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The Australian season is up and running, and Wandin is where things start to take shape.
This week's Preview Show looks at a four-star field that may be small, but has plenty to like. Some arrive in form, others are building, and for a few, this is an important step on the road to Adelaide.
Sophia Hill brings Tulara Baltango off a strong run, Sam Jeffree has two contenders after an impressive start to the season, and there is plenty of experience alongside combinations looking to step forward. Add in the demands of Wandin, the terrain, the time, and it starts to ask the right questions.
Highlights
Wandin as a stepping stone to Adelaide
Sophia Hill and Tulara Baltango's form
Sam Jeffree's strong start to the season
Experienced campaigners and emerging combinations
The challenge of Wandin's cross-country
Guest
Sharon Ridgway, Australian eventing expert and analyst

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Budgeting for eventing might not be the most glamorous topic, but it is one every grassroots rider faces.
In this episode of the Grassroots Show, Cameron Beer is joined by five-star rider and accountant, Lauren Innes, to talk about the realities of financing an eventing season. From building a practical budget and planning your competition calendar to finding smart ways to train without spending a fortune, this episode is packed with practical advice for riders trying to make the sport work.
As always, Cameron wraps up the episode with the #GrassrootsChallenge - listen to the end, try it, post it, and tag your efforts using #GrassrootsChallenge.
Highlights
How to build a realistic budget for an eventing season
Cost-saving ways to train and prepare your horse
Where it is worth investing your money, and where it is not
Understanding British Eventing membership options
Managing finances without losing the fun in the sport
Guest
Lauren Innes – Five-star event rider, chartered accountant and member of the British Eventing Finance Committee
Presented by Foran Equine, part of the Connolly's RED MILLS family.
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The Cup of Tea series returns for 2026, powered by Carr & Day & Martin, proudly part of the Connolly's Red Mills family.
Nicole catches up with Irish event rider Esib Power to talk winter training, producing the next generation of horses, and plans for the season ahead. Based at her family yard in County Meath, Esib has an exciting group of horses ready to step up this year, with her nine and ten-year-olds targeting four-star level and long-term aims later in the season.
She reflects on a disrupted 2025 season after breaking her collarbone early in the spring, why patience is often the key when producing young horses, and why trips to England for events like Barbury and Thoresby are such a valuable way to start the year.
Highlights
Life and training at Esib's family yard in County Meath
Producing the next generation of event horses
Plans to start the season at Barbury and Thoresby
Building horses towards four-star level
Targets for her top horses later this year
Guest
Esib Power – Irish international event rider
This series is supported by Carr & Day & Martin, globally trusted equine care products since 1765 and now proudly part of the Connolly's Red Mills Group. Learn more about their full range at: https://www.carrdaymartin.com/
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The Cup of Tea series returns for 2026, powered by Carr & Day & Martin, proudly part of the Connolly's Red Mills family.
Nicole catches up with Irish event rider Esib Power to talk winter training, producing the next generation of horses, and plans for the season ahead. Based at her family yard in County Meath, Esib has an exciting group of horses ready to step up this year, with her nine and ten-year-olds targeting four-star level and long-term aims later in the season.
She reflects on a disrupted 2025 season after breaking her collarbone early in the spring, why patience is often the key when producing young horses, and why trips to England for events like Barbury and Thoresby are such a valuable way to start the year.
Highlights
Life and training at Esib's family yard in County Meath
Producing the next generation of event horses
Plans to start the season at Barbury and Thoresby
Building horses towards four-star level
Targets for her top horses later this year
Guest
Esib Power – Irish international event rider
This series is supported by Carr & Day & Martin, globally trusted equine care products since 1765 and now proudly part of the Connolly's Red Mills Group. Learn more about their full range at: https://www.carrdaymartin.com/
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The new season is coming into view, which means one thing. It is time for the horses to watch in 2026.
Nicole Brown is joined by Diarmuid Byrne and Catherine Austen to pick the horses they think could define the season ahead. From potential five-star winners to the young horses you might not know yet but will soon.
Could Cooley Rosalent add another five-star? Will Lordships Graffalo, London 52 and fischerChipmunk FRH battle it out again at the World Championships in Aachen? And is Annaghmore Valoner the horse to finally give Harry Meade that long-awaited five-star victory?
Plus the team share their dark horses for a five-star podium and the young names to keep firmly on your radar this year.
If you want a few storylines to follow as the 2026 season begins, this is the place to start.
Highlights
Five-star winners to watch in 2026
The World Championships showdown at Aachen
Dark horses for a five-star podium
The young horses who could break through this season
Guests
Diarmuid Byrne, EquiRatings co-founder
Catherine Austen, equestrian journalist and broadcaster
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