Confidence comes from trusting your skills because if you know you can stop, going forward doesn’t feel so nerve-wracking. Bethany Stone observes this being put to the test

Dark nights mean you’re taking your riding indoors? Eventer and coach Lucy Jackson helps you blitz those indoor competition woes

Learn to use body language to communicate and ...

Loud noises and strange, unexpected sounds can happen at any moment, potentially spooking a horse and triggering their natural flight instinct. Charlotte Cooper finds out how to turn a noise-sensitive mount into a steady neddy to ensure a confident ride

Become absorbed in the journey, not the destination

According to Taylor Swift, ‘Happiness and confidence are the prettiest things you can wear’, and if they were for sale in a boutique down the road, it’s true to say many of us would be clambering over