EquiRatings Eventing Podcast

• The Grassroots Show: Building Your Team from the Ground Up

  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 community and why it has made the sport better at every level.  Highlights How Lucy and Jess first connected and the moment the friendship stuck The role of motivation, FOMO and healthy competition in moving up the levels Why shared lessons, shared lorries and shared disasters build real confidence Tips for eventing alone, from organisation to safety to asking for help How social media creates genuine community for grassroots riders The reality of juggling horses, work and children and how to make it manageable Guests Lucy Robinson -  Red Mills ambassador and the rider behind Footluce Eventing Jess Maye - Creator of Life on the Buckle Presented by Foran Equine, part of the Connolly's RED MILLS family. EquiRatings Eventing Podcast: Follow the EquiRatings Eventing Podcast for more data-led insight, top-tier guests, and everything you need to keep up with the 2025 season on Instagram and Facebook.

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• Through the Owners' Eyes – Chris Stone

  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 includes three clones of a five star winner. It is eventing through the eyes of an owner who has lived every high and every heartbreak. And the next chapter is already unfolding. Highlights The story behind buying Chilli Morning and how he became Lisa's birthday present Navigating the London 2012 Olympics cycle and the lessons learned William Fox-Pitt's recovery and the road to Badminton 2015 Bicton 2021, the homebred triumph and a career milestone for Gemma How and why the Chilli Morning clones came to be The realities of ownership, the heartbreaks, the breakthroughs and the people who make it possible What the sport needs to thrive in the future and lessons from the ERM years Guest Chris Stone, five star owner, breeder and long-time supporter of innovation in eventing   This episode is powered by EquiRatings Horse Sales,the data-driven way to find your next superstar. From performance metrics to potential and price, EquiRatings helps take the guesswork out of buying and selling horses. Find out more here. EquiRatings Eventing Podcast: Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

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• ERHOTY25: The Contenders

  VOTE HERE: https://equiratings.typeform.com/ERHOTY-QF 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 the season down to eight. There are stats, strong opinions, rogue nominations, and one or two tactical plays that nobody is pretending to be subtle about. Settle in. Highlights The five automatic selections and why the top three were never really in doubt Annie's case for fischerChipmunk FRH and the moment in Kentucky that changed her mind Catherine's pitch for Lordships Graffalo and why no one even bothered to argue Spike's "not tonight, I'm saving the spice" approach… until he wasn't D's fully tactical masterstroke that blindsided the rest of the panel The wildcard chaos: Cartania, Cavalier Crystal, Kiarado d'Arville, Commando 3, Qantas R The tightest tally we've ever had on the show, with three horses tied until the final vote The official quarter-final draw Guests Diarmuid Byrne Catherine Austen Spike Milligan Annie Bishop Vote now for your EquiRatings Horse of the Year🐴 

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• ERHOTY25: The Contenders

  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. Fisher Chipmunk. 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 the season down to eight. There are stats, strong opinions, rogue nominations, and one or two tactical plays that nobody is pretending to be subtle about. Settle in. Highlights The five automatic selections and why the top three were never really in doubt Annie's case for fischerChipmunk FRH and the moment in Kentucky that changed her mind Catherine's pitch for Lordships Graffalo and why no one even bothered to argue Spike's "not tonight, I'm saving the spice" approach… until he wasn't D's fully tactical masterstroke that blindsided the rest of the panel The wildcard chaos: Cartania, Cavalier Crystal, Kiarado d'Arville, Commando 3, Qantas R  The tightest tally we've ever had on the show, with three horses tied until the final vote The official quarter-final draw Guests Diarmuid Byrne Catherine Austen Spike Milligan Annie Bishop Vote now for your EquiRatings Horse of the Year🐴 The quarterfinals are open and your pick shapes the competition. 

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• Red Mills Feed Room: The Truth About Balancers, Complete Feeds and What Your Horse Needs

  The Feed Room is open and Spike has questions. Louise Jones from Red Mills is back and this time we are getting into the real nuts and bolts of feeding. Balancers, complete feeds, how they actually work, and when each one makes sense. If you've ever wondered whether a scoop of chaff and a balancer is really enough, or why some yards swear by mixes while others live by cubes, this is the episode that clears the fog. Louise breaks down what a complete feed technically is, how the equine world uses the term differently, and why protein and amino acids matter more than people realise. There is even a moment where Spike learns feeds are cooked, and it changes his entire worldview. A genuinely useful conversation with plenty you can take straight back to the yard. Highlights What a complete feed actually is When a balancer works and when it simply does not Why protein and key amino acids often get overlooked The hidden calorie gap in low bucket feeds Mixes versus cubes and how they are made Guest Louise Jones, Red Mills Senior Nutritionist, here to make feeding horses make sense. 📲 Stay Connected This episode is brought to you by Connolly's Red Mills. For expert advice, forage analysis, and feeding support, visit redmills.com or connect with their nutrition team directly. Proud partners of the podcast, Red Mills are here to help you feed your horse with confidence.

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