Dressage Test Riding Tips
Dressage test riding tips 1. Learn your test really well. 2. Be careful riding your test at home as your horse may learn it quicker than you and on the day [...]
Equine Behaviour
Equine Behaviour We can often take our horses behaviour for granted unless of course it starts to become a problem which can then become intimidating or even frightening. Some behaviour issues [...]
Your horses back anatomy
Horses Back Anatomy Where you place the saddle is on layers of living tissue, attached to spinal processes and muscles surrounded by fascia, each cell is nourished through circulation and innervated with electrical [...]
Chain of Muscles
Your horses Chain of muscles The muscles of the back and abdomen work together giving protection to the spine, allowing it to lift and flex, creating motion. For the horse to flex [...]
Concussion Forces
Concussion forces The muscles of the horses back disperse the forces of concussion from the horse’s motion. The horse’s foot lands with its heel first, think of it like a landing airplane, [...]
Work In-Hand
Work In Hand Is truly valuable, everyone who owns a horse should include it in their regime even if they only learn the foundations. Through the various horsemanship techniques out there [...]
Saddle Making – Sam Jamieson Saddles
Saddle Making All saddles are produced exclusively by highly skilled Saddlers, to ensure your saddle is second to none in both quality and style. The first process is using the template [...]
Buying a Horse
Buying a Horse It is such an exciting time when you are able to consider owning your own horse but before you make the decision for definite you need to acknowledge [...]
Rider Anatomy
Riders Anatomy Cartilage Connective tissue that supports soft tissues, provides a smooth and gliding surface for joints and assists the growth and development of bones. Bone Connective living tissue that is calcified. Provides protection [...]