Training aids

‘Running reins do not feature in the British Horse Society’s teaching’, plus other responses to Pammy Hutton’s column

‘I’ve been warned never to discuss this, but here goes,’ says Pammy Hutton as she tackles a taboo topic

Lack of skill and influence of others key reasons riders use side- and draw reins

How to lunge a horse – your essential guide

Draw reins and ‘exaggerated over-care’ among the issues in ethical horse management, says report

Study shows many are using side and draw reins wrongly

Equiband: what is it and how does it work?

Find out more about the Equiband, which is a training aid

German Equestrian Federation enforces 'good riding' rule

Germany has brought in new rules promoting 'good riding' and against 'any aggressive riding or training methods'

Swiss Federation bans draw reins *H&H VIP*

Draw reins have been banned by the Swiss Federation in warm-up and competition in an attempt to improve the public's perception of horse sport

How to judge your horse’s speed: top tips

How can you accurately judge your speed and avoid pesky time-faults?

Jason Webb's blog: Don't nag

H&H's blogger updates us with his latest projects and reviews training on health and safety around horses

Shaun Mandy's dressage blog: Going places

H&H's dressage blogger has been out competing and has some exciting news for us. He also gives us some tips for tackling spookiness

Jason Webb's blog: Moving forward off the leg

H&H's blogger explains the importance of ensuring your horse always moves forward off your leg and updates us on World Cup preparations

Are horses affected by our tone of voice?

Research shows that horses don’t naturally differentiate between our soft voice tones and our angry ones

New sheepskin surcingle pad on the market

Online retailer Shadow Horse has added a new surcingle pad to its range, aimed to improve horses’ comfort when they’re being lunged

RS-tor safety aid now available with extra long strap

A new RS-tor rider safety aid has been launched that has an extra long strap which means it now fits treeless and side saddles.

Draw reins: beneficial in the right hands?

Find out when and how draw reins should be used

Wood-free arena mirrors launched by Mirrors for Training

The arena mirrors are backed and framed with galvanised steel to remove the need for regular maintenance

Oliver Townend Collection launches a training aid

A new training aid has been added to the Oliver Townend equestrian collection

Ask H&H: Kavalkade HO Lunging Aid

H&H finds out about the Kavalkade HO Lunging Aid and why Laura Bechtolsheimer uses it on her horses