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Anatomy in Action
Whether you are an equine healthcare professional, trainer, coach or rider, an understanding of anatomy in action is key to success.

Gillian Higgins
Jan 15, 20203 min read
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2019: What a Year!!
2019 has been a busy, fun and productive year. Here's a summary of what we've been up to...

Gillian Higgins
Jan 3, 20203 min read
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‘Black’ raises £3,500 for WHW
On a cold winter’s night Black and all the other ponies of the painted horse trail, which had been displayed firstly at Windsor and then...

Gillian Higgins
Dec 29, 20191 min read
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Horses in Action - A Picture Diary
Photographing the horse in action, especially in slow motion provides us with a valuable resource for observation, discussion and to better
Gillian Higgins
Sep 24, 20191 min read
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Our New Teaching Barn
New Teaching barn at Wavendon Grange. We have used it for various practical Horses Inside Courses. A great success.
Gillian Higgins
Sep 20, 20191 min read
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Welcome Pumpernickel!!
Adopted from the Blue Cross and following a rough start we are pleased to give this lovely little boy a new home with Horses Inside Out.
Gillian Higgins
Sep 20, 20191 min read
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Poseidon - Head Anatomy
Horse Head Anatomy Model by Gillian Higgins. Bones, joints, TMJ, tongue bone, Hyoid Apparatus, facial muscles, blood vessels, nerves, gland
Gillian Higgins
Jul 31, 20192 min read
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#AskGillian
Every Sunday we post a video of Jodi Shanahan, our Facebook group manager and Gillian having a cuppa and chat!
Jodi Christina Shanahan
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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Skeleton Word Art
Skeleton word art sculpture created for charity. Educational design. Bones and anatomy. Black and white. Costa Rica inspiration. Judy Boyt.
Gillian Higgins
Apr 15, 20192 min read
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Icelandic Horses Inside Out
The focus was on studying the biomechanical connections of the horse, posture, compensation and how the Icelandic horse creates movement.
Gillian Higgins
Mar 17, 20191 min read
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Moving Forward - Advances in Training Technology and Tack Conference 2019 Photographic Report
Thank you so much to everyone involved for making this weekend such a great learning experience. Hope to see you next year! :-) Photos by...
Gillian Higgins
Mar 2, 20191 min read
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Moving Forward - Advances in Training, Technology and Tack - Annual Conference 2019
Video Report. What a wonderful weekend had by all. Moving Forward - Advances in Training, Technology and Tack.
Gillian Higgins
Mar 2, 20191 min read
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British Horse Society Award of Merit
Awarded to volunteers, societies, equestrian centres, coaches & individuals who give exceptional personal contributions to equine industry.
Gillian Higgins
Nov 27, 20181 min read
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Anatomy Exhibition Proves Popular
Horses Inside Out Annual Conference 2018, held at Holywell Conference Centre, Loughborough University, the extended Anatomy Exhibition.
Gillian Higgins
Mar 1, 20181 min read
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Structure & Function - Annual Conference 2018
What a wonderful time we had at the Structure and Function Conference 2018! Enjoy the video and pictures. #HIOConference
Gillian Higgins
Feb 26, 20181 min read
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Meeting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Gillian Higgins, founder of Horses Inside Out, was invited to Hyde Park Barracks, London as part of a visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Gillian Higgins
Oct 24, 20172 min read
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White Turf & Night Turf!
The week after our annual conference we travelled to the frozen lake at St Moritz in Switzerland for the famous annual White Turf and Night
Gillian Higgins
Mar 4, 20171 min read
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Anatomically Painted Animals for Charity
Gillian's anatomically painted animals including horse, pony, elephant, hare. Animal anatomy, art, sculpture, painting, muscles, skeleton.
Gillian Higgins
Nov 29, 20164 min read
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Posture and Performance Book
Gillian's latest book is published. Posture and Performance: Principles of Training Horses from the Anatomical Perspective.
Gillian Higgins
Oct 14, 20151 min read
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Horses Inside Out on BBC Countryfile
A day spent filming with the BBC Countryfile team for their programme featuring Nottinghamshire. Brackenhurst Equine College.
Gillian Higgins
Jun 30, 20152 min read
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