Training

Rider fitness: Improve your breathing and strength

Equestrian fitness expert Nicola Stuart says adding more intensity to your training can help with your breathing and strength when you’re on the cross country course

How to take corner fences in your stride

Corner fences are challenging for an inexperienced horse, but as 5* rider Eliza Stoddart explains, they need not drive riders round the bend

Winter riding: Take control

Top-level coach Maggie Doel BHSI gives us her advice on staying sharp in winter

Tokyo Olympics: Creating a winning environment

Discover how the ‘team behind the team’ helped our riders come home with their first Olympic gold medal in nearly half a century

You ask the questions: Warren Lamperd

The elite-level coach sits down to talk about his training philosophy, getting the most out of his riders’ performances and still getting in the saddle to compete

Clockwatching: Ride on time

As every good coach will tell you, watching the clock should be secondary to many other facets of cross country riding, but developing a feel for the correct pace really is a key lesson to learn

Gaining your cross country edge

Horse and rider fitness are essential ingredients for a cross country phase so are you ready to nail that perfect, penalty-free round?

Maximise your warm up

Set yourself up for success with BE-accredited performance coach Linda De Matteo’s top tips to get the most of your warm up

What surface should you train on for eventing?

The surface you train on is key to event horses’ fitness, injury risk and schooling plans

Exercise your horse without getting in the saddle

The off season is the ideal time to look at working horses without even needing a saddle. Leading physio Jenny Wilson explores the benefits

Pilates for event riders: part one

Pilates devotee Liza Randall looks at why core stability, stretching and conditioning exercises are so essential for riders

Pilates for event riders: part two

Liza Randall looks at common rider faults and how a few mind-body pilates exercises can help overcome them

How eventing benefits mental health

Whether you're a rider or not, we take a look at the many ways in which eventing can improve mental wellbeing

Eventing boosts mental health

Mental performance coach Sally McGinn explores why eventing is so good for us

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