Category Archives: Training and Management

Learning thresholds: how far should we push our horses?

Liz Eaton FBHS, brings a trainer’s view to understanding horse and rider learning thresholds In

How does bridle fit affect the horse’s ability to engage behind?

An excerpt from our feature on bridle fit by Sue Stanbridge, as she discusses the hyoid apparatus and its

Training aids: the cotton lunge aid – is it more than just a rope?

Chloe Mabbutt, outlines what we need to know The cotton lunge aid is not a

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome – EGUS: the facts

Briony Witherow brings us 10 key facts we should all know about EGUS 1. Equine

Training aids for horses

Should we use training aids in horses

Why does my horse eat soil?

Why does your horse eat soil

Boots and bandages – how do they affect my horse?

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, asks are boots and bandages a necessity or just a fashion

What is a good-doer?

What is a good-doer? And how should horse owner's manage them?

Success comes in many shapes and sizes

Liz Eaton BHS Performance Coach, explains how understanding biomechanics and conformation can be the key

Training aids: the pessoa

Continuing her discussion of training aids, Chloe Mabbutt takes a closer look at the pessoa