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Read our latest blogs featuring all of the challenges that we face, and topical talking points within the industry. To get access to all of our blogs featuring guest contributors, articles with a mindset focus, top tips and advice from the professionals, and real life stories from riders just like you.

Falling off
EquiTeam member Gillian Birrell shares her thoughts on falling off and why it doesn’t always need to be a bad thing!

The importance of NOT riding
EquiTeam guest blogger Bernadette Crosby shares her thoughts on the importance of not riding.

5,4,3,2,1….Good Luck!
Liz Somerville shares her own experience of wearing a stopwatch for the first time and shares some top tips that she learnt along the way.

The Islay Perspective
EquiTeam coach, Liz Daniels shares her thoughts on a recent trip and valuable lessons learned.

Dealing with competition nerves
International show jumping rider and British Showjumping Coach Hannah Jackson shares her tips on dealing with those dreaded competition nerves.

The Perfect Picture
EquiTeam’s Lou Gillings shares her thoughts on the growing expectation to be super human, social media and being mindful.

Feeding Series Part 1 – How to calculate a daily feeding ration
In part 1 of our Equiteam Feeding Series we explain how to calculate your horse’s total daily feed ration.

Does fitness affect your confidence?
EquiTeam founder Lou Gillings shares her thoughts on the controversial subject of rider fitness and the effect on confidence.

The challenges of a non-horse owner
Despite not having her own horse, EquiTeam member Nikki Day has recently returned to riding after a long break away. In this blog she shares some of her journey ‘on the wrong side of 50’.

Too many cooks spoil the broth
EquiTeam member Caeleigh Kean shares her thoughts on how too many cooks can spoil the broth.

How do I improve my confidence jumping?
As a question that we get asked a lot, EquiTeam coach Liz Daniels looks at some simple but effective tips that she regularly shares with her clients.

Know your horse’s legs
EquiTeam’s Liz Somerville puts her Loch Leven Equine Practice hat on to dicusss a topic that all three of the EquiTeam ladies are particularly passionate about… legs!

“If you aren’t winning, you’re learning”
EquiTeam’s Liz Somerville delves further into this statement and how applicable it really is.

Run your own race
EquiTeam Founder, Louise Gillings, shares her thoughts on running your own race and highlights some important reminders.

Negative Nelly or Positive Polly?
EquiTeam’s Coach, Liz Daniels, looks at the wider picture of negative talk