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