Eventing Podcast

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 Canada's Selena O'Hanlon took the coveted CCI3* win. Plus, Michael Jung set a record finishing score in the CCI1* at Strzegom! Buckle up for a big episode.

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 there were many more performances to celebrate, like Liz Halliday-Sharp and the exciting 9-year-old Deniro Z leading the way for Team USA in his CCI3* debut. Chris Burton proved once again that he is the undisputed speed king as the only rider in the field to make the time aboard Cooley Lands. And, of course, Diarm can't let the girls forget that he picked Cekatinka to win.

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 his picks, which Diarm thinks is the easy way out. Nicole and Jenni are both cheering for Australia to take their first win in event history, though there are literal dark horses and invaders from the USA prepared to challenge. Who will prevail in the end? You can watch Boekelo live starting with dressage on Thursday on the Boekelo website with commentary from Nicole and Diarm packed with EquiRatings stats. #MBE17

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 Waregem win isn't enough to win his way back into Diarm's good books. Sam has enjoyed a midday bath, there is much speculation over what was in Jonelle's shopping bag & being held on course has a whole new meaning... We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this one!

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 hijacks the episode. Mighty Nice is back, ya'll! Diarm also talks about being on fire ... literally. Nicole has a narrow miss with a vodka luge. Sam actually holds things together for once. 

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'. Sam is competing at Blenheim so the team enjoy looking into his chances. Nicole & Jenni set up a highly entertaining challenge if he beats his expected score in the first phase.  As always we hope that Jonelle doesn't listen to the podcast because if she does the boys will be in big trouble! There are plenty of innuendos, disagreements and stats as normal service is resumed! Let us know what you think will happen this weekend by getting in touch on Facebook & Twitter & don't forget to tune into all of the ERM action which will be live on www.eventridermasters.tv from 9.15am on FRIDAY for the dressage and

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 for the second year in a row. Just Diarm and Nicole on this one before they pack their bags for rainy Scotland.

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 fixed asap. Thanks for your patience. 

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 to have to beat the best to do it. Ingrid arrives on Aachen superstar Horseware Hale Bob, Tom and Upsilon fly the French flag, while Gemma and Quicklook V will surely be the cornerstone of the British challenge. 5 days of top class eventing action awaits!

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 this weekend as well. Team picks focus on the Cross Country time at Gatcombe which is always tough & there is a crash course on the 'hospital pass' for Sam. Make sure you tune in to all of the #ERMeventing action this weekend, live & free www.eventridermasters.tv, Dressage goes live at 9.45am (BST) on Saturday. Let us know what you think will happen too, get in touch on Facebook & Twitter, Nicole & Sam are in charge of video updates so any requests welcome...

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 appearances at Aachen. Sandra Auffarth and Opgun Louvo also clinched another top five finish to help the German team to victory in the Nations Cup. The current World, European and Olympic Champions have all won at Aachen. Will Ingrid Klimke and Horseware Hale Bob continue the trend this year? The team agrees Diarm would likely combust if Ingrid and "Bobby" do win at Strzegom. Watch this space!

The boys are busy which means Nicole & Jenni get to talk about whatever they like on the pod this week. There's lots to discuss with the inside line on all things Event Rider Masters from Jardy, the invincible Michi Jung & a #NumptyNicole moment when she was set up by Diarm. Jenni springs a #BigFatAachenQuiz on Nicole while looking at German domination at arguably the toughest Nations Cup there is. The argument for a German 1-2-3 is strong but there are plenty of contenders to challenge, including Sam's favourite Propriano de l'Ebat. Jenni pins her #PodPicks hopes on the returning Nobilis 18. There's also a new Eventing Podcast #superfan in the making & the girls set Sam a challenge of some Aachen impressions.  

We are off to France in the morning. The cases are packed, the tickets are downloaded. Nicole has made a list, she has checked it twice (forty times). It's time for Leg 4 of the Event Rider Masters.  Just Diarm and Nicole on this one. They both think that Jung gets beaten. They even agree on a podium! All happy families for a change.  Enjoy!  

It's another Event Rider Masters Special as the team reviews leg 3 at Barbury. Diarm is away on official EquiRatings business but Sam, Jenni & Nicole have plenty to talk about. No surprises as the girls swoon over Upsilon, who set all sorts of ERM records with his win.  The great Nereo also gets his own time in the spotlight thanks to his new personal best in the dressage! As if it couldn't get anymore exciting, leg 4 at Jardy is just a few days away. The team also looks at Great Meadow, which hosted the only FEI Nations Cup leg outside Europe in The Plains, Virginia. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda continued their incredible form at CIC3* level by taking the individual win, and Team USA topped the podium for the second consecutive year. There are also shout outs for Canada's cracking form on cross country and Team GB's top performances from Nicky Roncoroni and Emily Llewellyn. 

All four of the team are on again which usually means there is lots that can go wrong. For the most part they keep it together. All the usual names get a mention — can Andrew lead from start to finish or will a certain Frenchman spoil his party? Can Vittoria strike for the girls again and can Toddy finally break his ERM curse? Nicole continues her Love Island obsession with an interesting observation on OT. One Two Many almost goes under the radar until a big stat shows up late in the day. Have we missed anyone? You can let us know.

The latest episode of the Horseware Eventing Podcast is an #EventingExtras special!  Featuring everything that YOU want us to talk about, we look back on Toytown’s incredible career, pick out our highlights of the 2017 season so far, and have an update on the #PodPicks leaderboard. Sam explains the rules for the Eventing Podcast drinking game, Nicole describes Love Island to Diarm who googles it, and Jenni works out which house riders would be in with #EventersGoToHogwarts. All in all, it’s good to have the team back together again for a lighthearted episode before we turn attentions to Barbury & Jardy over the coming weeks in the Event Rider Masters.

On the latest episode of the Horseware Eventing Podcast it is all about #GirlPower as Nicole & Jenni chat to the newly crowned Luhmühlen 4* winner Julia Krajewski. In an exclusive interview we get to hear firsthand just how the weekend played out for the German superstar, who secured her first 4* title with Samourai du Thot, the horse bought as a 5-year-old with little trot but a big attitude! Talking everything from how you celebrate the biggest win of your career, #WonderHorse Chipmunk, bouncing back from Rio and of course all of the EquiRatings facts & figures this is an episode not to be missed. On top of all this the latest Horseware competition winner is crowned ... congratulations Lindsay Berreth! We hope that you enjoy this as much as we did - while the boys are away the girls will play! Julia is definitely one to watch looking ahead to the Europeans so why not follow her on Instagram & Twitter to keep up to date with all her latest news. Safe to say Nicole & Jenni have a new BFF...!  

Diarm never thought he would miss Sam, but having to put up with Nicole and Jenni on his own proved challenging. While Sam is on a beach somewhere, the team pick through the bones of a tough Bramham - and a history-making win for Yoshi. Nicole goes on and on about Willa as usual.  We also look forward to this weekend's three and four star from Luhmühlen where the best horses in the world all seem to be going up against each other...in the three star. Diarm picks Julia to win the four star but the girls manage to beat him to it. 

Leg 2 of the Event Rider Masters in Wiesbaden was the first time that the Series has expanded into Europe and the stunning location of Briebich Palace set the scene for two incredible days of competition. With Diarm in Canada & Jenni flying back to America, Nicole & Sam drafted in a #supersub in the form of the Leg 2 winner & ERM Series leader Sarah ‘Cutty’ Cohen. What a replacement….we get the opportunity to chat all things ERM, plans for a family French holiday in Jardy and of course what would happen if there was a phone call from Chris Bartle…. Wiesbaden and it’s dramatic storm did little to dampen Diarm’s love of Ingrid Klimke & new kid on the block Chipmunk FRH. Nicole’s hair is pretty much back to normal now and Sam comes up with an excellent idea of what Cutty can do with her big ERM winners cheque. If you missed any of the action from Leg 2 then you can relive it all here & don’t forget to tune into the highlights package which will be broadcast throughout the world. All eyes now