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Tim Stockdale: ‘I have broken my neck but I still expect to compete in Olympics’
The show jumper lies in a hospital bed after a horror fall, but tells Sue Mott nothing will stop him riding in London aged 47. Tim Stockdale, one of Britain’s leading show jumpers, is staring at a white ceiling today. If he moves his eyes he can catch a glimpse of the hospital window. If he’s in the mood he can watch a tiny television suspended above his bed. Mostly though, he is thinking about being fit to compete at …
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World’s first study of rider’s eye movements could reveal the key to show jumping success
Equine scientists have collected evidence to prove how the minuscule eye movements of elite riders can determine their success in show jumping. In a world first, the team at Nottingham Trent University have been able to use state-of-the-art technology to compare the ‘visual strategies’ of riders of varying experience, providing the first detailed insight into the gaze behaviour of elite equestrian athletes. In sports involving hand-eye coordination, elite athletes are known to direct their gaze, make predictive eye movements and …
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Equestrianism: Stockdale aims for summit
The ambitious British show jumper needs Parcival to excel at Olympia this week – By Genevieve Murphy If drive and enthusiasm were enough, Tim Stockdale would already be a regular member of the British team contesting major show jumping championships. The 37-year-old rider from Roade, in Northamptonshire, who recently featured as the show jumping trainer in the Channel 4 programme Fake It, has been focusing his talent and his considerable energy – to say nothing of his gift of the …
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