Exclusives | That Special Bond
That Special Bond – with Erynn Ballard: “The only horse I ever wanted back is Appy Cara”
23 May 2023 - "Appy was a little bit unconventional, a bit hot and had some quirks, but it was an instant love affair with him,” Erynn Ballard tells as our series That Special Bond continues.
Exclusives | From youngster to international Grand Prix horse
Limbridge: "100% perfection"
16 May 2023 - As WoSJ speaks with some of the people who have been involved in Limbridge’s career, we discover that they have one thing in common; he impressed them all the very first moment they laid eyes on him.
Exclusives | The Next Generation
Lily Attwood: “Confidence and self-belief are massive factors”
11 May 2023 - "I think the mental aspect of our sport is overlooked,” Attwood tells as the 21-year-old speaks to WoSJ about her step up to five-star level and the challenges young riders are faced with.
Exclusives | Interview
Poppy Blandford: “By objectively looking at your own behaviour, you can build a routine that works for you”
09 May 2023 - “As a rider, you are training for hours and hours and then you have to perform in 90 seconds, which is a really short timeframe, and a lot happens within those seconds,” Poppy Blandford tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Interview
Dr. Jan-Hein Swagemakers: "There is a lot more to a lameness assessment than asymmetry"
07 May 2023 - WoSJ asked Dr. Jan-Hein Swagemakers to explain the basic principles of lameness assessment and where to draw the line when it comes to normal or slightly asymmetric movement.
Exclusives | Interview
A Young Riders Academy with Franke Sloothaak: “Do as little as possible, but as much as necessary”
01 May 2023 - As the 2023-class of the YRA gathered for their first training session with 1988 and 1996 Olympic Champion Franke Sloothaak, WoSJ got to join in.
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