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Sixty-five years in, and Burghley still gives its own team goosebumps.
In this episode of Inside Burghley 2026, Nicole heads to Burghley HQ to sit down with Miranda Rock, Executive Chair of the Burghley House Preservation Trust, for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to preserve one of the world's most iconic five-stars.
From protecting Capability Brown's historic parkland and centuries-old trees to redesigning the shopping village, improving visitor flow and planning for the future, Miranda explains the work that goes on long before the first horse arrives.
Along the way, she shares stories from Burghley's remarkable history, her family's connection to the estate, the Olympic legacy that still lives inside the house, and why Ros Canter's unforgettable walk down Winners' Avenue with baby Seneh is one of her favourite Burghley memories.
Highlights
Burghley's Cecil family history
The retail and wayfinding changes for 2026
Protecting Capability Brown's historic parkland
Ros Canter's memorable Burghley victory
What the next chapter looks like for Burghley
Guest
Miranda Rock – Executive Chair of the Burghley House Preservation Trust and 16th-generation descendant of William Cecil.
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Everyone talks about training. Almost nobody talks about why it doesn't show up on the day.
Kirsty Chabert has just won the Nations Cup at Bicton on Classic VI, and she's admitting something most riders won't: she's terrified of heights, still can't walk to the edge of a drop fence, and has spent years working through it. If a five-star rider with that record still fights her own nerves, what does that mean for the rest of us walking into the startbox?
This episode of the Grassroots Show goes straight at that gap between the arena at home and the ring at a show. Kirsty breaks down what she actually leans on when the pressure's on, why competing above your level in schooling matters more in jumping than dressage, and why she disappears the week before a big event instead of riding.
Highlights
Managing nerves at every level
Training above the level you compete
Building pressure into schooling at home
Reading your own competition honestly
The trot-to-walk transition that matters most
A cross-country warm-up challenge to try
Guests
Kirsty Chabert, five-star event rider and coach, Nations Cup winner at Bicton on Classic VI.
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This week's Cup of Tea is with Sam Lissington, and she's arrived with news that's still sinking in: her first senior call-up, earned inside a fortnight that could easily have gone the other way.
Second at Bramham with Sooty, then the setback nobody saw coming when he came home from the vet with an injury that ended his season. So how do you show up for the next horse when everything feels uncertain?
Sam talks us through the whiplash of that stretch, a horse bought on a hunch in a Finnish indoor, the mistake she owns at Bilton without excuse, and the phone call that made all of it worth it.
Highlights
Bramham high, then a career low
Performing on Lucas Stone under pressure
Buying a horse in a Finnish indoor
Owning the mistake at Bilton
A stressful vet check day
What success at Aachen looks like
Guests
Sam Lissington – New Zealand event rider, newly selected for her first senior World Championships
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For many horse lovers, becoming a professional rider is the dream, but it's far from the only way to build a fulfilling career in eventing. In this episode of the USEA Official Podcast, host Nicole Brown is joined by organizer and licensed official Emily Holmes, championship groom, organizer, and former USEA President Max Corcoran, and Eventing Nation co-publisher Sally Spickard to discuss the many careers that help keep the sport running.
Together, they share the winding paths that led them to where they are today, the lessons they've learned along the way, and the advice they would give to anyone hoping to turn their passion for horses into a profession. From media and event management to officiating and grooming, this episode is a reminder that there's more than one way to make your mark in the sport of eventing.
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Forget the selectors. We've picked the teams.
Nicole is joined by Sam Watson, Annie Bishop and Spike the Vet to take on one of the toughest jobs in eventing, selecting the combinations they'd send to Aachen. There are easy picks. Then there are the horses keeping everyone awake at night.
Who has done enough this season? Does five-star form still carry the most weight? Which riders are impossible to leave at home? And which nation has the strongest hand heading into the World Championships?
Expect plenty of debate, a few disagreements and some very difficult decisions as the panel works through the leading contenders from Great Britain, Ireland, the USA, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
Then, with the teams almost settled, everyone puts their reputation on the line with their first World Championship medal predictions.
Highlights:
Our World Championship teams
The biggest selection dilemmas
Five-star form versus four-star results
Who's in, who's out and who's on the bubble
Which nation has the strongest squad
Early medal predictions
Guests:
Sam Watson – EquiRatings Co-Founder
Annie Bishop – Co-host of the US Equestrian Open Podcast
Spike the Vet – Equine veterinarian and regular Eventing Podcast panellist