Flaxseed oil for horses – Effects, application & dosage
Flaxseed oil is probably the most commonly used oil for horses. But what makes this oil so popular? In this article, you’ll learn everything you
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Protecting your Horse’s Legs: Boots or Bandages?
Are bandages or riding boots better to protect our horse’s legs? Or perhaps it would be healthier not to use them at all?
The Walk of your Horse: An Underestimated Gait
In this article you will find out why paying more attention to your training in walk will help your riding, with the likelihood of making more advanced movements easier to ask for and achieve.
Preparing the Endurance Horse: Two Minds; One Vision
Nothing in life illustrates the human condition more profoundly than a person’s resilience—an individual’s ability to overcome the adversity they meet over the course of their life with grace; with fortitude.
3 Cavaletti Exercises for your Horse
Cavaletti exercises are a great opportunity for horses of all ages and levels to get in some gymnastic work.
Staying Motivated when Training Horses: 5 Tips you Should Know About!
When training horses, staying motivated at all times can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you reach your goals and be happy in the saddle!
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There is a unique serenity that one experiences when grooming horses; a certain quiet, a certain calm. For many of us, this can be the most relaxing part of our day.
Flexion and Bend – Why is it so important in riding?
The basis for all riding: without flexion there is no bend, and without bending there is no straightening and gymnastics. So it’s important to learn
Training the Horse at Liberty: From Tricks to Perfect Partnerships
Groundwork is the foundation for building a trusting and reliable relationship with your horse. It improves the communication between a horse and his human and is also a very good alternate program to riding and lunging.
The Fundamentals of Driving in Equestrianism
It doesn’t matter if the driving sport is used for leisure or competition, if it is with a single, a pair or a four- in- hand carriage or with horses or ponies- anything is possible!
The horse spine: How to ride in a back-friendly way
The horse spine and back are one of THE most important parts of the body and are at least as sensitive as our own. If
3 Tips for Better Timing of the Rider’s Aids
Does it sometimes feel that no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get your horse to understand what you want? You’re not alone!
The Ultimate Guide to a Better Riding Seat!
The seat is important, versatile, changeable, and crucial in riding. It can be stable or flexible, secure or shaky, stiff or springy, harmonious or counterproductive.
Fitness Training for Better Riding
The effect of integrating riding specific exercises into your fitness program, or just doing it once or twice a week as your fitness program, will yield fabulous results.
Save the Date: wehorse, Europe’s Leading Online Learning Platform for Equestrians, Celebrates North American Start with Live Online Festival on Sept 12, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Europe’s largest online learning platform for equestrians, wehorse, is hosting a live and interactive online festival on Sunday, September 12. This event
Basic Training of Young Horses: Lunging, Tying and Saddling for the First Time
There is great value to a successful start in a horse’s training, which is why Uta Gräf and her husband Stefan Schneider dedicate so much attention to this phase.
To Blanket or not to Blanket? The Ultimate Horse Blanket Guide and Compendium
Why is it that horses actually wear blankets, and is the act of turning out horses in the winter without a blanket an act of neglect, or is it the owner’s choice as to whether or not to fit their horses with this winter attire?
How to Prevent the Chair Seat while Riding
There are two groups of riders that are concerned with preventing/avoiding the chair seat: students at the beginning of their experience as riders, and riding
Introducing the Rider’s Aids to Young Horses
The rider has three aids that connect him to his horse and that serve as means of communication: The leg aids, the weights aids and the rein aids.
Salt licks for horses: Everything you need to know
For most of us, salt licks are an integral part of stall accessories and are generally very popular with our four-legged friends. But it raises
For All His Grace: Horse Movement & His Unique Gaits
The horse has helped man fight in battle. He has allowed man to travel vast distances. He has plowed our fields and raised our young, and in all this, he has shared with us his uncanny precision of grace, of movement.
Lateral Exercises in Dressage: From Leg Yield to Half Pass
The first-time seeing dressage in action is much like watching magic. The complexity and discipline required to execute such intricate, sophisticated patterns and maneuvers is almost unbelievable.
Problem horses – There is always a reason
Table of Contents: When are horses considered problem horses? Why are there problem horses? The importance of timely recognition of issues Problems due to human
Equine First Aid: Caring for your Horse’s Wounds
Injuries and ailments can – literally – get under your horse’s skin. These are often associated with side effects that affect not only the horse’s appearance, which makes good horse wound care all the more important.
3 Secrets to Good Riding from Olympic Medalist Ingrid Klimke
Ingrid Klimke is a revered Olympic medalist and has received countless prizes and awards for her successes and accomplishments. Also, Ingrid Klimke is renowned worldwide
Ingrid Klimke’s Cavaletti Training Tips & Exercises
Table of Contents What is Cavaletti? Why is Cavaletti training important for your horse? How much Cavaletti training is good for your horse? What are
The Benefits of Working with Long Reins
Working on long reins is a fascinating and supreme discipline of classical horse training. This requires a lot of trust between horses and humans because
Thrush in Horses – Causes, Treatment & Prevention
Among the most common and persistent hoof problems in horses is thrush. It often occurs in the spring and fall and is promoted by wet
The Rider’s Position in Show Jumping
If you are ready to take your show jumping to the next level, you need to concentrate on your jumping positions. You need to master three jumping positions if you want to be a top contender in the ring.
Laminitis in Horses – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Laminitis is one of the most painful diseases in horses. In some cases, it can even become chronic. But what exactly is laminitis? In this
Jumping Cross Country: Chris Bartle’s Tips for a Safe Seat!
British eventing champion and German team trainer Chris Bartle holds seminars on the best ways to stay safe in the saddle when facing tricky situations on cross country courses, from slipping the reins to the “Oh shit!” position.
Get to know… Riding Well Explained with Britta Schöffmann
Britta Schöffmann is a horse trainer with all her heart. Everyone who sees her teaching, whether live and in person, or on our instructional videos,
The Real Definition of Impulsion in Dressage
Correct impulsion isn’t only meant to look nice in the dressage arena, it’s also a requirement of correct dressage training.
Does your Saddle Fit? 10 Steps to Find Out!
A well-fitting saddle is worth its weight in gold! Unfortunately, the search for the right saddle is a topic that drives many riders to despair.
Fear while riding: How to build trust in your horse again
Fear when riding develops quickly: one fall, one careless moment, and suddenly fear comes along for the ride. But it doesn’t have to stay that
Colic in Horses – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Colic is a common gastrointestinal issue in horses that can not only lead to abdominal pain but potentially be life-threatening. But what exactly is colic
Bitless bridle – Hackamore, Side pull, Bosal, and more
More and more riders have been switching to a bitless bridle. When used correctly, precise aids can be given without a bit, allowing difficult exercises
