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 par for the course. According to a new study looking at horse-related accidents in a primary (non-trauma) care centre, falls cause the most injuries, but ground-level...
Securing Your Horse’s Future Starts with Training
In-hand training (aka groundwork) is not just valuable for enabling safe and calm handling, it also establishes and improves many of the responses we use under-saddle. Whether we are working with a young naïve horse during foundation training or we are re-training a...
Setting Good Ground Rules: The First Principles of Horse Training
In-hand training is an essential part of any horse’s education. We lead our horse to and from the pasture or stable every day, and we want to make sure he leads obediently, stays by our side, stands still while we brush him, rug or un-rug him, handle his feet, etc. We...
Learning Theory to Improve Equine Veterinarian Safety and Retention
A new program to teach horse handling methods based on learning theory to equine vets will make treatments safer. Horses aren’t always the easiest of patients. They kick; they bite; they bolt. They rear; they stomp their feet; they raise their heads so high you need a...
