Ridden work for building topline
Building topline is all about exercising the right muscles. Here are a few ridden activities to help your horse’s physical development.
Read moreBuilding topline is all about exercising the right muscles. Here are a few ridden activities to help your horse’s physical development.
Read moreHanging cheek bits are sometimes confused with leverage bits. In reality, they relieve poll pressure and can be a good choice for sensitive horses.
Read moreUnderstanding your equipment is a big part of becoming an accomplished horse person. Do you know how all your equipment works and what it does?
Read moreEveryone has ideas about what they want their first horse to be like… Prioritise what is most important to set yourself up for a successful partnership.
Read moreSometimes ‘active’ training is not the best approach. Good horse trainers understand when to take a more passive approach for long-term success.
Read moreWe tend to think of “training” as something distinct from other things we do with our horses, but this is a very human mindset…
Read moreThe use of gadgets splits opinion but it is important to take a step back from the broader debate to carefully evaluate specific equipment and methods.
Read moreDoes your horse do giraffe impersonations and refuse to lower their head? Find out why ‘shortcuts’ to solving this problem can easily backfire.
Read moreRead about the science behind this question and what you need to do to help your horse gain muscle.
Read moreDoes your horse go around looking like a giraffe wannabe? Do you struggle to get your horse ‘in an outline’? Find out what we can learn from zebras – and giraffes – to help tackle this very common problem.
Read moreDo you wonder why your horse doesn’t want to get caught? Here is a simple tip that will help change your horse’s opinion!
Read moreThis 9-part series of videos presented by Jochen Schleese is a good way to start learning about the complex topic of saddle fit and saddle design.
Read moreWatch these two stallions tussling in a parking lot. Do any of their movements look familiar? Some of the things we train horses to do have surprising roots in wild horse behaviour. The best training takes into account both the horse’s understanding of a behaviour and their physical ability to perform it.
Read moreOnce you understand evolution you can apply it to many different aspects of horsemanship. Here are some examples, from lunging and stomach ulcers, to getting your horse to go in an ‘outline’.
Read moreMany horses enjoy Polo mints as a treat, but the sugar found in normal Polos might be a worry for
Read moreDoes this video show a horse with bad manners? Sometimes we get so caught up in controlling everything our horses do that maybe we forget some of what we love so much about horses in the first place.
Read moreWhy don’t horses like loading? Can you do anything about it? How a positive approach can help your horse overcome their fear and learn to love loading.
Read moreThere are so many different bits available – how do you choose the right one? Learn the main differences between common bit designs and how they work.
Read moreThis video has been circulating on Facebook recently and is a graphic example of someone failing to empathise with the
Read moreLearn about the three key principles of Combination Horsemanship that come into play time and time again: Empathy, Patience, and Persistence
Read morePeople often wonder how you can keep a horse cooperative if what you want to do to them is objectively
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