Top showjumper Joe Stockdale reveals how he turns pressure into record-breaking form

Joe Stockdale with his 2nd horse in the training demo at his yard at Dovecote Farm near Northampton in the UK on the 6th October 2025.

Joe Stockdale talks about mental toughness and how he has developed his mindset in this exclusive article for H &H subscribers

Winning a six-bar or a puissance requires an ice-cool temperament. The pressure ramps up as the field whittles down to the final contenders for the prize. When British showjumper Joe Stockdale cleared 2.13m on Its Confidential (Rolo) at Spruce Meadows, he not only won, but set a new six-bar record (joint with Czech rider Vaclav […]