Let’s nail those basics

Circles and corners feature large in every dressage test, but that is where the similarities end. In the first part of a new series with dressage star Gareth Hughes, the European team gold medallist explains to Aimi Clark how to pull off the perfect round shape and nail a brilliant 90-degree turn every time

Even the simplest polework exercises can boost control and supercharge self-belief, as Bethany Stone discovers at the Wimpy Weekender Confidence Riding Camp while watching coach Kathryn Pickering

Moving through the gears feels very different for anyone learning to ride side-saddle. Here, trainer Phoebe Ling tells Helen Milbank how newbies should up the pace in style

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Gridwork can be the key to honing a horse’s jumping skills, provided the pitfalls are ironed out, says showjumper Olli Fletcher

Robert Blane on the value of the B test, a late foray into point-to-pointing and how endurance teaches key life skills