Understanding the Horse's Back
With good back posture being key to a good performance as well as a happy healthy horse, understanding more about how the horse's back...
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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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Ally Lowther
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Updating your Skills - Why CPD is so important
If you work in the equine world, you’ll know how rapidly things can change – thanks to new research, products and techniques the way...
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Ally Lowther
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Treating Tendon Injuries in Horses
Caring for tendons, or managing a horse with a tendon injury is probably every horse owner’s nightmare. A horse with a tendon injury used...
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Ally Lowther
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Understanding & Assessing Your Horse's Movement: Part 2 - The Biomechanics of Trot
In the second part of this blog about the paces we are looking at the biomechanics and benefits of trot. We will also study how to assess...
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Jessica Limpkin
Jan 23, 20236 min read
My Learning Journey with Gillian Higgins, Horses Inside Out
This is a blog I have been wanting to write for a while, and yet for some reason, every time I sit in front of my laptop with the...
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Ally Lowther
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Learning to Listen to Your Horse
With life being such fast paced it can be so easy to overlook things that may be staring us in the face. This is also true for our horses...
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Jay Mackay
Jan 9, 20234 min read
Recognising Pain-Related Poor Performance with Dr Sue Dyson
In this blog article, Jay Mackay, equine osteopathy student and Horses Inside Out social media assistant, reviews the online seminar,...
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Gillian Higgins
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Understanding & Assessing Your Horse's Movement: Part 1 - The Biomechanics of Walk
In the first part of this series of blogs about the paces we will look at the biomechanical effects and benefits of walk and also share...
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Ally Lowther
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
Struggling with finishing off your shopping for your horsey friends? We're here to help you with some cracking gift ideas that provide...
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Ally Lowther
Dec 12, 20223 min read
The Role of a Healthy Hind gut in Your Horse
Hind gut health is a phrase we hear a lot about at the moment, and it is an important issue. A healthy hind gut has so many positive...
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Ally Lowther
Dec 4, 20224 min read
Five Great Books To Boost Your Equine Knowledge
I think most of us realise when it comes to horses you just never stop learning. These days, the way we find information has changed...
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Ally Lowther
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Training for Sucess and Pleasure
Whatever discipline you do, adopting a correct, progressive and methodical training system that instils confidence in both horse and...
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Ally Lowther
Nov 7, 20223 min read
Why is Straightness in Your Horse so Important?
Straightness is the fifth scale of training and is an important pillar of training. The ultimate aim is to have your horse as symmetrical...
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Gillian Higgins
Oct 31, 20223 min read
24 Horse Behaviours of the Ridden Horse in Pain
A compelling documentary has been released based on Dr Sue Dyson’s groundbreaking work on signs of pain in the ridden horse. The...
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Ally Lowther
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Boost your mindset
Confidence is a fragile thing – it can take years to build but seconds to destroy. I’m sure many of you will have suffered from a lack of...
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Ally Lowther
Oct 17, 20223 min read
No hoof no horse
You may think it's a bit of a cliché – but there is no truer saying. When you think about it logically, your horse has his entire weight...
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Ally Lowther
Oct 10, 20224 min read
Understanding Lameness
When your horse is not performing at his best taking a holistic view is the way to find the cause and suitable treatment. Discussing the...
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Jessica Limpkin
Oct 7, 20225 min read
My trip to Dublin Horse Show with Horses Inside Out
Earlier this year I received a phone call from Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out. Always nice to have a catch up with Gillian, we...
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Ally Lowther
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Riding Transitions
Transitions, transitions, transitions. Yes, your trainer is right – you can never ride too many transitions and they form the basis of...
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Gillian Higgins
Sep 26, 20223 min read
Is Feeding From A Haynet Bad For Your Horse's Health?
Is it best to feed your horse from the floor? PART 2 In our last blog we looked at how feeding positions can help or hinder the horse's...
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