7 equestrian inventions we’d like to see
Anyone fancy taking out a patent on any of these?
Anyone fancy taking out a patent on any of these?
Do any of these ring a bell?
Beauty comes in all sorts of different shapes and sizes — for every thoroughbred or warmblood lover, there are those of us who are totally addicted to cobs. Here’s why…
If your tack room looks more like a bomb site rather than a temple of tidiness, then take solace in the fact you aren’t alone
Tough, resilient, reliable and brilliant fun. Of course no horse is perfect, but cob owners and riders have got a pretty good deal. Here are 18 reasons why Aimi Clark thinks they are so much better than thoroughbreds...
We’re waiting for the day that someone invents a ‘horse to human’ translation machine – and we know exactly what we’re going to ask...
We lavish care on our equine charges, making sure they want for nothing. When it comes to ourselves, though, we may be prepared to cut the odd corner, explains Sara Walker...
If you’ve been around horses a while or have ever worked at a riding school, chances are some of these will sound familiar...
You’ve done No -Stirrups November — now create your own bespoke programme with the aim of having the best partnership with your horse in 2020
Native owners keep on top of those wild locks (it can become an obsession)...
No matter how experienced you are, there are some daft things we all do from time to time
‘She is a very big, very cheeky middleweight hunter type and she’s got a big personality...’
Hacking is likely to be your horse’s favourite thing to do (lots to occupy his busy brain)
Sara Walker explains what to expect if your horse is more ‘untamed explosion’ than ‘bombproof’...
While we’d all like our horses to come out looking like the illustrations in the BHS manual, sometimes things don’t quite go according to plan...
If you’re a bit late to the horse riding scene, here’s what to expect...
Competing these days may be expensive and complicated – but was it any better in the old days? We take a look at how things have moved on...
‘Who knows, you could be sat on a future champion and you just don’t know it yet...’
Standing out in all weathers, being a source of endless positivity, moving equipment around endlessly… instructors have a lot to put up with. If you find someone whose teaching style suits you and your horse, try not to scare them off with any of the following...
Whether it’s putting your left boot on before the right one, wearing a ‘lucky’ scrunchy or living to a regimented and well-tested routine, here are just a few competition, hunting or race day superstitions, kindly shared with us by H&H readers...