The Horse & Hound Podcast 90: Top dressage rider, judge & trainer Isobel Wessels | Boost your confidence | News round-up

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Masterclass Training, Isobel Wessels, 15th October 2012, Transitions
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In our 90th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Polly Bryan talks to top international dressage trainer, judge and rider Isobel Wessels. She provides some great insight on how to prepare for a dressage test to gain the highest possible score. H&H editor Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss Horse of the Year Show qualifiers being removed from the Great Yorkshire Show and new kit recommendations in eventing. Finally, personal trainer Katie Bleekman shares how advice on how to boost your riding confidence. We hope you’ll enjoy listening.

Episode 90 of The Horse & Hound Podcast, our popular audio service available every Thursday morning for our H&H digital subscribers, is now live.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.