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If your horse thinks ditches are full of monsters, this expert advice will help build their confidence

‘Type is so important’: Royal International judge Leon King offers his advice for competitors

Joe Stockdale shares a simple exercise for training your horse to stay straight over a fence

‘I like to see the horse is actually enjoying itself’: Royal International judge Margaret Hopkins shares her advice for competitors

‘It's all about confidence and harmony’: tips for success from Royal International judge Polly Eddis

Your comprehensive guide to the 2026 HOYS M&M qualifiers

Your complete list of HOYS 2026 qualifiers for all of your plaited ponies

Your complete guide to the hunter, hack, riding horse, cob, Arab, ladies side saddle and working hunter 2026 HOYS qualifiers

Your one-stop shop for the 2026 HOYS coloured qualifiers

Hopeful of a pass to the 2026 HOYS heavy horse finals? Here’s your guide to the qualifying fixtures

Got big dreams for your miniature? Here’s our guide to the 2026 HOYS miniature qualifiers 

A competitor’s guide to the 2026 harness horse and pony HOYS qualifiers

How to ride free walk for higher dressage marks – with advice from FEI judge Stephen Clarke and Carl Hester

A competitor’s guide to the 2026 HOYS showing qualifiers – Stoneleigh and NPS Area 7 judges added

Our guide to where to go for 2026 HOYS veteran qualifiers

Dreaming of qualifying for ‘The Price’? Our guide to the 2026 HOYS in-hand qualifiers

‘Go find a space where you stand out’: meet Royal International coloured ponies’ judge Nathan Arnold

Top stallions at stud in the UK that breeders need on their radar right now

The first rider to win London’s heritage championship four times reveals she’s ‘still winging it; still trying to prove myself’

How to ride accurate circles for higher marks – with advice from self-confessed ‘circles geek’ Becky Moody