For leisure horse riders
If you are among the many thousands of leisure horse riders who enjoy spending time with either your own horse, or a horse belonging to someone else, purely for the companionship, relationship, and feeling of purpose and satisfaction it brings, without any desire to compete, then this page is for you. The advice will help you make the most of your riding time, whether that’s out in the countryside or in an arena.
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Improve your horse’s bend in walk with this simple polework exercise
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New study identifies the challenges and support for returning to riding after childbirth
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Refine your centre lines using just two poles and two cones
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Use this 10m loop exercise to build your horse’s strength, balance and suppleness – and test your aids
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Calling new riders: H&H would like your help in making the horse world a better place
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How to ride accurate circles for higher marks – with advice from self-confessed ‘circles geek’ Becky Moody
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How safe are ‘safety stirrups’? Why work must start on a standard
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‘The horse has always known’: how rider personality influences horse-centred training
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How soon can you ride after giving birth? Experts and top equestrians share their advice
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‘Don’t let it drop’: why equestrians must keep speaking out on the dangers of riding on the roads
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Why don’t we do what we know is good for us? Researchers dig into why riders don’t wear body protectors
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‘You couldn’t make it up!’ 75-year-old rider denied charity win owing to broken stirrup raises serious safety concerns
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Rider’s video for HGV drivers brings grown men to tears in attempt to keep horses and people safer on our roads
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‘It was horrific’: fine for cyclist on wrong side of the road who caused rider’s fall
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‘Every step has been worth it’: owner told horse with kissing spines was ‘naughty’ and to ‘get rid of him’ speaks up to help others
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Is it ‘just stiffness’? New resource aims to bust equine lameness myths to help owners help horses
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How to recognise concussion in horse riders – and when it’s safe to get back in the saddle
Whether you’re a rider, instructor or have a child who rides, do you know how to recognise concussion?
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Horse fatally injured and rider hurt in attack by two dogs
