Previews, reviews and interviews from the world of eventing.
The girls are away so we went rogue and recorded. There is stuff on Burnham Market and a look at the dressage leaderboard. Sam gives us an update on George. Then it just tails off into general life updates…it will be good to have Nicole back to do these things properly.
They only thing worth noting from this pod is BILLY WALK ON. He is going to be a star this year.
The team looks at one of the biggest CIC3*s in the Eventing calendar. Sam gets himself into hot water but thankfully gets shown up by eight of the top ten being ladies. We look at ‘The Great British Rebuilding Project’, led by the 10 year old KBIS Starburst, the overall winner. #BusyIzzy. Leonidas came close to the top prize – surely a second career win will come soon! One-tenth of a second cost Piggy French and Quarrycrest Echo the overall win – what a return that could have been! Another horse that is going to be on the radar for Strezgom. The Mr Bass FOD record has come to an end but what a record it is – just himself and Nereo have five consecutive FODs at 3 & 4* level. Zara Tinder is back aswell with a huge performance ahead of Rolex and Arctic Soul gets his run in at last before his big CCI run in May.
The Irish challenge is mounting by the way. Big performances this weekend.
The season is picking up. There was lots of Badminton and Rolex prep runs. 2 four stars coming up in the next four weeks! Hurray!
On the latest Eventing Podcast Nicole, Sam & Diarm catch up on all the latest news from Carolina International, take a look at the latest Rolex Kentucky entries and wish Anthony Patch a very happy retirement.
With one of the biggest CIC3* competitions in the calendar about to start we Preview Belton International Horse Trials and take a look down the star studded start list of 112 entries. The Irish send a strong contingent, 2016 winner Chris Burton is back looking to retain his title and the British Rebuilding Project gets underway.
Sam & Diarm discuss sharing a bed, there is a small domestic and Nicole does a happy dance.
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Eventing nerds around the world got excited this week as we got the Badminton entries and then the first Rolex entries. We have a quick look through to see the stand out names.
We also have have an update on our ‘PodPicks’ league for the season. Any five horses – best 15 rated results altogether. The deadline for entry is fast approaching.
In the next episode of the Eventing Podcast’s #LockerRoomTalk series Nicole & Sam chat to one of greatest (and nicest) riders on the circuit, Blyth Tait.
Looking back at a star studded career that includes World Championship & Olympic titles, more F.O.Ds at Badminton than any other rider, plus hopes for the World Equestrian Games in 2018 it’s an interview that only scratches the surface of a truly remarkable career.
As Blyth’s No. 1 Fan Sam successfully (and somewhat surprisingly) manages to keep himself under control and Blyth selects a very strong team for the #PodcastPicks competition.
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Special bonus show this week. We decided to find out who could best select the 5 top performers for 2017 based on the ER Ratings. We each picked our five, and to make it harder for us – we had to select totally different teams. It should be easier for you guys, just pick any 5. Lets see who really knows their stuff!
Send us your teams on Twitter using the hashtag #PodcastPicks or on Facebook or email or somehow get the list of 5 to us and we will put you into the system.
You have until the end of March, Belton is the cut-off point. There will be a prize…we haven’t decided yet..but something decent like an iPad rather than just the usual. And all you have to do is send us 5 horses to be in with a chance of glory.
I have Sam standing by to enter in the teams, so let us know your team of 5. Things getting exciting now as the season nears the start on this side of the world.
In the next episode of the Eventing Podcast ‘Locker Room Talk’ series, Sam chats to the lovely Camilla Speirs and looks back on what has been an meteoric rise to the very top of the sport.
With the small but mighty Portersize Just a Jiff, Camilla has been a regular on the Irish team at Senior level since making her senior debut at a World Games aged only 20 back in 2010. Taking in the highs of 2016 with two top 10 placings at 4*, the heartbreaking lows of London 2012 and everything in between, it’s an interview that focuses on the wonder pony that is Jiffy – the 4* Pony Club Pony who has competed internationally every year for 11 consecutive seasons.
It’s a remarkable story, one that is made even more special by what is an incredible partnership – we loved this #LockerRoomTalk and we hope you do too!
We’d love to hear from you, get in touch with us on Twitter & Facebook and let us know what you think and who you would like the #LockerRoomTalk spotlight on next.
The #EventingPodcast team are back….and now they have the power of the little green book on their side.
It is time to begin the first in a series of specials which focus on major events to look forward to in 2017. On this episode, the team look at the combinations who have completed one of the the world’s greatest four-stars, Badminton Horse Trials, on their dressage score – otherwise known as an F.O.D. Not as easy, or as common you might think, this feat has been achieved in total 86 times by 50 different riders since penalty scoring was introduced in 1971. 4 riders have managed this on an incredible 4 occasions but one man has managed it a quite staggering 5 times – all rise for the maestro that is Blyth Tait.
Diarm realises that Lucinda Green was actually very good (and predicts the end of the Jung reign). Sam trots out some impressions and is apparently described as ‘interesting’ & ‘informative’….. Jenni professes her love for Eagle Lion & Nicole tries to keep the whole thing under control.
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The team chat through their picks for #TheYoungGuns to watch in 2017. The only criteria being that they need to have been born after 1990. Jenni brings us two top talents from the US, Diarm finds a tenuous link back to Maxime Livio (surprise!) while Nicole & Sam champion some young UK and Irish stars.
We look at some of the highest rated performances from #TheYoungGuns in the last couple of years and examine why combinations finishing on their dressage scores (FODs) are so competitive.
Like every show, it’s packed with EquiRatings stats, the usual disagreements……and Sam opens an exciting parcel on the air.
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With 2016 behind us the team talk through the #OnesToWatch in 2017 . With the start of another Olympic cycle likely to see some new stars on the horizon, a focus on the big 4*’s and a host of big names battling it out in the Event Rider Masters Series there is plenty to discuss.
Nicole basks in the glory of Don Geniro being crowned Equiratings Horse of the Year 2016 AND Mulry’s Error coming in 2nd. Jenni pinpoints the ones to watch from America in the lead up to WEG 2018, Sam debates whether Sam will be out competing next year (the horse not the jockey…) and Diarm finds out something about a certain 2017 prediction that Sam (the jockey) hadn’t mentioned yet.
There is also a brilliant stat on Willa Newton, tipped as being #OneToWatch for 2017….
We can’t wait for the 2017 season to get underway and would love to hear what you are most looking forward to, get in touch with us on Twitter or Facebook using #eventingpodcast.