Sharpen your horse’s straightness and balance with Joe Stockdale’s go-to exercises – simple set-ups to help build accuracy, connection and confidence

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

A 15-hour round trip is richly rewarded and a “scary” tack malfunction does little to stop a successful streak

Focus on the detail and see your dressage marks soar. Top trainer Jess Carr shares a jewel of an exercise with Helen Milbank

What you can learn from the swings of six of the game’s very best players

READING KNITTING CHARTS is like riding a bike - once you’ve learned, there’s no going back. Many of the patterns we feature in The Knitter rely heavily on charts, and recently we have received a few l