This Equestrian Life
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Stable talk with practical horse sense.
This Equestrian Life mixes chatty equestrian catch-ups with practical conversations about training, hoof care, rehab, tack, welfare, and competition nerves. It suits horse people who like their advice grounded in lived yard detail rather than polished lecture-room certainty.
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This Equestrian Life has the shape of a catch-up between horse people, but the substance often runs deeper than the opening banter suggests. One minute it is sunshine, fly shampoo, Christmas mucking out, or a recording microphone balanced on whatever is nearby. The next minute it is hoof structure, lameness, rehab milestones, welfare perception, or the strange pressure of competing. That range is the point. The show treats equestrian life as messy, emotional, technical, and highly specific, with practical horse care sitting right beside self-doubt, excitement, exhaustion, and reflection. Miri and Rhi appear across the recent episodes as the regular conversational centre, moving between their own horses and guest-led discussions. The pace is quick. Ideas arrive through anecdotes, then circle into bigger questions about partnership, confidence, biomechanics, injury prevention, and whether familiar routines are actually serving the horse. Episodes with Nic Barker focus on track livery, barefoot transition, mild to moderate lameness, nutrition, and the value of gentle continuous movement. Gillian Tabor's episode challenges formulaic rehab plans, arguing for milestones, evidence, and individual decision-making rather than neat calendar blocks. Mia Rodley's appearance brings bridleless competition into a broader discussion of trust, pressure, liberty work, and mental connection. Other episodes look at competing, disconnection, welfare conversations at the top of the sport, colic management, saddle changes, and the emotional realities of moving yards or rebuilding confidence. The show is not clinical, though it is often serious about evidence. It is not glossy, though it can be genuinely thoughtful. Its appeal comes from hearing equestrian problems worked through out loud by people who are still learning, still questioning, and still trying to do right by the horse in front of them. The best episodes leave room for uncertainty without drifting into vagueness. They make space for the horse as the final source of feedback. For listeners who live inside horse-world detail, that combination can feel unusually honest.
Made for: For riders, owners, and horse-care obsessives who enjoy detailed yard chat, reflective training conversations, and practical thinking about rehab, welfare, hoof care, and confidence.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by letting everyday horse stories become serious equestrian reasoning. It keeps the feel of a peer conversation while still making room for evidence, guest experience, and close attention to what individual horses are showing.
From Miri Hackett (Hackett Equine) and Rhiannon Davies (Riding With Rhi) comes a brand new podcast dedicated to all things equestrian life. Join our weekly chats where we discuss everything from training and mental health to our weekly horse-shaped mishaps - all from the perspective of a professional rider and hobby rider.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
This Equestrian Life turns horse care into a thoughtful practice of evidence, close observation and honest reassessment.
Miri Hackett and Rhiannon Davies approach horse care as a continuing exercise in observation and revision. Their conversations move between candid accounts of competing and connection with a horse, and guest interviews about rehabilitation, movement and hoof health.
This is the show that asks whether your rehab calendar has bothered consulting the horse.
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A casual horse-world chat that turns hoof care and surface consistency into practical thinking.
The piece opens on a familiar horse-world gripe about expecting horses to just know something without being shown, then keeps its footing through body protectors, a 26-degree Wednesday, Harley's first bath of the year, and a first pass with goodbye flies shampoo.
A practical rehab review that keeps returning to comfort, biomechanics, and what the horse is telling you.
This piece treats rehab as something grounded and workable, not precious or abstract. It keeps attention on horses with mild to moderate lameness, the strain of box rest, and the value of movement that stays within comfort and respects correct biomechanics.
Rehab judged by evidence and milestones, not the calendar.
Gillian Tabor makes a strong case that rehab choices should be grounded in evidence and visible milestones, not in a week-by-week template. She also comes across clearly on the value of letting her Hartbury students think for themselves rather than turning them into copies of…
A new saddle, fresh grazing, and an honest look at what competition is really doing for a rider.
The episode brings a new saddle, fresh grazing, and a changing view of competition into one calm, thoughtful conversation. The saddle is framed as a genuine step forward for jumping security, while the move onto new grazing makes the stress of weather and climate conditions hard…
A horse welfare episode that moves from old London to weather stress, colic, and the charity's quieter work.
It traces The Horse Trust back to the days when London was still largely horse driven, and keeps that history tied to the charity's original aim of giving working horses some respite.
Pop culture trivia, argued fast and with affection.
Pop culture, personal stakes, and room for a tangent.
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The host opens on a familiar horse-world worry: people can get a little full of themselves about what they have learned, then expect a horse to do it all without going back and breaking it down again.
The host and Miri welcome Nick Barker from Rockley Farm.
The conversation opens with an honest check-in about anxiety and exhaustion.
Miri opens with a new saddle.
This episode features an interview with Mia Rodley, who discusses her pioneering work in bridleless dressage and organizing the UK's first bridleless competition.
The host returns to the podcast after a break, discussing the stress of moving horses to a new farm, managing colic through understanding horse anatomy, and connecting it to the spring equinox as a fresh start.
The hosts reflect on their year, share a gift guide, and discuss goals for 2026 in a cozy Christmas special episode.
This episode discusses horse welfare issues, perception, PR, and provocations in top-level equestrian sports with guest Christine Bjerkan, focusing on improving communication between riders and fans.
The episode follows The Horse Trust and its origins in a London that was still horse driven, with no mechanisation, and a clear wish to give working horses some respite.
This episode discusses building confidence with horses by reducing stress and making easier choices, while introducing new sponsors and sharing personal updates.
This episode discusses equestrian rider fitness tips and features a conversation about overcoming public speaking anxiety after a major presentation at Google on AI agents.
This episode discusses sustainability in equestrian life, focusing on listeners' experiences using electric vehicles for towing horse trailers.
This episode explores equestrian careers and the changing industry, while discussing the importance of fun in amateur riding competitions like dressage.
Two friends with different equestrian backgrounds launch their podcast to discuss all aspects of equestrian life, including surviving winter and sharing personal stories.