Eventing Interviews

“I’m stepping back from these five-stars and four-star big events like this one” New Zealander Andrew Nicholson chose the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials to announce his retirement from top-level competition

Interview: Kitty King and Vendredi Biats leave for the European Championships on Sunday after a warm-up test ride at Blenheim International

“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