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Horse care / Tack / Welfare
Is bandage use in horses now forbidden?!? Should you stop wrapping up your horse? In this blog post you will find out all about the background of this development. And many tips about what you can do instead, to keep your horse healthy and happy. Fashion comes and goes...
Do you know how to ride the best working tempo on any horse? If yes, this will help a lot in keeping your own horse healthy and happy. Even better: it will help you improve every horse you ride! In our earlier posts, you could read why it’s so...
What is the best working gait for YOUR horse? In our last blog post we discussed Working Gaits. And how important they are in training your horse the best way. In this post you can find examples to give you an idea how this can vary from horse to...
Want to keep your horse healthy? Then it’s not just about how long you should walk, trot and canter. The question is if you ride the RIGHT walk, trot and canter. How fast or how slow you ride can make a huge difference. Hurry or wait – what is...
The goal of riding is easy, don’t you think? If you jump – your horse should get over the fence without touching it. If you ‘do dressage’, your horse should do all the movements and do them in the right place. Unfortunately, as most riders have found out, it’s...
Enjoy the ride!
Michele Stuurman
Hooves / Hoof care / Horse care
How horse hooves grow – and why this is important for all horse owners
September 14, 2025
