Mud Fever - A Common Winter Ailment In Horses Mud fever is a common winter ailment, caused by a bacterium that penetrates chapped, damaged or softened skin in horses resulting in weepy sores, scabs and in severe cases swelling and lameness. Read Article »
How To Have Fun With Your Horse This Winter There never seem enough hours in the day over the winter so here is some advice and tips on how to make looking after your horse seem less of a chore and more enjoyable over the winter months. Read Article »
What Style Of Horse Owner Are You? Every horse owner is different. Whilst some people molly-coddle their horses to distraction, others allow their horses to be… well horses. What style of horse owner are you? Read Article »
How To Achieve A Perfect Rein Back When done correctly the rein back can help to engage the quarters and can be a very useful movement in all kinds of situations, such as opening a gate out hacking. Read Article »
Dare To Try Something Different With Your Horse Why not try something different with your horse. Whether you love competing or prefer hacking out with friends, there is a host of equestrian activities to try that can make your riding even more enjoyable. Read Article »
Riding Your Horse Straight When schooling, whether in preparation for a dressage competition or merely to improve the way your horse goes, it is worth spending time practicing how to keep your horse nice and straight. Read Article »
Warming Up And Cooling Down Your Horse At the start of any riding session it is important to spend a few minutes doing some warm up exercises, and this should be followed by a cool down at the end. Read Article »
Beating The Credit Crunch With so many demands on time and money, anything to make life easier and save hard earned cash is always welcome. Here are a few ways to save money and make your equipment last longer. Read Article »
Winter Safety For Horses And Their Owners Accidents, both for horses and their owners can be costly in financial and emotional terms, so if anything, when the weather is bad and the nights are long it is worth taking extra care rather than cutting corners. Read Article »
Spend Time On Transitions Transition exercises can be time well spent, particularly if you are hoping to enter some winter dressage competitions. Read Article »