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Arena Polo
The new sport in town
Ouch!
Is pain changing your riding position?
Why Bother?
Understanding the benefits of core strength
General Training
Building the core
What's At The Core Of Your Love Of Riding?
And is it what it used to be?
Callaho Warmblood Sport Horses
The inaugural Online Auction
The Psychology Of Riding Performance
Cognitive fusion, part 4
Should I Clip My Horse Or Not?
As winter approaches, many riders choose to clip their horses and be rid of the dreaded ‘winter fluff’!
What Is Strangles?
Strangles is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.
What Are Mud Fever And Rain Scald? Are They The Same Thing?
Both mud fever and rain scald are caused by bacteria that are commonly found in the soil and on the skin.
How Do You Trot Up A Horse Correctly?
A veterinary inspection commonly involves leading a horse in a walk and trot, so that the vet can check for any lameness issues. A trot-up is a common part of the vetting for a horse; is required if your horse goes lame for any reason at home, and is also required at higher-level competitions.
What Can I Feed My Horse To Make His Coat Shiny?
Coat condition is a marker of your horse’s health, so before changing the diet, you should evaluate your horse’s overall health.
How Can I Stop My Horse From Tripping Over Trotting Poles?
Trotting poles are a great way for getting your horse to think about his hoof placement and developing that all-important core strength. However, many horses have issues with tripping over trotting poles, and this often (understandably) puts riders off using these valuable tools in their training. Here are a few suggestions to help you overcome your horse’s tripping troubles.
Can Eating From A Haynet Be Detrimental To My Horse?
Horses have evolved over millennia, and so their diets and eating habits have had to change too. As horses evolved from shrub-browsers to trickle feeding herbivores, they needed large, flat teeth for grinding forage.
How Can Biokinetics Help With Jumping Position?
Over the last few months, I have been working with Amy Blair on her scopey Thoroughbred, Coogs. I am going to use the pair as an example of how biokinetics can really help to improve your jumping position. The accompanying images will help explain.
What Can Posture Tell Us About Our Horses?
The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘conformation’ as: “The way in which something is formed; the structure of something, especially an animal,” while ‘posture’ is defined as: “The position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting.”
Why is it important to keep on asking questions? Can't you just settle on a training method and stick to it?
During my years working with horses, I have been very privileged in that I have had the opportunity to work with many different people and horses from totally different backgrounds.
Gonda Betrix
Riding overseas
Equine Cushing's Disease
A pituitary problem
GOLD PRINT
THE HORSE OF A LIFETIME
ELENA JANKOWITZ
PASSION, GRIT AND TALENT
CALLAHO'S LISSABON
THE ‘KING OF THE HILL’
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RIDING PERFORMANCE
DELIBERATE PRACTICE
THE YOUNG HORSE: FROM BIRTH TO BACKING
From 4 months to 2 years old
READING BETWEEN THE STRIPES
LESSONS TO BE LEARNT FROM ZEBRAS
PRIDEY'S PIECE
MY BODILY BONANZA
HORSES IN HISTORY
SERGEANT RECKLESS
HORSEPLAY
PADDOCK INJURIES AND THEIR PREVENTION
Veterinary Physiotherapy
Through the developmental stages of the horse
The Young Horse: From Birth To Backing
Part 1: Birth To 4 Months