When Nicole Met: Cameron Beer
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
In this episode of When Nicole Met, Nicole catches up with Cameron Beer for a conversation that starts with ponies, cowboys and a lot of fun, and grows into coaching, curiosity and five star ambition. Cameron talks about growing up around horses, learning through play, riding unfamiliar horses through GB Student Riders and why being inquisitive has shaped everything he does. They chat about coaching as a craft, why adaptability matters more than perfection, producing Gatsby, and how curiosity, not pressure, sits at the heart of good horsemanship. The episode also marks an exciting moment, with...
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The EquiRatings Christmas Special That Was Meant To Be A Quiz
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
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 respect for staying on topic).
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The British Eventing Show: A Christmas Conversation with British Eventing
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 matter just as much. It’s an honest conversation about perspective, community, and why eventing is as much about the people as it is the results, before...
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Aiken Showcase: Annie Goodwin Rising Star Grant Special with Putter and Elle
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
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 meaningful steps forward in their careers. Nicole Brown is joined by Annie’s father, Putter Goodwin, and this year’s grant recipient, Elle Choate, to talk about what the grant was built to do and why...
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When Nicole Met: Lea Siegl
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
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 Championship result at Blenheim, she talks about the moments that shaped her, the pressure that didn’t always feel like pressure, and the belief it took to keep going when things weren’t straightforward. At the heart of it all is...
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Red Mills Feed Room: Smart Energy for Easy Keepers
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
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 more feed is rarely the answer. There’s also an important look at equine metabolic syndrome, including how it can affect competition horses as well as natives, and how feeding needs change depending on the job, from eventing to...
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Strawmax Stable Chat: Adam Short
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
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. HIGHLIGHTS The elite-sport job he’d choose outside horses Kris Jenner, Adele, Alan Carr and Serena Williams at his table The biggest main-character energy in Tom’s string Why one-on-one trips create the “special ones” The portaloo incident he can’t undo ...
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The Grassroots Show: Building Your Team from the Ground Up
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
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 of sharp humour, joins the show alongside her long time partner in crime, Jess Maye. From early yard meetups to shared show jumping disasters, team chasing memories and event day rituals, the pair talk about how they have built their...
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Through the Owners' Eyes – Chris Stone
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
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 takes us through the journey. From the early days of Harry the Hunter and a birthday surprise that became Chilli Morning, to the emotional rollercoaster of William Fox-Pitt’s comeback, and the creation of a breeding programme that now...
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ERHOTY25: The Contenders
EquiRatings Eventing Podcast
VOTE HERE: 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. fischerChipmunk FRH. Lordships Graffalo. London 52. The heavyweights are here, the tactics are real, and the rules… well, let’s just say they evolve by the minute. Nicole is joined by Diarm, Catherine, Spike and Annie for a full house and as they try to whittle...
info_outlineMaryland week is here. The Mars Maryland Five-Star presented by Brown Advisory is about to get underway, and it’s a proper field this year. A new designer in Pierre le Goupil means a fresh look to the track, the ground is in great shape, and the home team is coming in hot. Boyd Martin tops the Prediction Centre with Commando 3 and Luke 140, but he’s not the only headline act. There’s international class right through the list.
Nicole Brown is joined by Diarm Byrne and Annie Bishop for all the Preview chat, the numbers, and a few bold predictions ahead of the fifth running of Maryland’s five-star.
Highlights Include:
- First thoughts on Pierre le Goupil’s Maryland debut and how the course could ride.
- Boyd Martin’s big two and what this week could mean on home soil.
- The global mix of challengers including Monica Spencer, Alex Bragg, Caroline Pamukcu, Jonelle Price, and more.
- Which horses the Prediction Centre loves, and where the real jeopardy sits.
- Dark horses to keep an eye on, including Jess Phoenix’s Wabbit and Buck Davidson’s Cooley Candyman.
Guests
- Nicole Brown – Host of the EquiRatings Eventing Podcast, bringing the stories, the stats, and all the five-star buzz.
- Diarm Byrne – Co-founder of EquiRatings, the numbers man with plenty of opinions and zero chill when it comes to predictions.
- Annie Bishop – U.S. eventing analyst and commentator, offering the home perspective and a sharp eye for who’s really in form.
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