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Owning a horsebox or trailer can be a huge advantage if you need to transport your horse regularly, be it to events, lessons or just to meet friends for rides. Not to mention if you need to transport your horse urgently. So, it’s important that your vehicle is ready and roadworthy when you need to use it.   Storing your transport at your yard   Many yards offer storage of horseboxes and trailers, but it’s important to make some considerations before this is arra...

Summer is well and truly underway, and with the warmer weather, we all need to make sure our horses remain as comfortable as possible through the long hot days. On top of the basics of plenty of shade and hydration, Fly Rugs are must-have products for this time of year! Here at Horsemart HQ, we want to help you keep your horses happy, so here are our 5 recommended fly rugs for summer 2022...

UK Charity The Riding for the Disabled Association has just launched its new 3 year strategic plan - you can find out more about it here.  The basis of the plan is to support 10,000 more participants by 2025, but they can only manage this with more horsepower…. During the pandemic the number of horses bought & sold increased dramatically, hence the prices paid for horses skyrocketed. Horse & Hound reported in December 2020 “Horse sales market soaring despite the pan...

In the equestrian world there are many people offering lessons, some describe themselves as instructors, others as trainers and some as coaches. But how do you decide who is right for you? And does what someone calls themselves really matter? If we took a straw poll of the industry we’d likely get the following general definitions: Instructor -  Someone who focuses predominantly on the rider and developing their riding skills and technique by passing on facts and knowledge. Of...

Capel Manor College offers the only full-time saddlery course in Europe, where you can learn traditional skills in making handcrafted saddles, bridles, harnesses and other leather accessories. The prestigious Worshipful Company of Cordwainers’ Diploma in Saddle, Harness and Bridle Making starts this September at our College’s Enfield Campus. This course will introduce you to the traditional and modern production methods of the saddlery industry. If you have an artistic flair, goo...

As a yard owner and at a time when the cost of running a business is increasing, it is important that you put changes in place to make sure that these are reflected in the costs of your services for your clients, yet many yard owners are unsure how to deal with what is often deemed a delicate situation.   Bills - particularly electricity and fuel- have been increasing rapidly in recent weeks with many yard owners finding that this is directly affecting the running costs of their equ...