A casual interest in horse riding saw Jade Findlay spend her gap year working for one of the world’s best eventing coaches and accidentally falling into her sport. Jade joins Sam Squiers to discuss how eventing works, competing alongside the royal family and what could be done to better support women returning to the sport after having kids.

Edwina Tops-Alexander speaks exclusively to Sportette about the joys and hurdles of growing up in Australia, the challenges of mixed competition, the retirement of Cevo Itôt du Chateau and what still drives her to be the best.