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If you enjoyed dressage rider and trainer Jess Dunn’s last blog on improving poll flexibility, then this one is for you! The horse’s core is a complex area of the anatomy, consisting of the back, spine and ribs. Good flexibility of your horse’s core is key to improving performance but also helping

Here are some of our favourite flatwork exercises for horses to help keep things fun and interesting for you and your horse. Depending on where you school your horse, these exercises can be done in an arena or in a field. The diagrams used are roughly based on a 20 x 40-metre arena, but obviously,

We caught up with Brian Reed from Rainbow Equine Hospital for an overview on windgalls in horses. We were keen to know some of the basic do’s and don’ts when it comes to managing, treating and even preventing windgalls in horses.

What are windgalls?

Medically they are tenosynovitis of the digital

Horses seem to enjoy testing us out from time to time, they can be a saint one day then channel their inner devil the next. As always with unpredictable behaviour, we recommend getting your horse checked out by a veterinary professional, an equine physio and maybe even an equine dentist if you

When you're short of time or there isn't enough daylight to vary your weekly training sessions, this exercise is quick and simple yet super effective. Its main aim is core, shoulder, and back muscle activation, as well as stretching throughout – so is a good full-body workout for your horse! Dressage

Mane loss in horses is a real issue for a lot of horse owners during the winter months and so we set out to try and create a rug that helped prevent mane loss, now you can wave goodbye to having half a mane to plait and join our #nomorebadhairdays revolution.

Horses can lose their mane for many reasons,

How to reduce tension in the poll. The Poll-Atlas junction is one of the most important parts of your horses’ neck. Learning how to keep this area supple will benefit your horse’s wellbeing as well as improve their ridden work and way of going. This area can become tense and easily strained from every

When choosing the best type of hay or haylage, it can appear daunting with the huge variety available. It can be difficult to decide which one is best for your horse, so being aware of your horse’s individual needs is important. As every horse is different, choosing the right feed will have benefits