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How to beat the winter blues

Sport psychology expert Nikki Heath offers advice on how to maintain motivation and performance during the coldest, darkest season

Fulfil your eventing potential

How can you improve your performance in eventing? We speak to two top trainers about small changes that bring big results

Jumping exercises with Gemma Tattersall

Gemma Tattersall talks us through exercises to get horses thinking for themselves and getting up in the air over a fence

Eventing in hot weather

While absolutely perfect for garden lounging, hot weather requires a bit more consideration if you are out eventing, so here are our tips

Event rider superstitions

Are you superstitious? Do superstitions have a place in competitive sport? We investigate...

Do I need an FEI passport?

Aiming for international competition? You probably have a detailed training and competition schedule - but is your paperwork in order?

BE-ing a NED

Non-Executive British Eventing Director William Cursham gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes

Are we fit for purpose? Exploring event rider body shape and balance

Defining required fitness for each level of equestrian sport is hard with so many variations in technique, requirements of our horses and many skills required to ride well

Advice for your first BE80 event

BE80(T) is a great way to start eventing; we get some top tips from Linda DeMatteo, one of our regular BE80(T) coaches

Getting to know event rider Laura Collett

Read our exclusive, quick-fire question-and-answer interview with Laura here

Q&A with cross country course designer Eric Winter

Youth Performance Manager Darrell Scaife meets Eric Winter (via Zoom) to put questions from some of the riders on the BE Youth Programmes

Look after your own(ers)

Supportive owners are an essential part of any event rider’s team, so here are the the EHOA's top tips for looking after owners

Making the most of your eventing warm up

A successful warm-up depends on many factors: here are some key areas to help maximise your preparation

Dealing with competition nerves

If before competing you can’t picture riding or remember your training, trigger words or actions correspond to a positive event can help

Review and plan at the end of the eventing season

Sports psychology expert Nikki Heath explains the many aspects of decision making and how to ensure it works best for you