Champ Jodie’s fine balance
Jodie loves competing, and has a string of fine successes under her belt, including winning the IW Showjumper of the Year title for the
Jack Hammerton: Jack honoured for lifetime as judge and course builder
Jack Hammerton recalls how he was just 18 when he was thrown off a big stallion from a great height. It may have
Gemma riding high for dressage dream
Balletic, athletic, disciplined. Even seasoned riders admit to being baffled by the ability of a horse and rider to perform dressage. This makes
The friendly rivalry of Karen and Sharon
But both insist the rivalry between them is friendly rather than fierce, as was clearly highlighted as they spoke about the many thrills
The sport of spills and thrills
Horse Driving Trials groom talks to Island Life about the challenges of an all-consuming discipline. You know you’ve found your metier in life
In pursuit of top hat and tails
Like so many of us, Martine Harbour from Godshill has always wanted to compete in dressage at the highest level, wearing her top
Giving a masterclass in success
Twice-Olympian showjumper Geoff Billington came to the Island in February to teach a series of master classes at Brickfields Horse Country. If the
‘And don’t call me sir!’
Quietly, ever so quietly, the Longstone Stud has been making waves in the pony world. Pick up the stud book and you will
Dressage diva in the making
Gemma Maddocks from Apse Heath, simply doesn't know how good she is when it comes to getting a tune out of a dressage
Once an Olympian, always an Olympian
"One day, I want my grandchildren to ask: What is that gold badge on your suit? And I shall say: ‘That’s the official suit that
Putting the icing on the cake
When Island Life talked to Tim Stockdale in the middle of May, Tim and his 17.1h grey mare, Fresh Direct Corlato, had just finished
Top form as Olympic delection draws near
“I wish it was tomorrow,” says Britain's top showjumper, Tim Stockdale when he talks to Island Life about his preparation for the Beijing