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  • Avoiding Burnout as an Equestrian and Horse Owner: Finding Balance in a Busy Life

    Avoiding Burnout as an Equestrian and Horse Owner: Finding Balance in a Busy Life

    Owning and caring for horses is a labour of love, but when you’re balancing that with a full-time job, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. As a full-time worker who spends the majority of my free time with the horses, I am no stranger to the pressures that come with this lifestyle. Here’s how Read more

  • The Three Fs: Ensuring a Species-Appropriate Life for Horses

    The Three Fs: Ensuring a Species-Appropriate Life for Horses

    As equestrians, it is our duty to provide the horses in our care with a species-appropriate life centred around their three essential needs: friends, forage, and freedom. Understanding and fulfilling these needs is crucial not only for the physical health of our horses but also for their mental and emotional well-being.  Krueger et al., (2021) Read more

  • Tips for Working with a Nervous Horse

    Tips for Working with a Nervous Horse

    Working with a nervous horse can be both a challenging and rewarding experience. Horses, like humans, have their own personalities, and some are naturally more anxious than others. Understanding and addressing the root of their nervousness is key to building a strong and trusting relationship. Having a nervous youngster myself, I am very familiar with Read more

  • Bit by Bit: A Comprehensive Bitting Guide to Comfort and Communication

    Bit by Bit: A Comprehensive Bitting Guide to Comfort and Communication

    Fitting a bit correctly is essential for your horse’s comfort and safety. A bit is not just a piece of metal that sits in a horse’s mouth, it is a tool for communication between horse and rider.  Poorly fitting tack is often underestimated as a significant contributor to equine discomfort and poor performance. When a Read more

  • Can A Horse Be Truly ‘Bombproof’?

    Can A Horse Be Truly ‘Bombproof’?

    Most people have now heard the news of five loose military horses bolting around central London earlier this week. It has raised many questions regarding the use of working horses in the military and the police force, causing a divide on social media between traditional usage and practicality in the modern era. In this situation, Read more

  • Now Representing Raptor Equine!

    Now Representing Raptor Equine!

    *Please note that this blog features affiliate links. See my affiliate disclaimer here. Exciting news! I’m thrilled to share that I’ve teamed up with Raptor Equine as a Brand Ambassador! For those who’ve been following along, you know how much I’ve loved their products for the past couple of years. Raptor Equine isn’t your typical Read more