Top rider interviews
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‘Competing has kept me alive’, says 89-year-old scurry driving star with a pacemaker and a passion for adrenalineBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘I’m a horseman before I’m a showjumper’: the horse-first mentality that underpins Matt Sampson’s successBy Becky Murray Published
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‘A horse needs to feel like a conquering king’: why Matt Sampson’s showjumpers want to perform for himBy Becky Murray Published
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Meet Matt Sampson’s string: find out how he spots an equine star and which top horse spends three months a year out in the fieldBy Becky Murray Published
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‘To win on one you’ve known from a foal adds to the whole value’ – the thrill of competing home-bred elite horsesBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Daily learning, diligence and why you need to jump on grass – inside the mindset of a top-flight showjumperBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘If I could build a horse, it would be him’: Yasmin Ingham on the ingredients of a perfect eventerBy Kate Johnson Published
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‘I only ride her two or three times a week’: the work routine that propelled hot dressage mare to Olympic finalBy Martha Terry Published
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‘The more time you “waste”, the better your relationship’: how less is more for Olympic ‘mare of all mares’By Martha Terry Published
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Which of Ros Canter’s five-star aces is she tipping for next season – and her new dream for the futureBy Lucy Elder Published
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‘Walter was telling me he thought it was a good idea!’: Ros Canter reflects on winning her first Burghley titleBy Lucy Elder Published
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‘I can’t believe I’ve actually done that’ – four months on, Ros Canter is folding washing when her Olympic gold sinks inBy Lucy Elder Published
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‘I’ve had my fair share of ups and downs’: Becky Moody on riders’ mental health, social media and dealing with adversityBy Oscar Williams Published
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‘I want to nail a few better results’: Olympic individual silver and twice team gold medallist Tom McEwen looks to the futureBy Gemma Redrup Published
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‘I start them at five, they all hack and we jump more in the winter’: Tom McEwen’s training ethos for young horsesBy Gemma Redrup Published
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‘I wouldn’t change anything about Paris, apart from the rain – that was a bit s**t!’: Tom McEwen on 2024 OlympicsBy Gemma Redrup Published
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‘Everything he does we started as a game’: how an Olympic dressage rider honed her project horse for the world stageBy Martha Terry Published
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‘Spectacular movement isn’t always good movement’: Becky Moody on young horses and her key training mantrasBy Oscar Williams Published
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‘I’m good with mares because I am one’: Abi Lyle on her future stars, best advice and why she’s going eventingBy Becky Murray Published