Riders Are a Different Breed
Tennis player Andy Murray has announced that he’ll be retiring soon, and I’m gutted. He’s the best British player of all time, he’s won…
The Shadow Over Our Golden Girl
What goes up, must come down, or so the saying goes. Equestrians are used to constant highs and crashing lows – whether that’s falling…
Spicer’s Corner: Finding The One
Finding the right trainer is just like finding the right partner. You’ve heard about a fantastic new trainer, you’ve sounded them out about a…
Grand Changes At Olympia – But Are They For The Good?
My first visit to the London International Horse Show at Olympia was in 2004, when I had just started working full-time for an equestrian…
Horse Welfare: Pony-Painting Parties vs Keeping Sight of the Real Issues
The transportation of horses over long distances to slaughterhouses. Abused and abandoned equines. The poor conditions faced by many working horses throughout the world….
Spicer’s Corner: We’re Going On a Witch Hunt…
When it comes to horse welfare, social media is a blessing and a curse. Spotted a neglected or abandoned horse? Its plight can be…
Olympic Dressage Rider Tackles the ‘Good, Bad and Ugly’ in Equestrian Sport
It takes a brave man or woman to stand up in front of a room full of equestrian experts and analyse what’s good, bad…
Spicer’s Corner: I Need Professional Help
I want to tell you a story about a British dressage rider called Steph Croxford. She didn’t start riding until her late 20s, then…
Spicer’s Corner: How to Succeed in Equestrian Sport
Is talent and hard work all you need to get to the top levels of equestrian sport? After all, we’ve seen it time and…