The power of polework
Polework is a fun and different way to exercise both horse and rider. It involves setting out variations of poles on the ground to...
10 August 2022
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Polework is a fun and different way to exercise both horse and rider. It involves setting out variations of poles on the ground to...
10 August 2022
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Polework is a fun and different way to exercise both horse and rider. It involves setting out variations of poles on the ground to...
10 August 2022
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Retraining a racehorse to become a leisure or competition horse can be very rewarding and enjoyable.
02 December 2021
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Retraining a racehorse to become a leisure or competition horse can be very rewarding and enjoyable.
02 December 2021
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Abbie Burbidge explains why The Pony Club is so important to her life and her career with horses
23 November 2021
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In the 15th century the Spanish Conquistadors colonised the Americas taking with them a style of riding which evolved to suit the ...
08 October 2021
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If you are planning to bring your horse back into work after time off during lockdown it pays to be prepared and to take things sl...
15 June 2020
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Summer’s on its way, with the promise of warm weather, longer days, bright early mornings and balmy evening rides. We can tu...
16 May 2019
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Saddle up and learn about the history of the horse saddle. Several thousand years ago our ancestors worked out that a saddle of so...
06 November 2018
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Whether it's your first dressage test or you've been riding for a while these useful tips should help every rider. Hopefully, thes...
06 November 2018
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Our latest HorseDialog guest blogger Dr Aoife Byrne is an equine vet and an intrepid side saddle rider. Here she explains the hist...
06 November 2018
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The top 5 places to ride your horse in the UK this summer.
05 June 2018
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It’s generally agreed that horses are good for your health and good for your soul, even if sometimes they are not so helpful...
05 June 2017
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Photo courtesy of Liz Knowler © Liz Knowler 2017 Doing fittening work on suitable grass tracks will replicate the conditio...
05 May 2017
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Photo courtesy of Liz Knowler © Liz Knowler 2017 Keep it interesting and set exercises to improve you and your horse each ti...
05 May 2017
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Celebrating show jumping Show jumping has always had great spectator appeal. It reached a peak in the days of BBC Grandstand in...
01 May 2017
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Be black and white with your training so that your horse understands what you want as a rider. Always be methodica...
04 April 2017
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The ultimate sporting test Eventing, which is also known as Horse Trials, combines dressage, show jumping and cross country in ...
04 April 2017
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What is dressage? Olympic gold medal winner Charlotte Dujardin’s exquisite partnership with the magnificent Valegro has capt...
20 January 2017
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