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Here you will find a wealth of information about equine anatomy and biomechanics. We regularly publish articles full of exercises and top tips to help you improve your horse's musculoskeletal health, comfort and performance. Authors include Gillian Higgins, the Horses Inside Out team and a host of other equestrian specialists all world leaders in their field.

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Meriel Moore-Colyer

2 days ago4 min read

Anatomy & Biomechanics

Galloping forward with healthy lungs

There is a belief among many horse owners that when their horse has a cough or two at the start of exercise that they are just ‘clearing ...

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Enhance Your Horse’s Comfort, Performance & Well-Being With Pilates

Horses Inside Out

Nov 259 min read

Training & Management

Enhance Your Horse’s Comfort, Performance & Well-Being With Pilates

To celebrate the launch of The Complete Pilates for Horses Programme, here’s a little look inside the book - A Comprehensive Guide to Pilate

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Feed the Need: How much should you feed for effective weight management?

Meriel Moore-Colyer

Nov 197 min read

Training & Management

Feed the Need: How much should you feed for effective weight management?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

One of the challenges all horse owners face is keeping our horses in optimum body condition throughout the year. In this article learn how..

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Gillian's 8 Top Exercises to Help Horses with Kissing Spines

Horses Inside Out

Nov 135 min read

Training & Management

Gillian's 8 Top Exercises to Help Horses with Kissing Spines

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Gillian's 8 Top Exercises to Help Horses with Kissing Spines

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Attaining a Comfortable & Healthy Musculoskeletal System for Your Horse

Horses Inside Out

Nov 45 min read

Training & Management

Attaining a Comfortable & Healthy Musculoskeletal System for Your Horse

Pilates-style exercises for your horse can help him to feel good both physiologically and in turn psychologically. Using these exercise are

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"Not Quite Right" Improving Poor Performance with Dr Sue Dyson

Jessica Limpkin

Oct 294 min read

Anatomy & Biomechanics

"Not Quite Right" Improving Poor Performance with Dr Sue Dyson

Have you ever had that feeling that even though your horse does not look obviously lame, there is something you are seeing or feeling when y

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Conformation Assessment with Dr Sue Dyson

Jessica Limpkin

Oct 114 min read

Training & Management

Conformation Assessment with Dr Sue Dyson

‘Conformation Assessment: What Does Good Look Like?’ Aimed at horse owners wanting to be able to assess their own horse in more detail and

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The Key to Improve Your Horse's Posture, Movement, Comfort & Performance

Horses Inside Out

Oct 34 min read

Training & Management

The Key to Improve Your Horse's Posture, Movement, Comfort & Performance

There is no better way to visualise and understand how the horse’s anatomy is affected by the rider and doing different movements than to...

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Dispelling Myths about Training and Ridden Horse Behaviour

Sue Dyson

Sep 169 min read

Training & Management

Dispelling Myths about Training and Ridden Horse Behaviour

There are many myths in the equine world and many excuses are made for a horse not progressing in training as potentially expected. I have h

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Mastering the Suppling Exercise, Leg-Yield

Horses Inside Out

Aug 285 min read

Training & Management

Mastering the Suppling Exercise, Leg-Yield

There are many benefits of incorporating leg-yield into your training regime. It promotes suppleness, develops straightness and balance.

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Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Part 5: Which Muscles of the Horse Carry the Rider?

Horses Inside Out

Aug 198 min read

Training & Management

Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Part 5: Which Muscles of the Horse Carry the Rider?

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Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Which Muscles of the Horse Carry the Rider?

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Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Part 3: The Bones, Tendons & Ligaments of the Lower Leg

Horses Inside Out

Jul 297 min read

Training & Management

Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Part 3: The Bones, Tendons & Ligaments of the Lower Leg

There are very few bones in the horse’s lower limb and this often comes as a bit of surprise.

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Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy, Part 2: The Hip Joint and Hindleg Anatomy

Horses Inside Out

Jul 237 min read

Training & Management

Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy, Part 2: The Hip Joint and Hindleg Anatomy

n this second article of our series exploring anatomical misconceptions, we are looking at the location of the hip joint and hindlimb anatom

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Taking the Mystery Out of Equine Anatomy, Part 1: The Neck

Horses Inside Out

Jul 207 min read

Training & Management

Taking the Mystery Out of Equine Anatomy, Part 1: The Neck

Equine anatomy is a fascinating and complex subject, and it’s the mission of Gillian Higgins and Horses Inside Out to take the mystery out..

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Horses Inside Out

Jun 297 min read

Training & Management

Maintaining Mobility in Your Horse

Movement is key to the horse’s comfort and a healthy musculoskeletal, and fascial system.

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In-Hand Polework - The Powerful Tool to Boost Your Horse's Health and Well-being

Horses Inside Out

Jun 125 min read

Training & Management

In-Hand Polework - The Powerful Tool to Boost Your Horse's Health and Well-being

Working your horse over poles in-hand is a fabulous tool that helps improve your horse's performance, health, and harmony with their handler

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Retraining an ex-racehorse from the anatomical and biomechanical viewpoint

Horses Inside Out

Jun 56 min read

Training & Management

Retraining an ex-racehorse from the anatomical and biomechanical viewpoint

Retraining an ex-racehorse requires a deep understanding of the horse's previous training, their unique anatomy and biomechanics.

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Improve Your Horse's Posture - Improve Performance!

Horses Inside Out

May 308 min read

Training & Management

Improve Your Horse's Posture - Improve Performance!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

In this article we share some key points about how to improve your horse's posture to improve performance which Gillian demonstrated, with t

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The Biomechanics and Benefits: techniques and exercises you can do to Improve How Your Horse Jumps

Gillian Higgins

Apr 238 min read

Training & Management

The Biomechanics and Benefits: techniques and exercises you can do to Improve How Your Horse Jumps

how your horse jumps by breaking down the phases of the jump to help boost your understanding and discuss exercises and what the rider shoul

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Polework Exercises You Can Do to Improve Your Horse's Performance

Horses Inside Out

Apr 36 min read

Training & Management

Polework Exercises You Can Do to Improve Your Horse's Performance

Polework encourages the horse to think for himself and to make changes to his posture naturally and with no force.

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Understanding How Your Horse Works Improves Performance

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