Beware of Bareback Pads with stirrups
Bareback pads were designed to provide extra padding and grip for riders who enjoy riding bareback. Whoever thought of adding stirrups to a bareback…
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Bale Buddy Easy, economical solution to transporting individual hay bales. No more messy car boot, ute or horse float, keeps your hay dry too.…
Jargon Busting: Some Learning Theory Terms for Horse Owners.
by Greg Glendell This article tries to explain some key terms used in leaning theory, as applied to training horses. Learning theory is the…
Bitless Bridles Seen as Safer Alternative for Horses in New Study
from www.thehorse.com Previous studies evaluating the behavioural responses of horses to different types of bridles found that horses perform at least as well, if…
Choosing the Best Bitless Bridle
by Cynthia Cooper Bitless bridles have exploded in popularity over recent years, and with that growth has come a huge range of designs to…
Bitless Bridles – What’s the Difference?
Until a few years ago there used to be very few choices if you wanted to ride without a bit in your horse’s mouth.…
CAT for Horses
By Laurel Gordon Based on a definition of CAT-H by Dolores Arste and Kellie Snyder. While working on her Master’s thesis, behavioural science student…
Winter Play Ideas
Some people see winter as a time to put the horses aside, some even complain about the weather, short days and no time to…
Getting a Bitless Connection
by Josepha at Dressage In Hand Q: How do I get connection with my horse without a bit? A: First of all, I ask the…
Riding Bitless – ‘On the Bridle’
By Cynthia Cooper The term ‘on the bit’ has become commonplace and used to denote a certain frame or level of head carriage and…
How to transition to a Bitless Bridle
By Cynthia Cooper © There’s a saying – “Go shoe-less but not clue-less” so here’s another – “Go bit-less but not wit-less”. (I’m sure…
Disengagement is a Powerful Control
by Philip Nye What is disengagement? Firstly, it’s the opposite of engagement or full power as a disengaged horse has relaxed and yielded all…
A tribute to Kaya Femerling
Kaya Femerling was a Natural Hoof Care Practitioner with a huge passion for helping horses, and people. She ran a thriving practice until diagnosed…
Slow Feed Haysaver Haynets
Slow feeding hay is fast becoming the best practice for the horse industry as people discover the benefits for their horses and their wallet.…
How to help your herd bound horse
by Cynthia Cooper Often referred to as being ‘barn sour’ or rushing home, the herd bound horse just wants to stay near the barn…