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In today's episode of Listen with EquiTeam, Liz Daniels chats to international show jumping rider and British Showjumping Coach Hannah Jackson. With a hugely successful showjumping career starting on ponies, Hannah has an impressive list of achievements, having competed at HOYS and been on several Nations Cups Teams. From working for the BBC to now running her own yard and coaching, Hannah shares...

In this week's podcast EquiTeam's Liz Daniels and Liz Somerville chat about self-pressure, what it means to them and how it impacts their riding. Liz Somerville shares how her recent journey to the BD regionals was paved with negative self doubt surrounding her own ability, and how the feeling of not wanting to let her horse down almost prevented her from competing at all. From being competitive,...

Alan Davies, the most famous groom in the world, needs no introduction - but if you have been hiding under a stone for a few years then let us introduce you to him. Alan is most famous for working alongside Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester, and really catapulted into the main stream media spotlight with the rise of Valegro - aka Blueberry. The ultimate professional, Alan has helped Team GB win s...

British Dressage Development Officer for Scotland, Ashley Stewart joins Liz on this week's podcast to chat about all things dressage.  If you're unsure of the difference between Quest, Petplan Area Festivals and Regionals then this is the podcast for you as Ashley gives a clear insight into getting started with British Dressage. In addition to uncovering the championship pathways, Liz and Ashley c...

Imagine being told that you were in the wrong warm up ring just because you were riding a native pony. This is what happened to Sarah Vousden as she warmed up for her Advanced Medium test on her traditional cob. Many of us would let this scare and intimidate us but not Sarah who thrives on feeling like the under-dog.  So what does it take to train a hairy traditional cob called Harley and a sharp...

On this week's episode, Liz Daniels chats to equine vet Dr Jenny Croft about equine gastric ulcers. Jenny explains in a way that everyone can understand about the causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and what a gastroscope involves, before discussing treatement and most importantly management and prevention. Liz and Jenny explore the new thinking of feeding fibre before riding and why this is importa...

In this episode Liz Daniels chats to EquiTeam member Lucy Barclay-Carr about her equestrian journey of ups and downs over the past 18 months. Busy working Mum Lucy describes herself as an open book and in this podcast she openly shares the ups and downs, chats about her pelvic floor wins, EquiTeam Connected, and why she needs horses in her life. Liz and Lucy reflect on the first time they met when...

British Dressage have a competition structure that has been designed to give riders more choice than ever. Great in so many ways but if you haven't done it before it can be a bit mind blowing when you are getting started! In this episode Liz Daniels and Liz Somerville chat about how they got started, why they love being members of British Dressage and the different pathways and options available t...

Have you got a question about your horse but you're worried you're going to sound silly? Not sure where to go for recommendations you can trust? Or maybe you feel that you are the only person feeling nervous or out of your depth? Everyone else seems to have their s**t together…right? Over the last year our EquiTeam members have blown us away with their enthusiasm to engage, ask questions and suppo...

On this week's episode, EquiTeam chats to Warren Lamperd, BE Coach and 5* rider, about starting your British Eventing dream. It's the time of year when people set their new years resolutions, and for many, competing at British Eventing is on their goals for 2023. As an accomplished coach and having ridden to 5* level, Warren shares his wealth of information on what components are required to start...

The time between Christmas and New Year is a great opportunity to review the past year and start setting some goals for 2023. As the title of this podcast says we have 365 days of opportunities, so dream big, set some goals and get ready to take action. In this episode the team from EquiTeam chat about how to go about setting some goals, making sure they are specific, measurable, achievable, reali...

It's Christmas…! This week Liz, Lou & Liz get together to chat all things Christmas. From different family Christmas traditions, parents who got steaming drunk by 10.30am on Christmas morning or whether we should be buying our pets presents, nothing is off limits! The real verses fake tree debate comes up as does the story of someone lovingly feeding their Christmas cake for several months with wh...

As the 2022 Equiteam Confidence Camps have come to a close, camp organisers Liz Daniels and Lou Gillings reflect on the highs, the lows, the memorable parts and share when the 2023 camp dates will be released. Although not directly connected to the EquiTeam membership, Liz and Lou offer an insight as to the inspiration which came from their residential camps, which ultimately led to the formation...

There is no denying that this time of year for horse owners comes as a challenge. With the constant battle of rain, mud and dark nights the EquiTeam trio discuss how they stay motivated in winter, and share a few tips along the way. With a mutual love for the sunshine Liz, Lou and Liz can totally relate to the struggles of horse-owning in winter, but balance that up with a welcome reminder that th...

On this week's episode, Equiteam's Liz Daniels chats to Soft Tissue Therapist, Hazel Mycock about dealing with and preventing injuries, getting older, and finding the motivation to maintain your well-being. Hazel delves into her own experiences both professionally and personally, and shares why she believes mindset is the biggest challenge of all. Not one to preach without cause, Hazel opens up ab...

After our EquiTeam blog 'It's OK to ask for help' became our most popular blog since we launched in March this year, we knew we needed to continue the conversation. But although the blog was read by more people than ever, hardly anyone liked, commented, or shared the blog. Which got us thinking about why… In this episode Liz Daniels and Liz Somerville share their own experiences of mental health,...

Based over on the west coast of Scotland, several hours away from the nearest competition centre and an hour's drive from the nearest arena, Caeleigh Kean chats to Liz Daniels about how she stays motivated to ride and achieve her goals with her lovely young horse Hadley. Juggling a young family, a busy job and a collection of animals, Caeleigh is the perfect example of what hard work, determinatio...

This week Liz, Lou and Liz S are back together for a special EquiTeam catch up. As well as all of the educational and fun content we have enjoyed producing for our EquiTeam members, our Facebook group EquiTeam Connected has been busier than ever with posts and questions about Atypical Myopathy, how to get started with British Dressage, confidence blips, HRT, and loads of encouragement and support...

5 years ago Shannon Lorimer had an accident whilst showjumping in Portugal. A broken back and neck and a failed surgery and morphine overdose left her not knowing if she would walk again, let alone ever get back on a horse. In this episode Shannon shares what it has been like to get back to the sport and horses she loves, how hard it has been to always stay positive and how thankfully more profess...

This week Liz is chatting to one of our EquiTeam members Jen Craig about her rather special and very hot Ginger Ninja, Troy. Troy came into Jen's life at just a week old and despite his hot and slightly unpredictable nature, Jen had high hopes for her special boy. After a make or break trip to EquiTeam's Confidence Camp in 2017 helped Jen re-define who was in charge in their relationship, she set...

This week's episode is a good one! After reading about David's story on Team Oakden's Facebook page we knew we had to interview him. After a break from riding and not intending to start again, a chance encounter whilst at the dentist, led to David and his wife Krishna finding themselves at Dunbog Farm with two new horses. David chats to EquiTeam's Liz Daniels about the ups and downs of his inspiri...

This week's guest is Melody Hames, the lady behind The Horse Barber brand, creative clipper, and the UK's first horse clipping educator. In this episode EquiTeam's Liz Daniels finds out more about how Melody got started in the clipping business and how she has managed to combine her creative flair and passion for art with clipping horses, a business that has taken her over to America to show case...

This week Lou is in the hosting seat to chat to the third member of our EquiTeam trio, Liz Somerville. Although Liz started riding at a very young age she had to wait till she was 33 years old to finally be able to buy her own horse. In this episode she shares how she worked for her rides by mucking out in army stables, and how she got given plenty of horses over the years, including one as a wedd...

This week's guest is one brave lady! Not only has she ridden round an advanced eventing track, she has also made an incredible comeback after a horrific car accident. Told by her doctor she wouldn't ride again Caroline Mosely from Orange Fox Eventing was determined to prove her doctor wrong, which we delighted to say she did! Caroline shares how she was persuaded to come over from the dark side (S...

This week we are chatting to Jodie Neill aka The Eventing Dentist . Jodie is an amateur eventer, a full-time cosmetic dentist and Mum to a one year old little boy, Ollie. Jodie's own journey into horse ownership started when she went looking for a dark bay school master called Mr Darcy to go eventing, and ended up with a 4 year old chestnut mare called Clover or Pops as she is affectionately known...