Which bitless bridle is best (for my horse)?
Why bitless? It is not that I am opposed to using a bit, but Cirius and my previous Arab indicated that they were not …
Focus on Science: Can development of OC be controlled by specific foal management?
Recent research has shown that the risk of occurrence of OC in young pigs is higher when they are housed on smooth surface than …
Eye health investigated in the Polish Arab
Polish Scientists have investigated what the current status is of eye-health in the Polish Arab. In total 60 op the 615 horses had at …
Working on your posture
I promissed to tell you more about Centred Riding. Let me start with the term ‘your centre’. That sounds a bit vague. But your …
How do donkeys manage the cold?
The fact that donkeys are different from horse obviously is no news. But did you know that donkeys do not produce a winter fur? …
Focus on Science: Hoof health status in The Netherlands
Recently the results have been published of a fairly large scale research on hoof problems in Dutch clinically healthy horses that was performed in …
Riding with your body
In my previous blog I have told you about how I learned to ride as a kid by vaulting and fun exercises on ‘pony …
Excitement camouflages pain
That in itself obviously is no news. But this research group from New Zealand has tried to observe their horses as objectively as possible. …
To sit in balance
To sit (and remain) in balance is one of the most difficult aspects of horse riding. It sounds so easy: isn’t to sit just …
For the love of the Arab, or: how Cirius came into my life
After I have explained about the various types of Arabs in my previous blog, this time I will really tell you about Cirius. As …