Clyde Valley Trekking Centre

08/01/2024

To create throughness with correct bend when your horse is crooked...

Imagine your crooked horse as a kinked hose. You need to straighten him to get the kinks out and get the water (his energy) flowing. Then you can bend him correctly.—Annie Morris

🎨: Sandy Rabinowitz

07/01/2024

Colic in horses can occur all year round and it can be fatal. The earlier you spot the signs and call a vet, the greater the recovery chances

07/01/2024

Percherons come with style, grace, gentle temperament and, of course, size, but did you know the story behind their big hoofprint?

07/01/2024

Brabants are a heavy draft breed that originated in the Brabant region of Belgium.

07/01/2024

"A horse that remains unchallenged is a horse that can become naughty" 🐴

06/01/2024

Electric fencing for horses – so useful, yet so infuriating. Whether it’s trying to set up your poles in a straight line, or trying to untangle your tape, these 10 commandments are sure to sound familiar to any horse owner who’s had to deal with it. 1. Do not covet thy neighbour’s electric f...

06/01/2024

In Romania, it is a common practice to use chains on a horse’s front or rear legs to hobble them so they cannot run away. Of course, hobbling is an old practice that was common

05/01/2024

05/01/2024

An iconic picture of Harvey Smith riding high above Bingley, Yorkshire, with his young son aboard Warpaint.

Did you enjoy Harvey’s exclusive interview in 29 December issue of Horse & Hound?

📸 credit: Getty

05/01/2024

Once you discover the power of the neck rein, you’ll wonder how you ever rode without it. Using an effective neck rein is one more step in the direction of becoming more subtle and harmonious…