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  1. 10 Of The Worst Saddle Scenarios

    10 Of The Worst Saddle Scenarios
    So we all love our horses, and we love riding and we love everything that goes along with it... Ok, maybe not. There are *alot* of things not to like about the whole horsey lifestyle, both in and out of the saddle. We've picked our top 10 worst saddle scenarios which we could totally live without to
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  2. Signs of Colic in Horses

    Signs of Colic in Horses

    Colic is quite a well known illness that occurs in horses. It is to do with the horse’s digestive tract. There a couple of different types of colic. Spasmodic Colic: This is where gas fills in the digestive system and causes a huge amount of pressure, making it very painful. The most dangerous type of

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  3. 10 Ways To Annoy Your Instructor

    10 Ways To Annoy Your Instructor

    Ok so fess up, how many of these things are you guilty of? We all do these from time to time but if you’re a repeat offender then it’s quite possible that your riding instructor hates you. Not because you’re a bad person, just because you’re super annoying. So, here it is, our list of the top 10 ways

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  4. Top Tips For Equine Photography

    Top Tips For Equine Photography

    With summer now upon us we all want a gorgeous sunset photo of our horses to share on Instagram or Facebook, but capturing this dream image can be a lot easier said than done. Having the right equipment does help and make things a little easier but not everyone has access to a fancy camera and all the

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  5. Things Equestrians Love to Hate

    Things Equestrians Love to Hate

    Being horsey has its ups and downs, some we love and some we hate… but here are a million and one things that we love to hate about being an equestrian!

    • Arms that rival most body builders; hauling bales of straw and heavy feed bags gets those former noddle arms big and bulky. “Do you need
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  6. A Beginners guide to BSJA

    A guide to BSJA

    Going affiliated, no matter what discipline, can be confusing. Not only are competitions more serious, with more full up and technical courses, but there are also all sorts of new rules and point systems! In showjumping, the class names also go from just the height to strange things like British Novice,

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  7. The (few) positives of box rest!

    The (few) positives of box rest!

    I’m sure at some point in owning a horse we will all hear the dreaded words from the vet ‘box rest’! However we should try and make to most of the free time from not riding and competing and make our horses comfortable and happy! Here are a few ways to make your horses (and your own) time on box rest

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  8. Working On A Yard

    Working On A Yard

    Looking after one horse can bring enough challenges on its own but a whole yard of horses and ponies is a completely different story. Summer is the busiest time of year for any riding stables, with the warmer weather comes horse flies, sweaty/hot horses and a lot more customers! A few years ago, I worked

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  9. Mares In Season

    Mares In Season

    As many of you will know, I love mares. However when the springtime comes around there's one thing that all of us mare owners don't look forward to; the dreaded seasons. They cause many things such as bucking, rearing, kicking and napping which can be hard to handle. It's easy to just think that your

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