As with any industry, especially those which involve animals, there are always issues around management, regulations and welfare. Here we aim to keep you up to date with current issues affecting the equestrian industry. From changes to racing rules, to riders actions at competitions to the horse population crisis. We aim to bring you the latest.
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… Read More »A Plea From The Horses To Save The Racehorse Sanctuary From Closure
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… Read More »Rider Weight and Height can cause Lameness
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… Read More »FREE Downloadable Public Safety Fence Sign
When it comes to horses, the general public are incredibly stupid. I don’t think a week goes by where I don’t see something on social media about the general public… Read More »Public Stupidity
People not wearing High Visibility clothing (or Hi Vis) is a real bugbear of mine. As an industry we are currently involved in an uphill battle where we apparently need… Read More »Hacking with HiVis
Our medical technology is truly astounding now. Not only can we do so much more to fix conditions and injuries which should be life ending, but in some cases we… Read More »Prosthetics for Horses
I, like most of the country, have woken up to gorgeous snow covered fields today. As beautiful as it is, it has really divided our yard on what to do… Read More »Snow Days ~ Keeping your horses safe
There have been a lot of stories on equestrian social media recently about fireworks. There have been tragic accidents where horses have been spooked by nearby firework displays and more… Read More »Fireworks and Horses
This is a question I see on a weekly basis on social media, even more often when the season is changing. It seems bloggers and company blogs are jumping on… Read More »What weight rug should my horse wear?
There is a lot if debate about how much riders should weigh to ride different types of horses and this is something I have touched upon before, especially in regards… Read More »Suitable rider weights and riding light
