This article looks at two different approaches to the saddle question: traditional saddles with trees and today’s treeless saddles.
Schooling under saddle continues to instil or improve the basic lessons your horse was learning on the ground. Through lunging or long-lining you have developed a reliable stop and go button as well as the ability to read your horse’s …
If a horse is an easy keeper – how do you know the horse is getting all the nutrients required from their feed and are not plump for other reasons?
Find out what you can do to promote healthy skin, and which natural remedies are good for treating common skin conditions.
With so many options, it’s easy to get overwhelmed that’s why it’s important to be realistic about your needs in order to make smart equipment purchases.
Cross-grazing horses with other species is an age-old concept, find out in this article how you can use it to your advantage.
Both veterinarians and horse owners speak about how to create a healthy environment for horses, whether indoor or outdoor boarding.
In the horse world it often seems that these spring showers also bring the dreaded fetlock deep mud that mires our once grass-filled paddocks.
Riding is not fun if your horse is rushing around like a speed demon or is so slow and lethargic that you are constantly working to keep him moving forward. Horses often get blamed for this kind of unwanted behaviour …
Groundwork is an important part of training with many uses. You can lunge for short periods or long-line a horse that is too young or unfit to be ridden.
A horse learns to trust you based on your relationship together. A horse learns to like you through your communication and leadership.
A common ailment of the hoof that affects all three areas is a condition known as the underrun heel, this article goes into detail about what this means.
Most experts now agree that confining horses to stalls and feeding them concentrated feeds increases the risk of developing stereotypies.
How many of these commonly heard statements do you believe? Find out which feeding beliefs have a grain of truth to them and which are myths.
Most of these training issues can be resolved by going back to basics and establishing relaxation and balance through correct bend.
