When disaster strikes
Over recent years, most of us have become acutely aware of the devastation that natural disasters can, and do, cause. Fires, floods and earthquakes...
NOISY BREATHING
Noisy breathing, from various different causes, is quite common in horses. Many aspects of the horse’s anatomy and physiology enables them to be excellent...
Bullet proof in the ring
If you are really serious about not only enjoying but thriving within the competition environment, you need to pay as much attention to your...
My horse is a salt addict!
Q: One of my horses (a 21-year-old TB) will literally eat his salt block, scraping it with his teeth. The other one, a seven-year-old...
Caring for old friends
Over recent years there has been an overall increase in the life expectancy of our domestic horses, ponies and donkeys. This has a lot...
Core strength for riders
Your core is incorporated in every riding movement that you do. A good way to think of your core is to imagine it as...
Performance anxiety
I suffer from horrible performance pressure anxiety. I can do something 100 times perfectly on my own but the second someone is watching it...
Colic myth busting
Colic can strike fear into any horse owner, so it is not surprising that there is a lot of information and advice around on...
The mare glare
Q: A friend of mine is talking about getting her mare's ovaries removed, as she believes this will help settle her hormonal behaviour. Can...
A world of breeding options
Fifteen years ago there was only a handful of New Zealand-based stallions for sporthorse breeders to choose from. Distelfink and In the Purple were...