Blog – Page 24 – Equestrian Space

Do Horse Riding Body Protectors Work?

Over recent years, I have seen more and more riders using body protectors. In the past, they were mostly seen (as compulsory gear) in the cross-country field but have grown in popularity in other...

Effective Ways to Deal with a Horse Bully

To understand why a horse is a bully, we first have to understand a bit more about horse behavior. What we perceive as bullying can be horses sorting out their hierarchy with natural herd...

Can Arabian Horses Barrel Race?

The Arabian horse has been around for thousands of years. They carried warriors throughout the Middle East as far as North Africa, Spain, and China. Ghengis Khan, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and...

4 Ways To Help a Horse That Won’t Lunge

I work with many horses, and lunging is one of the most fundamental and vital training tools that I use, from backing a young horse to strength and balance training with an older, more advanced...

Why Do Horses Nudge you?

Horses are social beings who rely on body language and physical touch to communicate with each other and people. Most horses, especially youngsters, will attempt to interact with people in the same...

Is Showjumping Dangerous?

Riding a 500 kg animal with a will of its own can be unpredictable at full speed, and steering them to jump over high fences can be very dangerous. There are around 60 000 horse-related injuries...