Laminitis
Equine laminitis is a debilitating disease that is commonly found in horses of all ages, breeds and sizes and occurs at any time of the…
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Gastric Ulceration in Horses
At this time of year there are many reasons why horses can be more prone to gastric ulcers. As time in the field often decreases…
What about the pony?
I was watching a child being taught and if you were just listening and not watching you could be forgiven for thinking that the child…
Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change
I have a photograph in the classroom, of me jumping down a huge drop fence cross country at the National Championships. Once upon a time…
Empathy
At East Devon Riding Academy, one of the skills we like to develop in riders is empathy. The ability to understand and share the feelings…
My Bitless Journey
I have never really been one for gadgets with horses, I stopped using any form of noseband other than a loosely fitted cavesson about 18…
Mounting
Despite their size and power, horses can be fragile animals that are prone to injury. A contributory factor to this is that they are not…
Mental stress in horses
The scrutiny of equine sport and methods used for training and riding is increasing, which is bringing us valuable research into the mental welfare of…
Improving Rider Confidence
Lack of confidence is very common amongst horse riders. The obvious cause is following a fall or near miss but there doesn’t have to be…
Equine Calmers
People can be quite demanding within horse-human relationships, often asking things of horses or placing them in situations that are very alien and stressful to…
Dispelling The Myths
As more research is carried out and we gain more knowledge about how horse’s learn, many theories that once seemed plausible become disproved. Particularly in…
Child safety through better riding
Horses have been described as being more addictive, more expensive and more dangerous than class A drugs, yet 25% of horse riders in the UK…