Train Smart to Avoid Distress

The first step in resolving conflict behaviours such as bucking, baulking, rearing, bolting, or leaning on the bit, according to equine cognition expert Dr. Andrew McLean, is to understand the cause, which is often confusion caused by inconsistent aids.

The Big EQ Diet

A 2013 University of South Carolina study suggests that 42 per cent of female collegiate equestrians are at risk for disordered eating.

The Happy Athlete Part 1

Can you accurately identify equine psychological well being? In this first of a two-part series, equine psychologist Antonia Henderson explores why our own understanding of a horse's happiness is prone to error.