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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

While horses of all shapes, sizes and styles can reach the top, good technique is a major advantage. Ellie Hughes asks top showjumpers for their go-to exercises to sharpen reflexes

Competition nerves take on a whole new character when it’s not you in the saddle, but your child. Eleanor Jones finds out how parents suffer for the sake of their offspring’s sport

The science of rider biomechanics isn’t just for professional riders looking to improve their results, it can benefit riders of all levels, as Catherine Welton finds out

Like humans, most horses have a dominant side, but too much drifting in the air can land you in trouble, especially when courses become more technical. Ellie Hughes finds out some remedies