OUR weekend helper at Elite Dressage, Emily, was recently told by her schoolteacher that riding “wasn’t a profession”. On hearing this, I had an initial grumble along the lines of, “What the hell have I been doing all these years?”, but then I started to wonder how dressage sport in the UK can be better […]
The physical demands of a sport often dictate the dimensions of the athletes who are most successful at it. Olympic swimmers have long arms. Marathon runners are smaller than 800m runners. Rowers are tall and strong. But top riders rarely come from the same mould. We asked riders from across the disciplines to tell us […]
From mucking out to Champagne and everything in-between, find out what some the equestrian world’s best look forward to the most over the festive period, when not having to comply with Covid-19 restrictions… Rebecca Hughes “We love getting away to catch some winter sun as it’s the quietest time of year for us. We open […]