Crosscountry

Not cycling can make you a much stronger cyclist. That’s the counterintuitive message many tunnel-visioned cyclists need to hear. Yes, you love riding your bike, and the best way to get better at cycl

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

Is following a routine the be all and end all when keeping horses and do owners really need to bust a gut to ride and feed at the same time every 10am day? Catherine Welton finds out from a variety of experts

As thoughts begin to turn gradually towards the hunting season, spare a thought for your kit. Is it still in the state it was left in back in March? Never fear, Octavia Pollock has plenty of advice on how to get it in tip-top shape

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

By now, we’re all back in the swing of riding. But by considering these seven steps, there is still time to improve…