A hooked tool, usually of metal, used to clean the hooves of a horse.
Related terms: Grooming
« Back to Glossary IndexA hooked tool, usually of metal, used to clean the hooves of a horse.
Related terms: Grooming
« Back to Glossary IndexBritish 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.
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?
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.
Here are tips to help you get through winter whilst keeping your horse happy, healthy and sound. The appropriate warm-up, the right care as well as what you feed all have an impact on your horse in winter.
Find out about the biomechanics behind the canter of your horse and understand what to do in order to ride and sit the canter better and also how to improve this gait.
While rules can be quite relaxed when you are just competing against friends, when you start competing at a more serious level, you need the right equipment.