Too dark and cold to hack and bored of endless circles in the school? Want your horse to be more balanced, with better engagement, core strength and improved topline? Here are some simple pole exercises to add variety to your winter schooling programme without breaking a sweat, or even having to tack up! These exercises are performed in walk, so you can lead your horse in hand and even leave your horse's rug on; just make sure it allows for good shoulder movement. If you'd

Why I use equine physiotherapy I looked into equine physiotherapy again this year, having used it very successfully in the past for performance enhancement. I was confident that my horse was physiologically in good shape, but that his competition performance could be improved with the right help. I have also used equine physiotherapy in the past for pain related issues with success and it has always been my personal preference to use physiotherapy over podiatric or balancing