Confidence In The Saddle

Cantering is something you might have done hundreds of times without giving it a second thought. But now, particularly when you’re cantering in company, you find yourself worrying about your horse getting too strong, taking hold or becoming difficult to stop. And...

Last weekend, my daughter Imogen competed for the first time with her horse, Diddle (Didtheyleaveuoutto). Watching them step into the ring together with smiles on their faces was one of those moments that makes every early morning, every setback, every lesson and...

If riding doesn’t feel the same anymore, you’re not imagining it. For a lot of riders, confidence doesn’t just disappear overnight. Something shifts. It might have been a fall. A moment that shook you. Or a gradual build-up over time where things just stopped feeling...