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...
Are YOU ready for a wild horse?
If you love horses, saving a wild horse from slaughter is one of the most rewarding journeys you could undertake. Wild horses do, however, require...
The facts on potassium in the horse’s diet
There has been much discussion of late on various social media websites about the role of potassium from grass in equine nutrition, with some...
Caring for your yearling
Whether you have bred your own foal, bought one as a weanling or even chosen one as a foal and had to wait until...
Jodie Thorne: no excuse needed
Jodie Thorne faces more challenges just mounting her horse than many of us will ever experience in a lifetime in the saddle. She requires...
Small packages: pony health
A horse is a horse, of course, of course… unless he stands under 148cm and is therefore a pony. But the difference between a horse...
Ask the Experts: Feeding before exercise
Q: I'm interested in your experts' viewpoint on feeding before exercise. I know we shouldn't leave horses with empty stomachs. But if you bring...
