Patrik Kittel on why dressage should be fun
No stressage, please: Kittel gives us his refreshing thoughts on the magical sport in an exclusive interview...
Miasuki founder Mia S. Lei on her women-centric ethos, the emotional side of riding and empowerment through clothes
Catching up with Lei in Paris for the unveiling of Miasuki at Pierre Guibert’s exquisite equestrian shop...
Brian Doherty captures the legendary Laytown Races
The photographer shares his images from Ireland’s historic beach event and speaks to us about his work and how he stumbled into portraying the world of horses and the...
Nic Roldan on democratising the sport of kings
It’s peak polo season: let’s revisit our interview with polo’s Renaissance man, shot at Cowdray House last summer...
Legendary composer Bent Fabricius-Bjerre discusses his love of horses
The Danish pianist on the joys of riding a sensible horse – and the time his not-so-sensible racehorse filly Alley Cat jumped the cash register at the track with...
What it’s like to be a groom for a four-legged superstar
Well-groomed: Gitte Hansen on looking after Danish dressage rider Agnete Kirk Thinggaard’s precious pony...
The secret life of Edie Campbell
The British supermodel takes us inside her life as a fearless event rider and talks consciously uncoupling with horses - and her ambition to go all the way to Burghley and...
Victoria Pendleton: Switching saddles
The Olympic cycling champion on finding the courage for her new jump racing career, gender equality in riding and how sport can change the world.Text SUSANNE MADSEN Photography WENN...
The Galant Horseman
When Edward Gal rides into a dressage arena, the spectators fall silent. The charismatic Dutchman and his stallion Totilas have galloped up the career ladder to reach rock-star status...
The Leading Lady
The Sydney-born blonde took her first ride at the age of eight on a neighbour’s pony. Back then her ambitions were to have her ears pierced, a navy...
What we learned from our Hickstead course walk with William Funnell
The renowned British showjumper on navigating big arenas, his tips for competing on grass and riding at the Longines Royal International Horse Show.Text Susanne MadsenIf you speak to...
Alex Hua Tian: One in a billion
Ahead of his cross-country ride in Rio later today, revisit our interview with China’s first-ever Olympic rider as he reflects on emotional cross-country experiences, Zoolander modelling...
Lynsey Alexander’s favourite human-to-horse beauty products
Sharing is caring: the makeup artist on her go-to lotions and potions...
The Horse Listener
After 40 years at the pinnacle of showjumping as one of the most respected horsemen, Michel Robert is galloping on. Here, the legendary French rider reflects on his philosophy on...
The First Family
The Horse Rider’s Journal met two genuine old-school legends, British brothers Michael and John Whitaker, when they came to the JBK Horse Show in Denmark. Here they talk...
Riding High
The bright spring sunshine beams into the opulent rooms, as Danish rider Emilie Martinsen opens the door to her family’s manor house...
Size Small
A pony is a childhood dream for many young riders. Meet five Danish showjumpers and a dressage rider who are living that dream, competing on category III mounts – the smallest...
Ingrid Klimke
Olympic gold medallist Ingrid Klimke could ride a horse before she could walk, such is the fondness her family holds for horses and classical training...
Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
The Danish princess is known for riding horses from the royal family’s breeding program. But it’s the harmonious flawlessness of her riding style that has made her a...
The Master Builder
Luc Musette sets the bar high for the world’s top showjumping events. We met up with the course designer mastermind to find out how a Grand Prix class comes...
New Yorker at Heart
Accomplished showjumper Georgina Bloomberg marches to the beat of her own drum while taking life by the rein...
The Horseman
Buck Brannaman is a man who possesses a deep reserve of empathy that allows him to connect with horses as well as people. He has started more than 10.000...
Cathrine Dufour
Riding her nine-year-old Atterupgaards Cassidy, Cathrine Dufour earned two gold medals at the young rider’s European dressage championship this summer and set a world record, the highest...
A ticket to ride
In the lead-up to Rio, we revisit our interview with US showjumping sensation Reed Kessler, who became the youngest ever showjumper to compete at the Olympics in 2012...
The Horse Whisperer
With a gentle, yet firm approach, Mia Lykke Nielsen is one of the most in-demand natural horsemanship trainers right now.Text Susanne Madsen Photography Michael Hemy / The Horse Rider...
Kelly Klein’s Horses
Horses are as diverse as people according to photographer and horse enthusiast, Kelly Klein, whose lifelong love affair with the large, four-legged creatures is documented in her book, Horse...
A Life With Horses
The surroundings are typically Swedish, but the furniture is from Buenos Aires and it’s a long way from Stockholm: the beautiful home of professional show jumpers Peder and Lisen...
A Family Affair
Rodrigo Pessoa is known as one of the finest horsemen of his generation. The son of a showjumping legend, he has won the World Cup on three occasions, gold, silver...
Nacho Figueras
He’s polo’s poster boy and the good-looking embodiment of the Ralph Lauren universe he models for...
Her mother’s daughter
Danish showjumper Jennifer Fogh Pedersen lives by the motto “a winner never quits and a quitter never wins...