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A Cup of Tea with Alice Casburn
July 27, 2026Nicole sits down with Alice to look back on the remarkable partnership that's taken them from a quirky homebred nobody else wanted to ride, to five-star success and a Bramham title that secured their place on the British team. They also talk about the pressure of arriving as the favourite, why she'd happily take a big, tough track at Millstreet, and the exciting reserve mare waiting in the wings.
A Cup of Tea with Sam Lissington
July 9, 2026This week's A Cup of Tea is with Sam Lissington, and she's arrived with news that's still sinking in: her first senior championship call-up, earned after a fortnight that could easily have gone the other way.
Fresh off a runner-up finish at Bramham with Sooty, Sam looked set to head to Aachen on the horse she'd spent years producing. Then came an injury no one expected, forcing a complete rethink and putting the spotlight on Lucas Stone, the horse she sourced through EquiRatings Horse Sales after a data-led search that took her to a Finnish indoor arena. Sam reflects on the emotional highs and lows of those two weeks, the pressure of suddenly preparing a different horse for championship selection, the mistake she owns without excuses at Bilton, and the phone call confirming she'd be representing New Zealand at her first senior championship. It's an honest conversation about resilience, preparation, and trusting the process when plans change overnight.A Cup of Tea with Tamie Smith
June 5, 2026A horse coming into her own. A summer that wasn't really the plan. And a trip to Europe that suddenly feels like it could mean much more.
Nicole Brown sits down for a cup of tea with Tamie Smith after a flying start to 2026 and ahead of a big summer campaign in the UK. With Lillet 3 arriving in England off the back of major wins and World Championship conversations becoming harder to ignore, Tamie reflects on the partnership that took time to build and why this season feels different. They talk Bramham, supporting Team USA at Bicton, bringing riders and horses across the Atlantic, and what happens when the thing you hoped might happen starts becoming real. Plus, an update on retired king Mai Baum and why there may already be another black horse waiting in the wings.A Cup of Tea with Elizabeth Barratt
May 27, 2026Nicole Brown sits down with one of Britain’s brightest young riders, Elizabeth Barratt, to talk about a whirlwind start to 2026, from flying horses to America for the first time to defending her Young Rider National title at Bicton.
Elizabeth reflects on the scale of the Kentucky experience, learning alongside Europe’s top five-star riders, and why the trip left her hungry to come back one day for the five-star itself. Plus, she looks ahead to Bicton with two very different rides, the experienced Rehy DJ and exciting young talent Postman. There’s also talk of Young Rider Europeans ambitions, future four-stars, and the young horses listeners should keep firmly on their radar this season.A Cup of Tea with Nicola Wilson
May 5, 2026Yorkshire tea in hand, Nicola Wilson sits down for a conversation that reflects exactly where she is now. A winter focused on getting stronger, small milestones that matter, and a return to the sport that looks different, but still feels the same at its core.
Since 2022, her role has evolved, with coaching now at the centre. Working with riders like Katie McGee and Gabby Dickerson, and as part of the British youth teams, she talks about seeing horses and riders through a wider lens, then narrowing in on the details that make the difference.
What comes through is the clarity. Focus on what you can do. Keep moving forward. And take the progress, step by step.
A Cup of Tea with Esib Power
March 11, 2026The Cup of Tea series returns for 2026, powered by Carr & Day & Martin, proudly part of the Connolly’s Red Mills family. Nicole catches up with Irish event rider Esib Power to talk winter training, producing the next generation of horses, and plans for the season ahead. Based at her family yard in County Meath, Esib has an exciting group of horses ready to step up this year, with her nine and ten-year-olds targeting four-star level and long-term aims later in the season. She reflects on a disrupted 2025 season after breaking her collarbone early in the spring, why patience is often the key when producing young horses, and why trips to England for events like Barbury and Thoresby are such a valuable way to start the year.
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