One of the biggest contributing factors to poor welfare within the industry is this idea that horses are there to ride and that is their...

The more I learn about horse behaviour and their bodies, the stronger my ethics become. I know many of us are on a path to improving...

Safety is often the biggest justification people use for being rough and hard on horses. The idea that if we don’t square up to the horse...

I’ve been struggling to put this into words that will make a coherent post for a while, I’m not sure I’ve been successful. The more...

Often when I’m taking history from a new client they will list behavioural issues like not catching, turning away when they bring their...

I’ve come across 2 client horses in the last couple of weeks who are presenting with symptoms of sleep deprivation which I am convinced...

I had a conversation with someone last week about whether I thought horses found eating out of small-holed nets frustrating. It depends....

These stories are shared with permission but names have been changed to protect their privacy. I was called out to see a horse, lets call...

The word so often used to shut down conversations and shut us up when advocating for better welfare. I remember in the past trying to...

These stories are shared with permission but names have been changed to protect their privacy. I was called out to see a horse, lets call...

As someone who used to train heavily with negative reinforcement who now trains primarily with positive reinforcement I wanted to offer...

I read an anonymous post this morning from someone who was understandably really upset after their vet had “slapped around the head,...

I love this quote and it applies so well to horse training. With people becoming so much more educated on equine behaviour and much more...

I think most people would be confident in identifying a horse who is so stressed they have gone into a fight/flight response. Bolting,...

We are constantly looking for fixes for our horse’s behaviour. And there are plenty of people happy to sell it to you. How do I get my...

So much of the horse industry is human-centred. Livery yards advertise how many arenas they have, their gallops, their hacking, their XC...

If the me from 10 years ago came across me now I’d have been rolling my eyes and thinking “she doesn’t have a clue, horses don’t work...

There is a somewhat unpleasant attitude towards smaller ponies within the industry that is often dressed up as humour. Ponies referred to...

I often use the phrase “not in a trainable state” and I want to explain what I mean by that. If you’re having issues with your horse it...

These stories are shared with permission but names have been changed to protect their privacy. Sandra purchased Bob for her daughter...