Listener sentiment
Listener enthusiasm for Esme's Country Life remains overwhelmingly positive and essentially unchanged, with near-universal top marks across the most recent rating window. The audience is predominantly young — many reviewers are children and early teenagers, frequently equestrians or aspiring riders — who treat the podcast as a comforting daily companion, whether falling asleep, on the school run, or at the stables. Recurring praise centers on Esme's warmth and humour, her relatable embarrassing stories, her calming voice, and her standing as a genuine role model; multiple listeners again credit the podcast with helping them through confidence setbacks after riding falls, the loss of beloved pets, and difficult personal moments. Her animals — horses Casper, Joey, and Duke, the late Mickey, and dog Fossy — continue to feature prominently in reviews, and fans repeatedly request meet-and-greets (especially in Australia), more episodes featuring her father ("davaday"), and collaborations with fellow equestrian creators. The only substantive complaint is again a technical one: several listeners report that shorter "mini pod" episodes are not playing correctly on Apple Podcasts. A notable number of reviewers also observe that Esme does not appear to read Apple Podcasts comments, directing their messages to Spotify instead.
Apple4.8 · 340
Summary generated Sep 8, 2026
