Category Archives: Training and Management

Appleby Fair – ‘the welfare of the horses is at the heart of the event’

Appleby Fair, the biggest annual Gypsy Roma and Traveller gathering in the UK, takes place

Is my horse too fat?

Tamzin Furtado, discusses why horse owners struggle to recognise when their horses are fat Most

My horse has kissing spines – is surgery the only option?

Edward Busuttil DVM CertAVP PgCertVPS MRCVS looks at the alternatives.

Headshaking in horses

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, looks at the possible causes of headshaking in horses  Headshaking in

Do you know how to worm your horse without playing Russian roulette?

Diane Gilby RSQP, Technical Director at EPLA asks do you know how to worm your

Loading horses

Caroline Arnold, offers a holistic approach to the horses that say ‘no’ to loading How do

Equine psychology – an overview for coaches

Christa Dillon, discusses who’s responsibility it is, to advocate for the horse If we exchange

Out and about with The Horse Hub – Groundwork: Building strong foundations with your horse

Chris Keate, talks us through an inspiring day of practical learning Out and about with

Lunging horses

Veterinary Physiotherapist and Equine Coach, Chloe Mabbutt, discusses whether lunging horses should be part of

When equine training goes wrong: The problem of overfacing

In another excerpt from ‘The Sport Horse Problem Solver’ by Eric Smiley FBHS, he looks at