The saddle you choose depends on the kind of riding you do. There are general purpose saddles, hunt-seat saddles, western saddles, dressage and show saddles.
The saddle tree, the frame on which the saddle is constructed, is usually made of wood or sometimes fiberglass, then covered with leather. This frame is made to fit the both [...]
When the cold winter weather hits, many horse owners automatically bring out the horse blankets. However, a [...]
Over the winter months you horse will likely get a little grubby especially if they have been turned out during this time and hasn’t done much in the way of riding or grooming. This is the time when you should spring clean your horse.
The mane and tail is the best place to start. [...]
Bathing your horse is a time consuming yet necessary activity that will make for a presentable animal at a show [...]
In the wild Mother Nature provides warmth for horses via a long, protective coat that grows in the cold season and is shed when the weather warms up.
If you are a horse owner, you will have seen a similar process at work on your pastured horses. Yet if you keep your horse in a warm [...]
While most horse owners naturally monitor their horse’s water intake during the hot summer months, many relax that [...]
During the heat of summer you may find that your horse is covered with sweat from a long ride even if you take it easy, so what do you do for your horse? Or you may find that after a hard workout in the winter steam is pouring off your horse after [...]
Flies are a general annoyance but they also present a danger to your horse. Whether you are dealing with face flies or the much more serious stable flies, horse flies and even deer flies, you will need to have a pest management plan to combat them.
Probably the first step in any kind of elimination program [...]
The placement and structure of your horse’s eyes is vastly different from a human’s. While we can easily wear glasses to correct poor vision, this isn’t possible for horses.
Also, we are used to a clear field of vision in front of us. Horses, however, have amazing peripheral vision with two blind spots—one directly in front [...]
Olympia is Christmas – that’s what riders here say about the London International Horse Show.
For six days every year, many of the world’s top riders spend the week leading up to Christmas at the Olympia Grand Hall, just down the road from Kensington High Street, to compete in the festive indoor showjumping event.
It’s great for [...]
