All ears – equine hearing
Ever wondered what your horses can hear? When you play a radio in the stables, does it annoy or soothe them?
Have you wondered why...
Reducing the risk of colic
Colic is frightening and can be life-threatening. It is one of the major causes of death in horses and ponies, so it is understandable...
Reclaiming the great outdoors
New Zealand is peppered with tracks and trails that wind through some of the world’s most spectacular scenery. Horses were the main form of...
Perfect your posture
Most of us are aware of how important it is to maintain good posture when we ride our horses.
But did you know that the...
Hey, hey, hay!
We tend to think of hay being made in preparation for the coming winter, but hay is useful, and indeed necessary, all year round,...
Taking care of old timers
Horses and particularly ponies can live a useful, active life until quite an old age. Older mounts can be valued as schoolmasters for less...
Working equitation: something for everyone
You won’t find too many dressage riders flying around with the reins in one hand and a spear in the other on their Grand...
End of life decisions
Q: I'd like some advice about horse euthanasia. We have a 32-year-old who is in slowly declining health; nothing is majorly wrong but he...
Riding: it’s never too late
The path to horse ownership was a long one for me – beginning, as it does for most people, as a child and ending...
Joint injections
Lameness, unfortunately, is a common issue in our horses and ponies. Strong and fast but surprisingly fragile, our equine athletes have an astonishing natural...
