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QUESTION YOUR VET!!
I have long since argued (and practised what I preach) that vets don't know everything and that healthy scepticism is warranted. So, it didn't surprise me at all to read... Read more
RIDE WITH YOUR SEAT!
Ride with your seat is the apogee of ridden horsemanship we are told and I agree. What better feeling than developing the sensitivity of your horse to respond to the... Read more
RIDE WITH YOUR SEAT!
Ride with your seat is the apogee of ridden horsemanship we are told and I agree. What better feeling than developing the sensitivity of your horse to respond to the... Read more
STRAPPING and POWER WASHERS!
You may or may not be aware of the old practice of strapping. This was something used particularly in the racing world post race to help dissipate the harmful toxins…
LEARN WHEN YOUNG
As I have said in the past there are 3 elements to me of becoming a good horseman: 1. Understand the nature of the horse. Observe without prejudice or preconception (easier…
WHAT CAUSES NAVICULAR?
It will be interesting to see the results of this study (about the causes of navicular syndrome) and under what conditions it was run, how many horses were involved etc.…
EVALUATING LAMENESS IN HORSES
I know we Brits hate anyone who blows their own trumpet but please allow me to a little bit. I have spent a lot of time and money on developing…
DONT UNDERESTIMATE THE VALUE OF GROUNDWORK
Rhythm Relationship with horse obedience Unencumbered with deficiencies of rider Correct groundwork is an invaluable and in my experience much underused tool.
DONT UNDERESTIMATE THE VALUE OF GROUNDWORK
Rhythm Relationship with horse obedience Unencumbered with deficiencies of rider Correct groundwork is an invaluable and in my experience much underused tool.
PESSOA: GOOD or BAD?
In a short article I am not going to go into detail about how to use the Pessoa Training Aid. What I do know is that it is invaluable in…
INTERPRETING HORSE BODY LANGUAGE
Horses clearly don't speak in fact rarely vocalise anything when it comes to communicating especially with humans. Sure they use body 'language' but let's be careful how we interpret that.…
STARTING/BACKING HORSES
I like to revisit what I consider to be truths every now and then just to check I got it right and see if there is anything else to learn.…