14 things you should never say to your farrier
Good farriers are like gold dust and should be generally prized and looked after. Try not to frighten them off...
Sara is an experienced copywriter and journalist, who has owned horses all her life. As a journalist, she’s written about everything from following in the footsteps of William the Conqueror in Normandy to interviewing top chefs, while when it comes to equines she says: “if it’s got four legs and a mane and tail, and, er, isn’t a lion, I’ll write about it.” Sara is also a fluent French speaker and also enjoys writing on countryside and rural topics.
Good farriers are like gold dust and should be generally prized and looked after. Try not to frighten them off...
Here are some gems we wish we’d heard a long time ago, before we had to work them out for ourselves...
William Shakespeare wrote that man passes through seven stages in his life, from baby to extreme old age. We reckon the same thing applies to horse riders...
These sayings are so common that you might never have thought about where they actually originated, but they all have their roots firmly in the horsey world
While life in general is full of ‘ooops!’ moments, equestrian’s lives seem to be fuller than most. Here are a few you may recognise…
Unless you’re lucky enough to have your own indoor school, then every rider quickly learns a series of coping mechanisms. Here’s what we’ve found...
If you’ve ever tried to take a photo of a horse then the chances are you’ll recognise these equine poses...
Anyone fancy taking out a patent on any of these?
We’ve thought of all our favourite little horse-owning moments — they may only be tiny things, but they’re enough to spark a little pop of joy and remind us why we do it
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
No matter how experienced you are, there are some daft things we all do from time to time
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...
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...