Inga Wolframm News Today

Sport psychologist Inga Wolframm — who specialises in equestrian sports and offers advice across the disciplines — gives her 10 top pieces of advice for success on competition day. 1. Know your level Ideally, at home you should be training a couple of levels above the one you’re planning to compete at. Why? Because it […]

Unintended bias affecting dressage results A researcher believes dressage judges are being asked to do the “impossible” – as her study found judges are predisposed to give higher marks to those who share their nationality and have previously performed well. The study by Inga Wolframm, professor of sustainable equestrianism at Van Hall Larenstein University of […]

Research shows evidence of dressage judging bias at top-level competitions including the nationality of the rider and their FEI ranking.

A journal commentary, centered on the Grand National, discusses how racing can maintain its social licence to operate.

"Cognitive short-cuts subsequently combine to form a veritable ‘bias cascade’, whereby one type of bias enhances the effect of another."

Andrea Oakes finds out why riders can be particularly susceptible to mental health problems — and how to combat the problem...

"Equestrianism is under growing pressure — from both inside and outside the sector — to review its approach to safeguarding equine welfare."