HEADCAM VIDEOS ARE KEY TO SUCCESS

SASHA HARGREAVES added no penalties to her scorecard over the coloured poles — the first time she has achieved such a feat with Playtime at OI level. She believes the reversal in fortune is due in no small part to watching headcam videos on YouTube every evening.

“I watch on my TV and do a standing squat, as though I’m in the saddle, and move with the horse. I work particularly on keeping my shoulders up. As there’s no horse, you only have your own position to think about,” she says. “My trainer, Caroline Moore, recommended it to me. I watch different riders, although the choice is limited as there aren’t masses of clips.”