**The event rider – who scored his best five-star result yet at Burghley last year – talks about returning to the top level after losing his mojo, the “chalk and cheese” friend who taught him to breathe across country and making the most of life after losing close friends, in this exclusive interview for H &H subscribers
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“Not that I’m saying I’m a top sportsperson, I’m an also-ran,” grins…
No matter how well-honed your warm-up routine, sometimes events are out of your control.
The ideal warm-up will be perfectly executed to produce success in the ring – but horses aren’t machines. Ellie Hughes finds out how to cope when the warm-up throws you a curveball in this exclusive article for H &H subscribers
As hard as we might try, not all warm-ups go to plan – and some go really…
They say growth begins at the edge of your comfort zone, but how can riders successfully move up the levels without overstretching themselves or their horses? Catherine Welton investigates in this exclusive article for H &H subscribers
The psychology of moving up a level in equestrian sport might not be something you think about until you’re faced with the challenge. When amateur eventer…
Joe Stockdale with his 2nd horse in the training demo at his yard at Dovecote Farm near Northampton in the UK on the 6th October 2025.
Joe Stockdale talks about mental toughness and how he has developed his mindset in this exclusive article for H &H subscribers
Winning a six-bar or a puissance requires an ice-cool temperament. The pressure ramps up as the field whittles down to the final…