Property & Pasture
Keep Them Safe With Horserail
Horse fencing has seen a great modernization over the last 20 years, with horse owners realizing
Building Resilience and Drought-proofing Your Horse Property
Australia is a country in the grip of extreme weather bingo. Over the last year we
Enrichment
Enrichment means providing captive or domestic animals with a better housing situation and stimulation that replicate
Horse Health & Well-being
Are Female Racehorses Better than they Used to be?
Introduction by Cristina Wilkins A little over a year ago, the Australian racing industry was rocked by news that traces of banned anabolic steroids had been detected in products that are regularly administered to performance mares around the world. Despite being linked to a permitted drug, the finding resulted in
Horse Training
Boost Your Dressage Scores Part 7: Straightness 2
Do you want to score higher than 7 in your next dressage test? In Part 7 of this series, Manuela McLean continues to explain dressage judging against the backdrop of learning theory and the equitation science shaping scale, helping you develop clear training strategies to boost your scores. Dressage judges
Horse People & Culture
Three Steps to Developing Focus
We can ride with focus or we can ride while being distracted. The difference will be enormous. The distractions can come from your mind as well as from your environment. Here’s a three-step mindset strategy to help you developing focus. First step: The first step in improving your focus while
News & Science
Get Involved in Improving the Communication of Science
The 15th International Equitation Science Conference, with the theme of ‘Bringing Science to the Stable’, kicked off on Sunday 18th August with two pre-conference workshops. The first was ‘Lost in Translation: Improving the Communication of Science to Equestrian Communities’ presented by two members of the ISES Council, Cristina Wilkins of
Sponsored Content
Keep Them Safe With Horserail
Horse fencing has seen a great modernization over the last 20 years, with horse owners realizing that old fashioned wire and timber fencing really is not suitable for our beloved and easily startled animals. It is easy to see why Horserail is the number one choice for keeping our horses
Protecting Queensland’s Horses is Now Easier
Many horse owners are developing action plans to keep them and their horses safe during natural disasters like bushfires and floods. But these are not the only dangers from which owners need to protect their horses. Emergency animal diseases like equine influenza and Kunjin virus can spread far and fast
Feed Balancers: Much More Than Simple Nutrition
Very well-established in countries like the United Kingdom, where forage-based diets have been the traditional norm, feed balancers are becoming very popular in Australia as more and more horse owners get in step with the fibre-feeding mantra and move towards healthier, low-starch forage-rich diets for their horses and ponies. We
Feeding for Weight Gain
Some horses do not maintain their bodyweight easily and it can prove a real challenge to keep them at an ideal weight. Ultimately, your horse’s ribs should not be visible, but they should be easily felt if you run your hand along your horse’s side. A common complaint from horse
Horse Welfare
Vets Support Responsible Noseband Use
The Chilean Equine Veterinary Association (ACHVE) and the Chilean Veterinary College (COLMVET) have pledged support of the responsible use of nosebands in all equestrian disciplines. In their press release, they
Tongue ties: Trying to see the whole picture
Whenever we want to get to the bottom of a question regarding equine performance, welfare, nutrition or disease, we must consider the science. Scientists make it their life’s work to
Human Mindset
Three Steps to Developing Focus
We can ride with focus or we can ride while being distracted. The difference will be enormous. The distractions can
Being Good Enough
Do you know when you are doing a good job or do you rely on others telling you that you
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Equitation Science
Top five trends to help build happy horse groups
When it comes to understanding herd dynamics that help build happy pasture groups, it’s hard to beat 15 years of
Could your horse walker be causing your horse unnecessary stress?
You go to his stall, put his halter on him, lead him out away from his companions, and take him
Horses and People in Art
The Unicorn’s Appeal
…And “the Loveliest of All” was the Unicorn! This month we explore the unicorn; from
Legends of the Bush
The horse in Australia has played a central role in the formation of our national
Being Good Enough
Do you know when you are doing a good job or do you rely on others telling you that you are? In my experience, many riders don’t trust themselves and, therefore, keep looking and craving other people’s praise. This in itself is not a bad thing, it just becomes hard
Boost Your Dressage Scores Part 5: Developing Rhythm
Do you want to improve on marks of 5 and 6 in every movement of your next dressage competition? Read on… In Part 5 of this series, Manuela McLean continues to explain dressage judging against the backdrop of learning theory and the equitation science shaping scale, helping you develop clear
The Great Escape… Clever horse yes… But can you keep him in?
Everyone’s in the barn, all stall doors snugly closed. Lights out. Fast forward to the next morning, and there’s your gelding hanging out in the paddock, his stall door wide open. Or maybe all the horses are out, and all the doors are open. After a few nights in a
Boost Your Dressage Scores Part 4: Obedience
Do you want to improve on marks of 3 to 5 in every movement of your next dressage competition? ? Read on… In Part 4 of this series, Manuela McLean continues to explain dressage judging against the backdrop of learning theory and the equitation science shaping scale, helping you develop
