Spring has finally sprung and lush green grass is popping up everywhere. But while I think we are all happy to see the warmer weather, the verge of Summer highlights…
Laminitis is the most well researched cause of lameness in the world. Despite all this research into this condition, it still affects hundreds of horses each year in the UK…
This years Grand National was won by the small but mighty Tiger Roll, who ran his heart out under jockey Davy Russell. Trained by Gordon Elliott, this little horse was…
In case you missed our announcement on social media this week, I will be back at Badminton again this year with my press hat on! I am really excited to…
The lovely people down at Equine-Innovations recently sent me the HUF SKUP to review. I first came across the SKUP at BETA 2017 where I spoke to the great mind…
Last weekend we had our first jump since camp. For those of you who haven’t been following us for that long, I will quickly catch you up as to why…
Horse owners generally seem to think that turning horses out in boots is either a fantastic idea, or a terrible one. I have never been a huge fan of turning…
I am a huge advocate of online dressage. As a first time horse owner with big aims and no transport, I really benefited from being able to use online competitions.…
When I was a member of E-Dressage, I had access to all these amazing resources free as part of my membership. After the company closed these resources disappeared, before being…
On Friday I had booked a lesson with a fantastic dressage instructor for the first time. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side and the heavens opened before our…
The weather so far this winter in the UK has been simply awful. We have had strong gale force winds, rain, lots and lots of rain, weeks of below freezing…
Happy Easter Everyone! Me and Scottie hope you are having a great long weekend enjoying the two bank holidays! Scottie wanted to take this time to remind you all that…
Most equestrians will click to their horse, and possibly some inanimate objects they encounter too! But why do we click and does clicking actually work? What is Clicking? For those…
I love a spontaneous day out and at the weekend I decided to take Tally to a fairly local Point to Point at High Easter, Essex. What is Point to…
One of the most popular questions I see asked on Facebook is “Should I start a blog?” And my answer is pretty much always YES! Blogging can offer everyone something…
There is much more to horse ownership than just riding. There is the hard and often complicated daily management which can be a minefield to the most experienced horse owners.…
Cheltenham Festival is the big battle of the English Vs the Irish, usually with Nicky Henderson representing the English and Willie Mullins the Irish. This festival attracts the very best…
After following Cheltenham festival all of last week and then the snow falling this weekend, I spent my weekend hibernating from the elements and reliving my childhood dreams of being…
Around this time last year Scottie started coughing for the first time ever. This was closely followed by some kind of virus/illness with lots of mucous and gunk. After the…
Every month you hear of riding schools closing. After reading an article on Horse & Hound this week about a woman who won £46,000 after suing a riding holiday company…
The Racehorse Sanctuary does some fantastic work helping horses find homes after a career in racing. Unfortunately they are facing closing due to lack of funding. Below you can find…
There is no hiding that Thoroughbreds are the focus of EquiPepper and are a real passion of mine. If you are a regular reader of EquiPepper, you will have been…
I am delighted to tell you that we have just been ranked 14th in the top 25 Equestrian UK blogs on Feedspot. Some of you may know that we are already…
For the past few years Rider Weight has been a hot topic in the equine industry. In fact I have written several posts looking at factors which affect how much…
This week (5th-9th March) is Horse Health Week. KBHH (Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy) strive to improve the welfare and health of our horses by educating horse owners and yard owners…
After our Public Safety Announcement Infographic about how the public can stay safe around horses, we had a huge amount of feedback from people who wanted to be able to…
Scottie loves an Easter egg and this year we are giving our EquiPepper VIPs a chance to win an Easter egg for their horse PLUS an egg for themselves! For…
For some horse owners, the idea of owning a stallion is exciting and a bit of a dream. After all, we can all imagine how striking a gorgeous stallion strolling…
Two weeks ago, after spending just 2 days confined to his stable due to awful weather, Scottie and Jojo had a crazy time running around in the field. Scottie being…
When working with any horse, it is important to have a bond with that horse. However, what type of bond you have with a horse will change depending on what…
