I’m sure this isn’t news to you, but we are having a heatwave in the UK at the moment. With highs of 30 degrees and hot humid mornings, it can…
Category: Current Issues
We’ve all seen the photos and videos showing a horse over jumping a small jump on Facebook. These posts are usually accompanied by a comment such as “future show jumper.”…
Summer finally seems to be here. With the warmer weather and clean, dry legs, it’s the perfect time to pull out your matchy bandages and go riding. But is this…
I have been holding off on writing about this topic as what with all the drama on social media this week around the topic I didn’t want to get caught…
Whatever discipline you compete in, you could be competing against professionals at a fairly amateur level. This always causes a lot of debate, especially on social media and I think…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sadly we have recently had a few outbreaks locally of both strangles and EHV (Equine Herpes Virus.) Unfortunately a few horses have already died from the EHV and a few…
