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Perhaps your horse has enjoyed an end of summer break? Or the kids getting back to school now means it’s time to get fit for the opening meet? Either way, you will have no doubt thought about what the most effective way is to condition your horse and improve their overall fitness, in preparation for what comes next. Fitness training …
Why ride in gloves? Keeping a consistent contact on the reins, whatever your chosen discipline, is vital. Why? Because this is one of the ways of keeping the channel of communication open with your horse along with an application of aids. How you hold the reins can have a bearing on the consistency of your contact in your hands, so …
Over the next couple of weeks we will be looking at flatwork schooling. Our #greatthings ambassador Heidi Ford Eventing has kindly given us her tips and advice for super schooling and trouble free training! To begin with we look at transitions and some basic school figures. TRANSITIONS Transitions are such an important part of any dressage test and also your …
Our #greatthings ambassador Heidi Ford hasn’t let 2020 hold her back! Even though this year has been rather a non starter in terms of….well everything(!), Heidi has been hard at work training, videoing and writing for us! With the safe return to competition in place, she has been out eventing and had some fab results too. Today’s blog is all …
Selwood Equine decided to launch the #greatthings series for 2020 in an attempt to get to know a rider and their team a little better, find out what they would be getting up to and what their plans would be for the forthcoming year. To follow them and engage with them across social platforms and showcase that grass roots rider …
Hacking out in the winter time can be exhilarating. Picturesque views combined with frost coated leaves glistening on trees, makes for a beautiful ride. It is so important to remember that even though it may appear bright and light out there, drivers and other road users may still not always see you immediately. In the United Kingdom, the weather is …
Lateral means sideways. For lateral work with our horses, we see that the horse moves both forwards and sideways on different tracks. Lateral work aids suppleness and flexibility for your horse. It can improve free movement as well as responsiveness to the riders aids. Think of it as being a bit like yoga for horses; balance, relaxation in the frame …
The wet weather has descended upon us and the conditions out in the fields are less than inviting. This can make for the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, which may lead to your horse showing signs of thrush. Thrush can occur when your horses hooves are subjected to a lot of moisture or contact with wastes that contain moisture. What …
With the indoor show jumping season well under way, this is a great time to start on some grid work at home and improve your horses technique and way of going, and your confidence too. Having spent all summer jumping out on grass and having spacious flowing tracks, the change to jumping indoors in smaller tighter arenas can have some …
Autumn is here! Horses and ponies are getting that little bit fluffier! Traditionally it is time to start to clip now as our horses coats change ready for the colder months ahead. But what type of clip is suitable? Selwood Equine have put together a handy blog about the types of clip you can give your horse and what work …
