Poles, Piaffe and Prosecco

In our bonus Valentine’s episode of Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco, Katie and Tania chat with international dressage rider and coach Matt Frost. Matt tells us of his time riding two promising young horses called Valegro and Uthopia, and reveals his favourite training exercise. Matt teaches riders of all levels and you can find out more about Matt by visiting https://www.matt-frost.co.uk/. As always, Tania answers your training questions and the girls share a bottle of fizz with Matt, despite the miles between them! Do leave us your comments on Spotify Q&A or send us an email to [email protected].

From dodgy dealers to liveries making midnight flits, the equestrian world is becoming a legal minefield. In this episode of Poles, Piaffe & Prosecco, equine lawyer Jacqui Dark of Equine Law UK joins Katie and Tania to discuss your rights when buying a horse, what you should expect from your livery contract and offers advice on protecting your rights as an equestrian. Tania answers your training questions with constructive advice, as always, and the duo review another bottle of fizz. You can find out more about Jacqui at https://equinelawuk.co.uk/.

In this week’s episode, we learn about rider mobilisation and core stability with Up and Outdoor Fitness’ Paul Snowsell, who works with Olympic level riders and amateurs alike. Paul puts Tania through her paces (while Katie flexes her biceps to film the video!) and the trio review a local beer. As always, plenty of laughter and expert training tips from both Tania and Paul! To watch the video of Paul’s basic rider workout, visit Tania’s Instagram page @inspire_dressage. Check out Paul’s website at upandoutdoorfitness.co.uk, and don’t forget to send us your questions, comments and ideas to [email protected]. Enjoy!

Despite being made from strong horsewomen stuff, both Katie and Tania were suffering from persistent winter colds in this episode, so Katie goes rogue again and the duo test a friend’s cold remedy instead of Prosecco. Warning: seriously delicious but seriously alcoholic! Despite the warm glow of the remedy, Tania, as always, eloquently answers your training questions and this episode is full of the usual training tips and humour. Get in touch: [email protected].

Just what did Katie’s husband challenge her to do to increase her horse budget?! Find out in this fun episode, full of the usual fizz, laughter and training tips.

Along with the usual training tips, bubbles and banter, Katie and Tania chat with social media and sponsorship expert Katie Lawrence. Find out how you can become an equestrian influencer!

In this episode, we go a little off piste on the Prosecco front… and it doesn’t go well! We talk about our future special guests, catch up on Tania’s horses and Tania answers your training questions. Lots of laughter, fun and the usual banter between journalist Katie Gilmour and Grand Prix dressage rider, trainer, polework specialist and author Tania Grantham. Send us your questions via email to [email protected], leave us a Q&A or voice note on Spotify or contact us on our socials.

In this episode, Katie and Tania talk about Tania’s newly published book: the Polework Journal. They discuss the process of how Tania’s idea became a glossy reality, and you can WIN a signed copy!

To enter, leave us a voice note, Q&A or message on Spotify by clicking on ‘Interact’, telling us what Tania said happened during her first meeting with the publishers. Make sure you leave us your email address. The winner will be picked at random and announced on the next episode of the podcast, which will be available on the 11th Dec.

Enjoy all the usual chat, laughter, Prosecco testing and Tania’s training tips and answers to your training questions! Don’t forget if you have any questions for Tania or any of our special guests, you can ask them by leaving a note on Spotify or by email to [email protected]. Happy listening!

Elite competition groom Helen Bray joins Katie and Tania to share a glass of Prosecco as she discusses her incredible career and answers our lovely listeners’ questions. There were a lot of questions about greys… Tania answers more of your training questions and we find out if she’s still wearing her championship sash over her pyjamas. Don’t forget, we need YOUR training questions! Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice note.