Training

The horse will submit to gestures like a slave but his comfort zone is at the subtler level of energy created by nuances in muscles tone.

Malocclusions, fractured teeth, root infections and calcium buildup are some of the issues horse dentists are looking out for.

Psychology and physiology of equine fear explored in new training video.

Schools of thoughts integrating new knowledge to old theories are setting up humans and equine athletes for failure.

The likelihood is that if one half of the horse/rider partnership isn’t straight then there is a high probability of the other half not being straight either.

“The disease is, therefore, considered to be reversible and may be alleviated by altering the load on the navicular bone.”

When a horse cranks up a gear or two, its digestive system all but shuts down as the blood that normally delivers oxygen and fuel to power the gut is diverted to the horse’s big muscles to power locomotion. That means cooling down properly is essential to health and wellbeing. 

Leadership is not obedience to the rider’s aids but instead the capacity to analyze the horse’s difficulties.

Human concepts of dominance and leadership can damage the horse-rider bond, says the International Society for Equitation Science.

Acupuncturist shares method using moxa to help reduce scar tissue in horses.

It is surprising to us that there are still saddle companies and fitters out there who claim that they can fix asymmetry in a horse in a matter of minutes.

Leading eventer Andrew Nicholson weighs in on horse training, cross-country courses, and rider ability.

The show ring is a unique and unfamiliar environment and competing there presents challenges that may cause spooky, restless and uncooperative behaviours in your horse.