“Grooms Minds”: Spotlight on mental health in the equestrian industry
An increasing number of grooms, riders and employers had contacted the British Grooms Association for help and advice.
Read moreResearch articles on the care and training of the horse.
An increasing number of grooms, riders and employers had contacted the British Grooms Association for help and advice.
Read moreEverybody believes they have a partnership with the horse but their partnership is nothing more than nice obedience.
Read moreNo other part of the anatomy has as many sensitive areas as the head. There are many nerves in the horse’s head. Some of them originate at exactly those areas where the noseband or flash lie.
Read moreClassic authors understood that greater upward forces were necessary for collected and more elevated gaits such as passage.
Read moreDeveloping empathy for the horse is a key to better welfare outcomes, says World Horse Welfare’s Roly Owers.
Read moreUniversity of Sydney study explores the “chase-away” round-pen technique used in natural horsemanship training.
Read moreResearchers launch into project to investigate touchy issue of rider weight.
Read moreLameness isn’t always caused by leg or hoof issues. Neck issues are increasingly being diagnosed as the problem area.
Read moreMicrochipping is becoming commonplace in the equine world. Here’s an outline of how it is done, and why.
Read moreThe theory argues that when trying to improve performance, teaching people what to do is less effective than teaching them how to picture the outcome.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreMalocclusions, fractured teeth, root infections and calcium buildup are some of the issues horse dentists are looking out for.
Read morePsychology and physiology of equine fear explored in new training video.
Read moreSchools of thoughts integrating new knowledge to old theories are setting up humans and equine athletes for failure.
Read moreThe Italian-registered rider received a reprimand from the tribunal. No fine or suspension was imposed.
Read moreThe 30-minute course covers the technical aspects, testing procedures, and practical stable management tips on how to avoid an anti-doping rule violation.
Read moreThe Horse Portal will provide University of Kentucky’s Saddle Up Safely (SUS) program partners with equine safety and welfare training.
Read moreThe 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.
Read more“The disease is, therefore, considered to be reversible and may be alleviated by altering the load on the navicular bone.”
Read moreWhen 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.
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