Eventing Interviews

“I’ve come back hungry for it” says the current World Champion Ros Canter of riding Allstar B at the FEI European Eventing Championships in Avenches

The Riders Minds documentary, released on World Suicide Prevention Day, talks to Victoria Wright, widow of eventing rider Matthew, explores mental health in the equestrian industry and asks the question; why do so many riders suffer with mental illness?

Video interview: Meet Willingapark Clifford - the horse that has won a record three CCI5* titles at the Australian International 3 Day Event with his rider Hazel Shannon

“To just be handing these 11 penalties out on good horses that have done a very safe, correct job, it’s not cross country anymore.” World Number One Oliver Townend has his say on frangible pins at Bicton 5 Star

Sammi Birch's cross country ride at Bicton on Finduss PFB has re-ignited the flame and Sam Griffiths has another CCI5* mare in the stable

The road to a CCI5* is rarely smooth and full of stories - here are some that will make you laugh and cry as we talk to Padraig McCarthy, Mike Winter, David Doel and Francis Whittington

Most CCI5* events have 11 months to get ready but, as Andrew Fell, Manager of Bicton Arena, the equestrian side of the Bicton Estate in Devon, points out, they have had only 11 weeks

“I know I’m not a Chris Burton or Kevin McNab, but I love to event on an amateur level and just have a really great time doing it” Australian rider Alice Hirst is living the dream in the UK

Video Interview: Captain Mark Phillips talks about building a CCI5* course from scratch, the ‘double edge weapon’ of frangible devices, his trademark course design and what we can expect to see at Bicton where ‘We’ve got more terrain than Badminton or Burghley”

“Every major championship I’ve participated in as a coach, I’ve come away learning something more. The process is never ending” Chris Bartle talks about Tokyo 2020, the challenges of selection, the new Olympic format and the styles of riding that lead to success