AskHQ: Shiny coat
Q: What can I feed to make my horse’s coat shiny? A: Coat condition is a marker of your horse’s health, so before changing the… Read More »AskHQ: Shiny coat
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AskHQ: Mouldy hay
Q: How can I tell if my horse’s hay has gone off? A: The consequences for your horse’s gastrointestinal and respiratory health can be severe… Read More »AskHQ: Mouldy hay
Walking like a camel – the lateral walk
By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is therefore best to leave it… Read More »Walking like a camel – the lateral walk
AskHQ: Mental skills coaching
Q: What kind of riders will benefit most from mental skills coaching? A: Before you consider whether learning about mental skills would be useful for… Read More »AskHQ: Mental skills coaching
AskHQ: Dogleg
Q: How do you jump a dogleg? A: A dogleg is a curved line from one fence to another to test your control and reactions.… Read More »AskHQ: Dogleg
AskHQ: Motivation with young horses
Q: How can I stay motivated when working with young horses? A: Working with young or green horses can be an incredibly challenging experience and… Read More »AskHQ: Motivation with young horses
AskHQ: French link snaffle
Q: My horse throws his head when I ride him. If I ride him in a bitless bridle he doesn’t do this, but in his… Read More »AskHQ: French link snaffle
AskHQ: Feeding for muscle
Q: How do I feed my horse to build muscle for eventing using nutrition? A: It goes without saying that building muscle requires correct work,… Read More »AskHQ: Feeding for muscle
AskHQ: Separation anxiety
Q: My horse won’t walk away from the barn to work, as he doesn’t want to leave his friends behind. How can I manage this?… Read More »AskHQ: Separation anxiety
AskHQ: Benefits of frozen semen
Q: What are the benefits of using frozen semen? A: There are many benefits of using frozen semen when breeding a mare. Cryopreservation (freezing) allows… Read More »AskHQ: Benefits of frozen semen