Winning the warm up
A good warm up can make or break your performance. You should aim to have your horse ready to begin his best work just...
The 12 ways of winners
What defines true star quality in a rider? Does it come down to having extraordinary feel or courage – or is sheer hard work...
Beating the lockdown bulge
One additional side-effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is the ‘Lockdown Bulge’ – the unwanted kilos that have crept around the belly region ever since...
Keep your riding mojo this winter!
With the competition season now over, and the days getting colder and darker, it can be difficult to find the motivation to exercise and...
New year, new you: cultivating confidence
I’m doing something radical this year; I’ve decided to do away with traditional goal setting. The reason? I’m not sure it’s the most effective...
Bullet proof in the ring
If you are really serious about not only enjoying but thriving within the competition environment, you need to pay as much attention to your...
Core strength for riders
Your core is incorporated in every riding movement that you do. A good way to think of your core is to imagine it as...
Performance anxiety
I suffer from horrible performance pressure anxiety. I can do something 100 times perfectly on my own but the second someone is watching it...
Dressing to impress
The relaxing of show rules over recent years has encouraged more colourful and comfortable equestrian fashion, a trend that continues this season. Alicia Readman,...
Riding: for mind, body & soul
In a recent fitness column, I talked about the many physical benefits of riding. But did you know the psychological benefits of riding are...