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

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?

Pippa Roome considers what we could learn from the Winter Olympics

Harnessing the power of the mind can dramatically improve performance, hence the take-up of sports psychology among elite riders. Catherine Waterfall finds out how it can benefit grassroots competitors

Watching horse sport can vary from superficial to highly technical. Lucy Elder finds out how to make the most of each discipline as a spectator, and spot the nuances that enrich the viewing experience

Professor Moira Lafferty on helping riders be their best, holding up a flight at Heathrow and travelling the world