Overlander welcomes leading Irish Event rider, Sam Watson, to our team of Ambassadors
We are delighted to partner with Sam and his team who has recently taken delivery of his brand new red R160 2-Stall Horsebox.
With completions at the Olympic Games, three World Championships and six European Championships, Sam is Ireland’s most-capped major championship event rider. His wife, Sparkles, is the driving force behind his eventing team and their Carlow stud farm is host to broodmares, foals, youngstock and international eventing stars. The Overlander R160 will be a vital addition to all of Sam’s operations and we are proud to be the trusted transport partner for this world class rider.
The highlight of Sam’s professional career was emulating his father’s world championship silver medal exactly 40 years later and also on US soil. In 2019, Sam was the first Irish rider to break into the FEI top ten world eventing rankings, another achievement that reflects consistent performance at the highest level of the sport.
As an entrepreneur, Sam is the founder of the world-leader in equestrian data analytics, EquiRatings. He is a founder and host of the Eventing Podcast and creator of both the Eventing and Jumping Manager Apps – a fun fantasy-style game that allows fans of the sport to engage and connect with top class equestrian sport.
Sam’s approach to sport and business is driven by his relentless pursuit of progress and his dedicated focus. Paris 2024 is in his sights, as are short-term targets such as Badminton 2022 and the World Championships later the same year.
Sam explains: