Being big is a slight advantage in terms of speed but a significant mechanical disadvantage in many other ways. Large animals run no [...]

Ask any trainer or competitive rider,  “What is the key to successful horse training?” and they will tell you it’s CONSISTENCY. You play [...]

What to do on Competition Day The idea of entering a dressage show fills many riders with terror.  It’s normal to be apprehensive [...]

Immediately after a horse injures his tendons or ligaments, stall rest is usually prescribed. But healing is promoted during the rehabilitation phase, which is [...]

Picture a beautiful five-year-old grey gelding whose owner is a farmer and uses him to round up his herd of cows. He [...]

Have you ever experienced this scenario? You finish your dressage test and hang out where the scores are posted, eagerly awaiting what [...]

Every horse is different.  They all have things they like and things they don't, and a bit like their human counterparts, they mostly [...]

Getting a good balance in your horses' training can be difficult.  Things that are perceived tricky by either you or your horse are [...]

Here is a quick overview of the scales of training. The scales of training are an internationally used training system for horses.  They [...]

We all know how necessary your horse's fitness is, but what is fitness? There are many ways to tell if a horse [...]