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Eventer's Dream is the first volume of Caroline Akrill's trilogy following Elaine's ambition to reach the top in Three Day Eventing. Vivid and realistic, life with horses is portrayed with real knowledge and sympathy. There is mud - and occasional blood - and the characters, both human and equine, are amusing, heroic, eccentric and, occasionally, rather sad. The story begins with Elaine attending a job interview with Nigella and Henrietta. And they offer a cup of tea which is not all that it may seem! Thanks toTempleton Thompsonfor her song Girls and Horses, which is available on herwebsiteand on iTunes.

Cheryll Frank, Director of theYoung Jumper Championshipsexplains how the program has launched many successful international careers with more of these horses being bred in the U.S. Together with theInternational Jumper and Dressage Futuritythe calibre of horses means that riders do not have to look at the foreign market to find their next champion. You can learn more about this program atyoungjumpers.com.

Britain'sWill Furlongrecently returned with the individual bronze medal from his team debut at theFEI European Eventing ChampionshipsridingPioneer Silvie. You can find thefull results hereand to the sponsor of the British teamHows Racesafe here. FollowWill on Facebookand on Twitter@Will_Furlong. Join Hows Racesafe onFacebookand on Twitter@HowsRacesafeand follow me@chrisestafford.

Alex Postolowsky from Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England has been involved in different events at Burghley for several years but this year was the first time that she had ridden in theLand Rover Burghley Horse Trials. She shares her elation and what it means to her to complete her first four star event as she talks us through what was a week long event. You can readAlex's Blog hereandvisit her websiteandFacebook Page, and read thefull results here.

Dr. Andrew McLeanis our guest this week discussing the work he does with horses and the science of learning theory, as well as a fascinatingproject involving elephants - HELP. Visit theInternational Society of Equitation Science(ISES) here and follow us on Twitter@IngaWolframmand@chrisestafford.

Jo Thoenes from BBC Radio Oxford reviews the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials which was full of thrills both on the course and among the attractions. How often do you hear that William Fox-Pitt has fallen off on the cross country? You can find the full results here and catch Jo on The Breakfast Show and follow us on Twitter @JoThoenes and @chrisestafford

Our guest this week is dressage rider Emily O'Connell, 19, from Melbourne, Australia who is spending time in Europe to train with some leading riders includingAnky van Grunsven. Emily shares some of the challenges she has faced such as dealing with nerves while competing and Inga offers advice as a sports psychologist. You can follow us on Twitter@IngaWolframmand@chrisestafford.

Lucinda Green shares her perspective of a memorableLand Rover Burghley Horse Trialsthat, for her, will go down in history as the best ever. Lucinda now heads for Oxfordshire to compete in theFidelity Blenheim International Horse Trials CCI3*withCry Freedom. You can follow Lucinda onFacebookand Twitter@LucindaGreenMBE.

Jonathan 'Jock' Paget won theLand Rover Burghley Horse Trialswith a stunning performance onClifton Promiseto lead the New Zealand cavalry charge (the Kiwis secured 6 of the top ten places). Having won theMitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trialsthis spring, Jock is on course for a chance to win theRolex Grand Slam of Eventingif he completes the treble at the2014 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. Visit Jock's websitehereand joinJock's Facebook Page.

British dressage rider and trainerWayne Channonrecently wrote an article forEurodressageabout the variations in judging at the Ecco FEI European Dressage Championshipsin Herning last month. Dr.David SticklandfromGlobal Dressage Analyticsand Dr. Inga Wolframm join the debate to examine the topics in some detail and offer possible solutions. You can follow us on Twitter@WayneChannon,@IngaWolframmand@chrisestafford.

Lara Prior-Palmer, 19, recently won the daunting Mongol Derby riding 25 Mongolian ponies over 1000km. Though horses are in her genes - Lara's aunt is Lucinda Green - this location and horsepower would be something that is experienced only one in a lifetime. Lara is continuing to raise money for her chosen charities with the goal of£20,000. You can donate by visiting the website hereand read her account of the race here

Dr. Sue McDonnellis an Equine Behaviorist who founded theEquine Behavior Programat theUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicineand conducts clinic studies to explore changes in equine behavior to establish the reasons behind changes and offers solutions as to how they can be resolved. You can follow us on Twitter;@PennVet,@ingawolframmand@chrisestafford.

British dressage rider and trainerWayne Channonrecently wrote an article forEurodressageabout the variations in judging at the Ecco FEI European Dressage Championshipsin Herning last month. Dr.David SticklandfromGlobal Dressage Analyticsand Dr. Inga Wolframm join the debate to examine the topics in some detail and offer possible solutions. You can follow us on Twitter@WayneChannon,@IngaWolframmand@chrisestafford.

British Equestrian Journalist Kate Green reviews theHSBC FEI European Eventing Championshipswhich took place in Malmo, Sweden last week and also takes a look at theentriesfor this week'sLand Rover Burghley Horse Trialsin Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. You can hear who Kate thinks might be lifting the trophy next Sunday afternoon in Burghley Park. The full results from Malmo arehere.

Louise Parkes is back with another 'up close and personal' view, this time from theEcco FEI European Show Jumping Championships,which took place in Herning, Denmark last week where Great Britain won the team gold medal and FrenchmanRoger Yves Bostclaimed the individual title in a thrilling competition.Major events next week include theThe Land Rover Burghley Horse TrialsandSpruce Meadows Masters.And there will be a report from theFEI HSBC European Eventing Championshipsin Malmo, Sweden.Follow me on Twitter for the news and views @chrisestafford.