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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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Horses Inside Out
Dec 6, 20213 min read
12 days of Christmas - Day 1 - Pilates and stretching
Struggling for gift ideas for your horsey friends and family, or maybe you're putting together a list of gifts you would like to receive...
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Horses Inside Out
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Celebrating the Beauty and Elegance of Horses
Anatomy in Action was published in 2020 and was five years in the making. Inspired by Gillian’s love of the beauty, and agility of the...
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Horses Inside Out
Nov 15, 20216 min read
How your horse stays warm
Always a topic that can lead to a heated conversation at this time of year is what rug to put on your horse. This is a difficult question...
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Jessica Limpkin
Nov 11, 20214 min read
The Scales of Training
Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to be part of the team for the filming of part 3 of Gillian Higgins, Horses Inside Out Autumn...
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Jessica Limpkin
Nov 10, 20213 min read
How the Rider Influences the Horse
Earlier on this year I was lucky to be invited by Gillian Higgins to be part of the team involved in filming this Autumn’s Webinar...
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Jessica Limpkin
Nov 9, 20214 min read
How Your Horse Moves
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to be asked to help out for the day with the preparation and filming of Gillian’s first ever online...
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Gillian Higgins
Oct 25, 20212 min read
The Paces: Part 3 - The Benefits of Canter
Biomechanical effects and benefits of canter. Top tips for assessing, training and improving your horse's canter. Includes slow motion video
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Gillian Higgins
Oct 18, 20214 min read
The Biomechanics of How Your Horse Jumps
Even if you don’t jump your horse studying the biomechanics of how the horse creates a jump is useful for every single rider because of...
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Jessica Limpkin
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Equine Therapists CPD Courses
In the last few years in the equine world, particularly since the release of the research papers from Vibeke Elbrond and Rikke Shultz -...
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Gillian Higgins
Oct 4, 20212 min read
The Paces: Part 2 - Trotting Tendencies
The biomechanics and benefits of trot and top tips for assessing, training and improving your horse's trot. Including slow motion video
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Gillian Higgins
Sep 27, 20213 min read
Poles for Posture
The benefits of polework are often underrated! Incorporating this type of work into your horse's training schedule is an excellent way to...
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Horses Inside Out
Sep 20, 20215 min read
The Biomechanics of Dressage vs the Scales of Training
When it comes to dressage the scales of training are the stepping stones that many riders live by when training horses. They form the...
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Jessica Limpkin
Sep 13, 20215 min read
CPD With Horses Inside Out - Myofascial Release Techniques
One of the things I find so good about Horses Inside Out is how Gillian Higgins (The Founder) has been able to create a concept and...
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Jessica Limpkin
Sep 6, 20214 min read
Dressage Dissected
This week I was excited to be back at Horses Inside Out HQ for the final filming day for Gillian Higgins’ upcoming Live Lecture...
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Horses Inside Out
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Adding the Weight of A Rider
As soon as we sit on our horse's backs we compromise his posture and ability to move, affect his balance and increase the strain on his...
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Gillian Higgins
Aug 23, 20212 min read
The Paces: Part 1 - The Wonders of Walk
This blog looks at the biomechanical effects and benefits of walk as well as top tips for training and how to analyse your horse's walk.
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Horses Inside Out
Aug 16, 20213 min read
Learn from Home with the Horses Inside Out Academy
Whether horses are your hobby or your living it’s a fact that you never stop learning about these amazing and sophisticated creatures. We...
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Horses Inside Out
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Learn to Assess Your Horse's Movement
This series of four online lecture demonstrations will take you on a fascinating journey exploring how equine anatomy and biomechanics...
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Horses Inside Out
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Structure your horse's warm up and cool down
A good warm up and cool down are crucial parts of your horse’s work and will help to reduce the risk of injury. Gillian Higgins explains...
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Gillian Higgins
Jul 27, 20213 min read
Variety - The Key to a Happy, Healthy Horse
As the saying goes variety is the spice of life – and the same applies to the work you do with your horses. As his personal trainer it’s...
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