EquiRatings Eventing Podcast

Between Christmas and New Year is always a strange pause. The horses still need doing, the calendar for next season is already filling up, and yet it's the one moment in the year where everyone takes a breath and looks around.

In this Christmas special, Nicole brings together an all-star panel to reflect on 2025, from personal milestones and big championship moments to confidence wobbles, comeback stories and the quieter wins that ...

As the countdown begins to one of the moments that really signals the start of the season, this episode turns its focus to the $100,000 Grand Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce's Field and the wider impact it continues to have on the sport. Central to that is the Annie Goodwin Rising Star Grant, created in Annie's memory to support developing professionals across all disciplines as they take meaningf...

This is one of those conversations that reminds you how quickly the sport can move when the right horse, the right timing and a lot of patience come together.

Lea Siegl joins the show to reflect on a career that has quietly turned into something pretty extraordinary. From being the youngest rider at the Tokyo Olympics to delivering Austria's best-ever European Ch...

In this Feed Room episode, Spike The Vet is back with Red Mills nutritionist Louise Jones to tackle a question that comes up again and again, especially through the winter months: how do you get energy from horses that already carry plenty of condition?

They talk through good doers, honest workload assessment, body condition, forage choices, and why simply adding...

This episode is exactly why Strawmax Stable Chats exist. Adam Short pulls up a chair and we cover everything from championship pressure to jalapeño margaritas, dream dinner parties, and the horses in Tom McEwens yard who know they're the stars of the show. A brilliant glimpse into the person who keeps the whole operation ticking.

Eventing is full of brilliant days and tough ones, which is why the people you bring with you matter just as much as the horses. In this episode of the Grassroots Show, we look at how friendship, shared experience and the right support crew can shape your confidence, your progress and your enjoyment of the sport.

Lucy Robinson, glowing, pregnant and still full o...

Chris Stone has been part of some of the most memorable chapters in modern eventing. Five star winners, a homebred hero, and one of the sport's most fascinating breeding stories. He and his wife Lisa also helped shape the Event Rider Masters era, bringing a new audience into the sport and raising the bar for how eventing was showcased.

In this episode, Chris tak...

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There's something wonderfully chaotic about Horse of the Year season. Everyone arrives certain they know exactly who should make the list… right up until the episode actually starts. Then the memories flood back, the numbers begin to nudge opinions, and suddenly even the panel isn't quite as sure as they thought.

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The Feed Room is open and Spike has questions. Louise Jones from Red Mills is back and this time we are getting into the real nuts and bolts of feeding. Balancers, complete feeds, how they actually work, and when each one makes sense. If you've ever wondered whether a scoop of chaff and a balancer is really enough, or why some yards swear by mixes while others live by cubes, this is the episode th...

The end of a season always brings that odd mix of relief, exhaustion, and the moments you can't quite shake. And 2025 gave us plenty of those. The highs that made you grin. The heartbreaks that stopped you in your tracks.  And then the moments that shifted the sport itself. 

It's the washing machine of emotions you only get in eventing, and we're diving straight into the ones that defined the ye...

In this special episode, Nicole is joined by Dr. Jim Chiappetta, equine vet, inventor and president of Achieve Equine, for a look at the story and science behind Flair Strips. Jim shares how the idea began, why nasal support matters for every horse and what decades of research have taught him about airflow, recovery and performance.

They talk through the early te...

In this episode of When Nicole Met, Nicole catches up with a rider who has enjoyed one of the most memorable breakthrough seasons of the year. Katie Magee reflects on her Badminton debut, two British National Championship titles and the partnership with Treworra that has grown into a genuine five star force. From rebuilding after injury to the steady guidance of...

The 2025 season gave us new champions, new pressure points and a European Championships on home soil that delivered every emotion going. In this British Eventing Show, we look back at the moments that shaped the year and look ahead to what 2026 now demands.

We're joined by European Champion Laura Collett, Team GB Performance Manager Dickie Waygood, and Rosie Willi...

Winter might mean mud, dark nights, and frozen fingers, but it's also your biggest opportunity to make real progress. In this Grassroots Show presented by Foran Equine, Nicole Brown is joined by Grand Prix rider, coach, and judge in training Charlie Ward to talk all things winter dressage.

From sharpening up your basics to finding easy wins without an arena, Charl...

Irish event rider Ian Cassells closes out 2025 with a season that reads like a milestone list. A top 15 on his Badminton debut, a team silver at the European Championships, and two World Championship medals at Le Lion d'Angers. In this Red Mills Special, Nicole Brown catches up with Ian to look back at the highs, the turning points and the young horses now shaping his future.

From Burghley to Boekelo and even the London Olympic Games, course designer and builder Adrian Ditcham has shaped some of the most iconic tracks in modern eventing. In this Nicole Met episode, he joins Nicole to talk creativity, pressure, and the art behind building a fair but influential test.

Adrian shares how he went from Pony Club to Burghley's long-time buil...

It is always a good day when Simon Grieve joins the show. Fresh from a brilliant Burghley, he pops into the Strawmax Stable for a fun, honest and very feel-good chat. From secret musical talents to climbing Mont Blanc, we talk confidence, saying yes to opportunities and surrounding yourself with the right people.

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It's the time of year when the next generation of eventing stars step into the spotlight. With the season wrapped, attention turns to Ireland and the Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale, where some of the sport's biggest names hunt for future five-star winners.

Nicole is joined by two of the experts behind the selection panel to take you inside one of the most influenti...

This special bonus episode celebrates ten years of Fairfax & Favor supporting the Breast Cancer Now campaign. Nicole Brown is joined by Fairfax & Favor co-founder Marcus Fairfax Fountaine to mark a remarkable milestone, with more than £500,000 raised for breast cancer research, care, and awareness.

They talk about where the partnership began, the stories behind t...