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One cannot fail to be impressed by Piggy French as she talks kindly about the success of her peers in her introduction, which is of course meant to be about herself. Piggy has had some outstanding achievements this year, the highlight of course being her win at Badminton. Yet she attributes her success to maintaining a system, even when it wasn’t necessarily bringing her the results she wanted. For equestrians this is just what we want to hear – that hard graft pays off, even if it takes yea...

Sitting trot is easier said than done, especially if you have a horse who tends to be rather bouncy or you haven’t done it in quite some time! But we’re here to help! So here are some top tips, but remember to stay safe at all times. 1. Start off by doing just a few steps of sitting trot at a time. This will stop you from feeling unbalanced and you can build up gradually. A good exercise to start with is to come onto a 20 metre circle and ride a few steps of sitting trot, then go into ri...

“When the competitor is shooting the qabaq, the spectators must look at the arrow…..  This is not for safety, but because arrows get lost, we need to know where they land…”  And so, we are introduced to the ancient sport of archery on horseback.  A rider sets off at a gallop on his little Arab x Caspian horse, crosses the start line with a yell that would pause any would-be attacker, and nocks his arrow onto his bow string.  Within a few strides,...

Each winter that arrives seems to be wetter, and getting harder and harder for the management of horses. One of the hardest outcomes of wet seasons is the management of grazing and turnout. With increased rain comes increased mud, often making turnout impractical or impossible at some yards despite the best attempts of the yard owner. Many yards bring in turnout restrictions or stoppages in times of severely wet weather which can be hard and disappointing for horse owners wanting their horse...

Well October certainly kicked off Winter for us! I mean we were sick of mud beforehand and then we got MORE rain?! We really began to question our life choices when we could hardly see our horses’ ears through the driving rain. I’m sure it’s not just us who struggle with mud and low spirits in Winter. It’s a really difficult time for all equestrians, not least because our bodies are literally getting less of the stuff they need to keep us happy (the technical term is ...

We gave Rachael the following three products to put through their paces in her daily life, to see whether they did in fact live up to expectations! She tested all three to the max and these were her findings... Dublin Mesh Back Riding Gloves; Here we have a very comfortable pair of gloves. I wear gloves all year round and in fact now can’t ride without them, you can never own too many gloves! Bailey is not particularly strong at all, but my hands will now blister and cut very easily, so I need...