Eventing Interviews

Look who we bumped into at Burghley! By complete chance, we ran into Australian 5* riders Hazel Shannon and Jess Rae on their ‘day off’ so of course we had to have a chat

“I feel like the luckiest person in the world” said Emma, who was competing one of her two lovely young horses, Icarus X, in the CCI4*-S at the Land Rover Blair Castle International

“The best of the best in the world are here so they are always increasing the standard" The USA's Caroline Martin was only beaten by Oliver Townend at Blair Castle today - she talks about why she has come to the UK to 'up the game'

“It’s exciting and terrifying all at the same time” says Australia’s Sarah Clark who has just arrived in the UK to take on the world’s best at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

"It teaches them etiquette, respect, how to deal with nerves and be involved with a team” British Eventing Youth Coaches Caroline Moore and Christie Wright talk about the value of the British Eventing Youth Programmes

"I just fell in love with it all; the good days and the bad days" Ruth Gregory visits Irish eventing rider Susie Berry at her yard in Northamptonshire

25-year-old Cathal Daniels has plenty of experience at Championships of all levels - we caught up with him at Hartpury where he is supporting his past ride, Sammy Davis Junior, and hoping to be at a World Championship himself soon

"In the end, it's down to them in the ring" Samantha Clark talks to Isabelle and Tina Cook at Isabelle's first Team GB appearance on the homebred mare Mexican Law, who has her own Championship relations

“I’d love to go back there (Pratoni del Vivaro) this year with Froggy – that would be the dream and complete my ‘set’!” Meet Vendredi Biats (Froggy) at home with Kitty King and find out more about her Championship experiences

Sonja Johnson may be out of contention for this year's World Championship, but she will be cheering on fellow West Australian Shenae Lowings and has plenty to address on the coaching scene around Australia