Saddle Flocking
Few people stay the same weight and shape throughout their adult lives. Horses also have the ability to change shape rapidly, which can be due…
Equine
Equine Learning
The study of equine behaviour is a huge subject, this can put people off learning and instead they reach out for a new supplement or…
Bitting…Part 2
My last article offered some thoughts on bitting and the horse’s mouth and wow, what a response! It was shared via social media hundreds of…
Some Thoughts On The Bit And The Horse’s Mouth
For both the comfort of the horse and to optimise successful communication between the horse and rider, attention to detail when choosing a bit is…
Equine Welfare
What is good welfare? Discuss. This was the opening line from my lecturer in my first equine welfare lecture at university. The usual suggestions got…
Important points about the Saddle Tree
How many times in one minute do you think you could be poked in the shoulder before you started to get uncomfortable? Do you think…
Training Horses
Horses are quite amazing if you stop and think about it, they can be trained for an endless list of jobs. From a quiet children’s…
The Winter Months – feeding
Put simply, if a horse receives more energy in its diet than it needs for day to day living, it will put on weight but…
Horse Care – Equine Fitness
To reduce the risk of injury to both horse and rider is important that both partners are fit enough for what activities they are taking…
The Heavy Horse Society
The WCHHS are a society formed in 1975 by a group of people who wanted to advance the interest of the Heavy Horse. They annually,…
Riding Aids
The natural riding aids are the seat, legs, hands and voice. Rather than using aids like an on-off switch, with minimal sensitivity and adjustment, it…
Mary King interviewed
Mary King’s many equestrian achievements are well documented including representing Great Britain in five Olympics between 1992 to 2008. During this time, Mary won one…