The Horse & Hound Podcast 165: top eventer Harry Meade | Making an equine insurance claim with The Insurance Emporium
On our 165th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is supported by The Insurance Emporium this month, we speak to top event rider Harry Meade, who told us all about his impressive team of five-star horses and shared some of his secrets to being a speed king across country. We also hear from Sally Wright, who will talk about her experiences of making an insurance claim related to her horses. We hope you enjoy listening.
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On this episode we speak to top event rider Harry Meade, who is the man of the moment following his incredible cross-country performances at both Kentucky and Badminton this spring.
He told us all about his impressive team of five-star horses and shared some of his secrets to being a speed king across country.
“With my style of riding, I don’t need to practise riding fast. What I need to do is slow the horse’s brain down and get that complete relaxation. Once I’ve got that, I can add in the speed on demand” – Harry Meade on his art of riding fast across country
We also hear from Sally Wright, who will talk about her horses and experiences of making an insurance claim related to them, in an advertisement feature with The Insurance Emporium.
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Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 165
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.