Why Riders stick their tongues out while concentrating

A focus on nutrition, conditioning, and the mental health of their horses; a strict fitness, sleep, and dietary regime. And, for a select group, the tendency to stick their tongues out while concentrating.

Take Great Britain’s Matthew Sampson.

Sampson recently made headlines for his tie-win with Irish rider Paul O’Shea in the Friends of the Meadows CSI5* Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows. But that’s just the tip of the winnings iceberg for Sampson, 32, who’s been tearing up Canada’s West Coast with more than 18 victories at Spruce Meadows and Thunderbird Show Park this summer, alone.

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Article written by: Nina Fedrizzi