Are You Brave Enough to be Kind to Your Horse, Yourself and Others?
Are you brave enough to be kind to your horse, yourself and others? An article has been published...
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Category: Rider Well-being
We are meant to change, so why is it so difficult?
“It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of...
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Researchers Recommend Helmets On and Off the Saddle
Head injuries and broken ribs are common injuries in equestrian sports, but they don’t have to be...
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It’s the Thoughts That Matter
How much of your life and riding is influenced by your thoughts? The answer is, much more than you...
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Make Hay, Not Straw Men! A Guide to Recognising and Avoiding False Arguments
I have previously written about biases and how they can skew our beliefs about what we consider...
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Horse Riders’ Attitudes to Managing Risk “Disturbing” Says Safety Researcher
So, horses are dangerous. Is that just the way things are? And does taking risks with horses make...
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Anxiety Levels High in Eventers Post-lockdown, Say Researchers
When human and equine athletes get separated for several weeks—such as during lockdown—physical...
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Recovering Your Worth
How do you recover when someone questions your self-worth? I think we have all experienced moments...
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It’s official: Horses are good for us, they get us close to nature
New research shows horses are good for the soul because they get us close to nature. When you go...
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Can Horse People Get Along? Tips from Six Blind Men and an Elephant
It is possible for horse people to get along? Horse people! We have a reputation for being a bit,...
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Here’s How to Make Eventing Safer
“There are known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns” is a phrase US Secretary of Defense...
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It’s Time to Change the Culture
I want to comment on a recent article in Eurodressage by Adriane Alvord, “The Pain that Lives...
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