While stretching exercises have their benefits, they are not the only useful exercises we can do with the horse’s legs. The ability to relax the leg in certain positions is an important one. Here is how to test your horse.

For every equestrian, spring is a long-awaited time. Winters are long, cold and muddy and we often run out of time (or willpower) to keep our horses in regular work. When the days start to become longer and warmer, many horses will be brought back to work after a period of rest. Here are some tips for making the transition back to work as easy as possible.

Bringing a horse back from rest and chronic injury can be tricky. The key is to provide plenty of low impact movement to restore suppleness and slowly build muscle.

The SI joints are often blamed for any sort of pelvic dysfunction, but the region is a complex one and there are more factors to investigate than just those two joints.

How soon the horse can return to full work after a bodywork session depends heavily on the severity of the problem. If we are aiming to change long standing negative movement patterns, we need to be patient.

Struggling with downhill movement can be a lack of core strength or it could indicate pain – or both.

During the coldest months of the year, some horses might become a little stiffer. Here are a few ideas on how to keep them as comfortable as possible.

During the coldest months of the year, some horses might become a little stiffer. Here are a few ideas on how to keep them as comfortable as possible.

Unwanted behaviour while being tacked up can be a tough nut to crack. The behaviour can sometimes persist, even though you've eliminated pain and discomfort. Here's why and what to do about it.

Joint issues rarely appear out of nowhere, but they can be devastating, because the ability of the cartilage to heal is limited. This is why it’s crucial to understand how joint issues happen and what to do about it early.

The back and hind end take a while to develop, so it can be harder to see changes here than in the front end. Here’s what to look for.

As the horse’s training progresses, his thoracic sling will change. If the training is sound, the thoracic sling should become more functional and stronger. Here is what to look out for.

The neck is one of the areas where changes start to show early. This is why observing the neck regularly can give us a lot of feedback on how our training is going. Here is what to look for.

Noticing changes can be tricky. The changes that occur with training are subtle and if we see our horse every day it can be hard to detect them. Here is how to notice change over time.

Cribbing can be a frustrating issue to deal with and just putting a cribbing collar on can seem like a good idea. But here's why cribbing collars can do more harm than good.

Why a horse might appear off in front is sometimes a very difficult question to answer. Here are some tips on how to go about your detective work.

The more we as riders know about our horses, the better decisions we can make. Here are the two essential topics that all riders should be educated on.

We often mistake the word normal for “everything is fine”. But normal does not mean non-pathological, it just means very common. Here are some examples.

Here are some tips on how to approach a horse that is not lame, but randomly feels “off”.

How the horse chooses to use his body while resting can tell us a lot about issues he might be having. Pay attention to how your horse stands when he is relaxed.