Bush School – Be Inspired

March 25th, 2015
A little while back, an email appeared in my inbox from a visiting Canadian veterinary professor, John Baird, calling my attention to an SBS television documentary, “Bush School” (Australia Storylines series). “As people strongly involved in the horse industry and having been involved for many years with pony club in Canada, both my wife and […] Read Article Comments Off on Bush School – Be Inspired
 

The Rider as Athlete – Nutrition and Weight Loss

March 24th, 2015
Are you a rider who needs to lose weight? If you are, my hope is that this article will give you some useful tools. Fitness expert Lisa Champion explains... Read Article Comments Off on The Rider as Athlete – Nutrition and Weight Loss
 

Trials on honey treatment for leg wounds in horses

February 3rd, 2015
By Ian Nielsen I am sure many of you like me, have heard claims of honey being a good wound treatment. I decided to test this claim in my practice. Over the last few years I have been treating severe lower leg wounds with standard clear or raw honey, Manuka honey, with or without pretreatment […] Read Article 29 Comments »
 

Summer Fitness with Rebecca Ashton

January 15th, 2015
Fitness expert Rebecca Ashton outlines a program to get any rider in shape for the summer... Read Article Comments Off on Summer Fitness with Rebecca Ashton
 

Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 4


Wayne Roycroft helps in the next step of Rupert the Racehorse's education…. Read Article Comments Off on Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 4
 

Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 3


Part two in our re-educating the racehorse series, and we look at the problem of windsucking... Read Article Comments Off on Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 3
 

Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 2


In the second part of our re-educating the racehorse series, Liz Owens looks at the issue of feeding the ex-racehorse... Read Article Comments Off on Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 2
 

Head to Head with Adelinde Cornelissen

January 9th, 2015
Equestrian journalist, pilates instructor and all-round fitness nut, Rebecca Ashton goes head to head in a challenging fitness session with Dutch dressage star, Adelinde Cornelissen... Read Article Comments Off on Head to Head with Adelinde Cornelissen