the team take an exhibit...

We’re back at Demon, Wise & Partners to bring you the final Christmas cocktail to you to jazz up your Christmas party! This time, it’s a real classic with a strong story behind it. Learn these fab cocktails to impress your yard mates. Watch how to make this week’s cocktail by subscribing to our You Tube channel: Poles Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast. Find out more about Ru’s bar: https://www.demonandwis...

We are back once again with Demon, Wise & Partners to bring you another cracking cocktail for your yard Christmas party. This time, it’s Angel Face… drink enough of them and everyone will have the face of an angel! Tania talks canter transitions on babies, middle letters and competing at your comfort level. There’s the usual giggles and plenty of top training tips. Got a question? Email us polesan...

We’re back at Demon, Wise & Partners to bring another Christmas cocktail to you to jazz up your Christmas party! This time, it’s for the non drinkers… though there is an alcoholic version too. Learn these fab cocktails to impress your yard mates. Watch how to make this week’s cocktail by subscribing to our You Tube channel: Poles Piaffe & Prosecco Podcast. Find out more about Ru’s bar: https://www...