Eventing Podcast

One of our favourite shows every year has to be the Eventing Podcast Christmas Party.  So as we build up to the 2020 show we thought it would be fun to look back and enjoy some of the previous years to help get us in the festive spirit! First up is the 2017 show. The year of #SantaSam and a Love Actually quiz. Enjoy!

The Big Eventing Podcast Christmas Quiz is on it's way! On Wednesday 9th December at 7.30pm we will be hosting a live, fun, eventing themed quiz.  There will be prizes. There will be banter. Plus it's all in aid of an absolutely brilliant cause to raise money for the RDAI (Riding for the Disabled Association Ireland). On this show we find out more about the brilliant work that the RDAI does across Ireland plus preparations are underway for the quiz. Nicole & Diarm do battle to be crowned the QuizMaster, there is even a sneaky answer to one of the quiz questions given away so make sure you tune in to find out. We hope that you'll join us for a fun filled, festive evening on the 9th December.  Full details in how to sign up will be posted over the weekend.  

Some of Australia's top horses head to Wallaby Hill this weekend to contest the 4*L. Nicole talks to the prediction centre favourite Stuart Tinney who lines up with two top rides plus we break down the numbers to see who will come out on top of the podium. Fancy watching this weekend? You can tune into Wallaby Hill via the FREE livestream, head over to their page to find out more.

In this next #SuperGroom Special episode of The Hold Box, Spike finds out more about what goes on behind the scenes at a three day event plus Sparkles Watson and Amy Phillips answer some of your questions.

We are throwing it back to 2016 with this Eventing Podcast Classics.  Gemma Tattersall is talking all things Badminton, Rio and the Event Rider Masters. Always one of our favourite guests on the show, we think it might be time for another soon!

He was the enthusiastic cross country machine who captured the heart of all who enjoyed his career. Nearly 2500 British Eventing points, 11 5* completions and 4 consecutive Championship appearances for Team GBR. This is the story of Opposition Buzz. Nicola Wilson talks to Nicole & Catherine about what 'Dodi' was like at home, the championship memories and highlights of an extraordinary career. Available now across all podcast platforms.

In a new EquiRatings Special Diarm & Sam explain the newly launched Elo Rating. We have adapted a ranking methodology used in many sports called the Elo rating system (named after Hungarian physics professor, Arpad Elo). Basically, everyone starts (or enters the system - in the case of new horses) with the 1500 points. Then, every time someone finishes ahead of you they take points from you and every time you finish ahead of someone you take points from them. You don’t lose all your points in one go, but the changes occur gradually as you compete more. Beating horses with high Elo ratings is going to bump up your rating most effectively. Losing to low-rated horses is going to be most costly. This addresses one of the big issues when rating the ‘best of the best’ – not all competitions are equal. Winning some four-star shorts might entail beating a handful of first-timers, whilst winning Aachen, the same level of competition on paper, is likely to mean that a horse has beaten five-star winners and world me

They've won 13 medals already in their careers in Pony, Junior & Young Rider Teams for Germany, meet Emma Brüssau & Calvin Böckmann, future stars of the sport. Nicole & Spike find out more about their careers to date, the youth set up and training programme in Germany and their hopes for the future.  This is a must listen show and we hope that you enjoy!

As we look forward to Wallaby Hill in a few weeks time we thought we would dig through the archives for this Eventing Podcast Classics to find out more about Eventing Down Under. With special guest Sarah Nevile talking all things Eventing in Aus.

In the latest #HorseHeroes episode we look back on the brilliant career of Horseware Bushman. 4 Badmintons, 3 European Championsips, 2 World Equestrian Games and 1 Burghley, this very special horse has often been mentioned on the show and we felt it was time to shine a light on his extraordinary career. Sam Watson joins Nicole Brown to talk about what made 'George' so special, the highlights and some advice he got along the way.  

In a bonus show for you, we head over to the USEA Official Podcast to bring you an episode on Producing the Young Event Horse that was first released a couple of months ago. Lauren Nicholson and Max Corcoran bring you lots of great advice, from the start of the training programme, heading out to your first competitions and much more. We hope that you enjoy the show and if you'd like to listen to more then head over to the USEA Official Podcast and hit that subscribe button ;)

Pumpkins, Potatoes, Proposal Stories, all the good things beginning with P are on this week's Alphabetti Spaghetti featuring Diarm, Nicole, Catherine & John Kyle. If you need a little light relief then this is the show for you. If you're looking for some hardcore eventing chat then maybe slide on past to the next show!!

What a weekend of sport we enjoyed as the only 5* winner of 2020 was crowned at Pau. Pau Champion Laura Collett is on the show to relive the week and the rest of the team review the whole competition.  

Nicole talks to Katie Preston in the final installment of her 2020 Pau Diaries.

Nicole talks to Katie Preston to catch up on her Cross Country round yesterday at Pau and look forward to the final Show Jumping.

Nicole & Catherine bring you up to speed after the Dressage phase at Pau. All to play for in tomorrow's cross country over Pierre Michelet's track. You can watch all of the action on Horse & Country TV.

Nicole catches up with Katie Preston after her Dressage on Thursday evening in Pau and finds out more about what is in store for the riders on Saturday's cross country.

She's the favourite to take this weekend's 5* in France at Pau but what about the two equine superstars that headline her string? Nicole talks to Laura Collett to find out more about London 52 and Mr Bass.

This week we will be following Katie Preston through her Pau 5* adventure.  Juggling her Eventing alongside a career as a full time vet, we find out more about the diminutive Templar Justice on whom Katie has completed Burghley and Luhmuhlen already.  They're looking to add Pau to their CV this week and have kindly said the Eventing Podcast can come along for the ride.    

It's the first, and last, 5* of 2020 this weekend and the team are here to give you a little insight into just what is in store at Pau. Will Tom McEwen be able to retain his title, will Laura Collett take her first 5* win, will Piggy March top the podium or will one of the home favourites give the French crowd something to cheer about?   Jam packed full of stats, disagreements, top horses, young guns and just a little bit of giddiness we hope that you enjoy the show. We'll be with you all weekend keeping you up to date so if you don't already then we'd love it if you tapped on the subscribe button so you don't miss a show.