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 National Equine Health Survey runs from the 22-29th of May and it is really important for as many horse owners as possible to get involved during this time. This… Read More »Sign Up for the National Equine Health Survey
The Grand National has the reputation for being Britain’s most dangerous horse race. There is this negative stigma with the race where people associate the race with death. However, the… Read More »Could the Grand National be the worlds Safest Horse Race?
Racing is controversial in the horse industry. As a general rule, you either approve of it or you don’t. That’s fine. This post isn’t about whether you should be pro… Read More »Respect Where They Came From
Recently I have seen a lot of people sharing videos from a certain page on Facebook where the jockey has fallen off and the writer of the page has decided… Read More »Needless Jockey Abuse
A few days ago I sat down to write a very different blog post. It seems that nearly every week I see a story on social media of a horse… Read More »Restored Faith in Humanity
Studbooks tend to have one of two aims: To breed better/more successful horses with a few disciplines in mind To preserve the key breed characteristics while improving the quality. An… Read More »How Useful are Stud Book Gradings for Breeding Top Horses
After reading Horse and Hounds article on Friday about a near miss in a jumping warm up ring, it made me remember how big a problem this is. Over the… Read More »The Warm Up Ring for Dummies!
It’s that time of year again where hundreds of adverts pop up on social media of old, retired horses and ponies are “Free to a good Home.” Now I don’t… Read More »Golden Oldies ~ Doing Right by Your Horse
All over equestrian social media you see people selling horses and some even free to a good home. But are these horses really as cheap as they appear? Getting straight… Read More »£100 Ponies ~ Too good to be true?
The UK is currently in a state of ‘horse crisis’ with more horses being abandoned and rescue centres being over their maximum capacity. These rescue centres need to rehome their… Read More »Rescue: Companion Only
