Registered equine massage therapist, Marguerite Old, shares eight simple exercises and stretches for improved flexibility and strength.
Learn how to identify when and why your horse is in pain, and how to offer effective relief. Plus, tips on preventing injury.
Good grooming is about more than just shampoo and making your horse pretty. It can help with bonding and improve your relationship.
A grey Andalusian stallion gallops at liberty across the Cavalia stage, comes to a sliding stop in front of his handler and dances with her in a breathtaking choreographed sequence. A grand prix dressage horse seems to skip effortlessly through …
By preventing and dealing with the following five common hoof problems, you can keep your horse sound and functional year round.
Achieving and maintaining a healthy body condition score and body weight can be one of the most important things you do for your horse in its life.
Horses move when being mounted either because they are unbalanced, in pain or being ridden has not been a good experience for them. As with most behavioural problems, check that all your tack fits your horse properly, that his teeth …
Floating refers to filing off sharp points on the teeth, which develop as the result of the circular chewing pattern horses employ to grind their feed.
Every day, we’re bombarded by information. When the first radio broadcasts came crackling over the airwaves at the beginning of the last century, there were many thinkers (mostly people who sold books and newspapers, mind you) who lamented that the …
Building trust and confidence with a head shy horse takes time, patience and consistency. Treat his head and neck with great respect, never pushing, pulling or hitting him there. When you are grooming him or just hanging out, take the …
To prevent (and hopefully cure) girthiness/cinchiness, be polite as you get it tight. You may just eliminate one reason not to stand in the cross-ties!
If you’ve ever been surprised by the point of a dental instrument, you know it …
Sport of Queens Racing has launched its first option to buy into the club and become a race horse owner. Keep reading for more information.
The young teen with a feathered mustache shuffled over to me, his eyes slightly down cast as he tried to shove the lead rope in my hands. Reflexively, I sighed and waved him off. I’d already ridden 100 kilometres today …
This article explores whether horses experience the feeling of jealousy towards a rival who may threaten the bond they share with their human owner.
Studies show the more fun you make exercise, the better choices you make relative to nutrition and the better results you will feel and experience overall.
