Month: September 2016

As we prepare to celebrate the seventh annual Riders4Helmets International Helmet Awareness Day on Saturday, September 17th, we ask “Would You Know If Someone Was Suffering From A Concussion?” Did you know that the average amount of traumatic brain injury-related deaths in equestrian sport is more than seven times that of traumatic brain injury-related deaths in contact sports […]

Thanks in part to support from Zoetis, nine intrepid motor biking veterinary specialists from the UK have raised funds to vaccinate hundreds of horses in a remote South African region against African Horse Sickness (AHS). The initiative took place in August as part of the voluntary VETS with HORSEPOWER project, 2016. VETS with HORSEPOWER is […]

In my last blog post ‘Fitness by design‘, I looked into the 3 different areas of fitness that are crucial for horse riders ­- cardio, flexibility and strength training -­ and what you need to get out of each one. But this blog post is where the magic really starts to happen! And it all starts with […]

In my last blog post ‘Are you horse fit?’, I covered the importance of rider fitness and suggested ways that we, as riders, can identify areas for improvement. We looked at what we ask of our bodies in our riding, considered injuries and possible weaknesses to help us identify our fitness goals. Over the next few […]

The sport of eventing is constantly evolving and never at a speed faster than in the last 5 years. Who knows what the next 5 years will bring and what will be required to achieve success in the years to come? This is the inspiration behind the 2017 International Eventing Forum, which has been themed […]

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” ~ Pablo Picasso Giving a man a bow and an arrow and telling him to shoot will cause him to ask you “At […]

The ISH Studbook Young Horse Eventing Championship will take place at Ballindenisk on Wednesday 14 September 2016, prior to the start of the International.  The aim of the Championship is to identify, evaluate and reward owners of young horses that are capable of performing at the highest level in international eventing. Eligibility All 4. 5 […]

We’re into the final season of the year and now’s a great time to re-evaluate your training and how your results have matched up to any goals you may have set yourself earlier in the year. If they’ve fallen somewhat short, it can be all too easy to blame our horses. But often we really […]