EquiRatings Eventing Podcast

Thursday at Burghley and the competition is officially underway. 🎙️
The first day of dressage has given us plenty to talk about. The judging is tough, the good scores are being seriously earned and Nadja Minder has thrown down the early marker with her five-star PB. But at Burghley, we all know Thursday is only the beginning of the story.
Sam Watson joins us to talk Saturday, why this year's track could flow better and just how many combinations might actually beat that famous Burghley clock. Plus, with Eventing Manager officially locked in, we find out who everyone is backing.
We head around the showground too, catching up with Marcus Fairfax Fountaine at Fairfax & Favor before finding Tom McEwen at Equine America, fresh from World Championship gold and with 19-year-old Toledo de Kerser back at Burghley.
And we finish with Lucy Jackson, a glass of rosé and a proper Thursday debrief. Who impressed, who could shake things up on Friday and who does Lucy think will be leading heading into Saturday?
Highlights
Nadja Minder sets the early Burghley standard
Sam Watson makes his Saturday time prediction
The biggest Eventing Manager picks
A trip to Fairfax & Favor
Tom McEwen and the return of Toledo de Kerser
Lucy Jackson's Thursday dressage debrief
Who leads heading into cross country?
Guests
Sam Watson EquiRatings co-founder, stats man and Burghley competitor.
Marcus Fairfax Fountaine Co-founder of Fairfax & Favor.
Tom McEwen World Champion and Olympic medallist.
Lucy Jackson Five-star rider, commentator and Burghley Insights Stage host.
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The Burghley Diaries are officially OPEN. 🎙️
It's Wednesday, it's absolutely chucking it down and Nicole is in the middle of it all as Burghley week gets underway.
Tilly Berendt joins us fresh from a very soggy course walk to talk through a brilliantly wide-open field, why she's firmly Team Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro, and whether this could be the year the usual Burghley trends get ripped up.
Then, THEY MADE IT. 600km from Scone to Burghley, three and a half days on bikes and nearly £18,000 raised. Andrew Ransford and Henry Kinchin join us to talk through the challenge and the slightly alarming suggestion that £35k might get them back on the bikes to Cornbury.
There's a quick visit from Lily Meade before Wednesday delivers its first proper bit of Burghley drama: David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed are OUT. Nicole and Annie jump straight back on to work out what that means for the competition and a LOT of Eventing Manager teams.
Highlights
A soaking wet Tilly reports back from the course
Why Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro have Tilly's heart
Dark horses and Burghley first-timers
600km DONE for the Scone to Burghley team
A glimpse inside Team Meade with Lily
David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed withdraw
Time to rethink those Burghley predictions and Eventing Manager teams
Guests
Tilly Berendt Eventing Nation journalist, Burghley expert and, today, very soggy course-walker.
Andrew Ransford & Henry Kinchin Fresh from cycling 600km from Scone to Burghley for Riders Minds and the British Eventing Support Trust.
Lily Meade Giving us a quick peek inside Team Meade ahead of a huge week for Harry.
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The Burghley Diaries are officially OPEN. 🎙️
It's Wednesday, it's absolutely chucking it down and Nicole is in the middle of it all as Burghley week gets underway.
Tilly Berendt joins us fresh from a very soggy course walk to talk through a brilliantly wide-open field, why she's firmly Team Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro, and whether this could be the year the usual Burghley trends get ripped up.
Then, THEY MADE IT. 600km from Scone to Burghley, three and a half days on bikes and nearly £18,000 raised. Andrew Ransford and Henry Kinchin join us to talk through the challenge and the slightly alarming suggestion that £35k might get them back on the bikes to Cornbury.
There's a quick visit from Lily Meade before Wednesday delivers its first proper bit of Burghley drama: David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed are OUT. Nicole and Annie jump straight back on to work out what that means for the competition and a LOT of Eventing Manager teams.
Highlights
A soaking wet Tilly reports back from the course
Why Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro have Tilly's heart
Dark horses and Burghley first-timers
600km DONE for the Scone to Burghley team
A glimpse inside Team Meade with Lily
David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed withdraw
Time to rethink those Burghley predictions and Eventing Manager teams
Guests
Tilly Berendt Eventing Nation journalist, Burghley expert and, today, very soggy course-walker.
Andrew Ransford & Henry Kinchin Fresh from cycling 600km from Scone to Burghley for Riders Minds and the British Eventing Support Trust.
Lily Meade Giving us a quick peek inside Team Meade ahead of a huge week for Harry.
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Burghley week is here, and this one feels genuinely wide open.
Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro head to Stamford as the Prediction Centre favourites, but there are questions to answer and a long list of combinations ready to challenge them. Harry Meade and Cavalier Crystal know exactly how to deliver at Burghley, David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed bring one of the strongest cross-country records in the field, while Tom Jackson and United 36, Tim Price and Falco and plenty more come into the week with a very real chance.
Nicole, Diarm, Spike and Annie dig into the numbers and the form, make the case for the combinations they think could win and look at where this year's competition could be decided. With the Burghley terrain, an incredibly tough cross-country time and no obvious standout at the top of the market, there is a lot to unpack before the first horse enters the arena.
Highlights
Why this could be one of the most open Burghleys in years
The questions facing favourite Sarah Bullimore and Corimiro
Why Harry Meade and Cavalier Crystal could have a huge opportunity
The case for David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed
Why Tom Jackson and United 36 are serious contenders
The speed and stamina needed to make the Burghley time
Could a horse starting in the 30s finally win?
Podium predictions and dark horses from the team
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We're going behind the scenes at Burghley Media Day with two riders who could have a very big week ahead of them.
Sarah Bullimore and Tom Jackson sit down to talk all things Burghley, from what makes a true Burghley horse and tackling that famous cross-country test, to the final few weeks of preparation before five-star. Plus, Sarah talks about the very special Corimiro, while Tom looks ahead with two exciting chances in United 36 and Hawk Eye.
And we catch up with Andrew Ransford, Henry Kinchin, Thomas March and Alastair Wilson midway through their 600km Scone to Burghley Cycle Challenge, raising money for the British Eventing Support Trust and Riders Minds.
Highlights
What actually makes a great Burghley horse
Why heart, stamina and a horse that truly wants the job matter so much
Sarah's journey with homebred Corimiro and why he means so much to her
The pressure of heading to Burghley as a Prediction Centre favourite
Tom's expectations for exciting ten-year-old United 36
Why there could still be a big five-star result to come from Hawk Eye
How experience changes the way riders tackle Burghley's terrain
What the final weeks of five-star preparation look like
An update from the Scone to Burghley Cycle Challenge as the team passes the halfway point
Guests
Sarah Bullimore – British five-star event rider and European individual bronze medallist, heading to Burghley with exciting homebred Corimiro.
Tom Jackson – British five-star event rider and former Burghley runner-up, returning this year with United 36 and Hawk Eye.
Go behind the scenes as Burghley week gets underway and hear from some of the people making their way to one of the biggest weeks of the year.
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