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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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5 Feel-Good Gifts you can give your horse this Christmas

Horses Inside Out

2 days ago8 min read

Training & Management

5 Feel-Good Gifts you can give your horse this Christmas

This article encourages you to take a moment to think about the remarkable ways horses enrich our lives, how they contribute to our physical

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Meriel Moore-Colyer

Dec 164 min read

Anatomy & Biomechanics

Galloping forward with healthy lungs

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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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Thoughtful Christmas Gifts for Horse Owners and Riders

Horses Inside Out

Dec 104 min read

Anatomy & Biomechanics

Thoughtful Christmas Gifts for Horse Owners and Riders

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As the festive season approaches, finding the perfect gift for the horse lover in your life can be a challenge.

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Perfect Gifts for Young Riders: Exploring Horse Anatomy and Biomechanics

Horses Inside Out

Dec 34 min read

Anatomy & Biomechanics

Perfect Gifts for Young Riders: Exploring Horse Anatomy and Biomechanics

Finding the perfect Christmas gift for a pony-mad youngster or young rider can be a fun —especially if you can combine their passion with an

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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?

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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

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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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Promoting Longevity: Maintaining Soundness & Optimizing Performance with Dr Sue Dyson

Jessica Limpkin

Oct 185 min read

Promoting Longevity: Maintaining Soundness & Optimizing Performance with Dr Sue Dyson

Just like the previous week, Sue hit the ground running the moment the webinar started and I could barely keep up making notes. Even as a pr

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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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Jessica Limpkin

Sep 233 min read

Anatomy & Biomechanics

All About Fascia

In this blog, I thought it would be good to share with you a snippet of what is included in the seminar, and perhaps it will whet your appet

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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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Gillian Higgins

Sep 96 min read

Preventing Back Problems in Your Horse

As a horse owner you want the best for your horse, to know that their back that you are sitting on is comfortable and to do as much as...

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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 6: Hollows Near the Withers

Horses Inside Out

Aug 235 min read

Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy – Part 6: Hollows Near the Withers

The last of our series of articles debunking common anatomical misconceptions looks at the trapezius muscle and the posture in the area...

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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?

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 4: The Back

Horses Inside Out

Aug 88 min read

Anatomy & Biomechanics

Taking the Mystery out of Equine Anatomy - Part 4: The Back

Understand more about the anatomy of the horse's back and how it impacts how we train and care for them

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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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