Coach, trainer, event rider, dressage rider, and producer of young horses, James Oakden joins us on the podcast to share his journey. Based in Fife, Scotland at Team Oakden, James runs and juggles a big operation along side his wife and fellow trainer and rider Sarah. Coaching and supporting clients across mulitple disciplines and levels, backing and producing the stars of the future and riding his own event and dressage horses, James has a wealth of experience to share.

His experience of riding round some of the biggest tracks in the world and the lessons he has learnt from his own coaches over the years has shaped how he now coaches and trains. One particular lesson with the great Mark Phillips transformed the way he thinks, rides and coaches. When asked what made that one lesson stand out, the response was simply the clarity and simplicity in the explanation of how to ride cross country.

Listening to James talk it's clear that his desire to learn hasn't changed over the years, from reading text books and watching videos of the best in the world as a young rider, to today when he has found his own coaches that work for him ... the coach is still being coached.

To find out more about James and what they offer at Team Oakden, head over to their Facebook page