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...
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...
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...
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...
Trekking: the great outdoors
Horse trekking over our beautiful New Zealand countryside is understandably very popular with riders of a wide range of ages, and at this time...
Ask the Experts: Feeding after a drought
Q: We are currently suffering through a period of drought, though the horses seem content eating plenty of hay. My question is about what...
Winning the warm up
A good warm up can make or break your performance. You should aim to have your horse ready to begin his best work just...
Eyes: Windows to the Soul
Horses’ eyes are amazing. They are big, beautiful and perfectly positioned on the sides of the head to enable vision practically all around, without...
