Equestrianism is often celebrated as unique — men and women competing on the same terms. But recent research shows that female riders...

When I asked equestrian women one simple question — what word sums you up?  — the answers broke my heart. Sacrifice. Tears. Money . Two...

“£8,000 later and still a lame horse.” It’s a story I hear far too often in the equestrian industry. Owners are doing everything they’re...

Have you ever had that little nudge in your gut — the one that says, “Go over there. Say something. Do something.” I had one of those...

Will asymmetrical feet ever match? Should we shoe them? Leave them? Is it a farrier issue… or something more? These were the questions...

Have you ever walked into the yard and already decided  how your horse was going to move? I was reminded of this recently while standing...

The moment I picked up her left fore, she snatched it away from me… twice.Her eyes changed, the left side of her neck trembled, and her...

This year I’ve had the honour of treating horses in five different countries — from elite performance athletes to therapy horses and...

“If your horse spooks often, don’t rush to desensitise. There may be something deeper going on — and it might not be fear at all.” So...

Something I rarely say out loud is this: “You can’t experience and process something at the same time.” And when it comes to working with...

He was huge—17.2h and only 6 years old. A gentle giant. Like an oversized Labrador.The sweetest temperament and just seeking love in the...

Let me tell you a story. Two weeks ago, a horse bit me in the face. Just above my right eye. In 30 years of working with horses, I’ve...

Let me tell you a story. This week didn’t end quite as expected. Another hospital visit. Another check-up and clean of the bite I...

Let me tell you a story. I was called to treat a mare. Sweet, kind, soft-eyed — but her body was locked. Her back felt like stone. Her...

Four weeks ago, I set myself a challenge: to run up the Big Buddha mountain in Phuket, Thailand — a 4.1km stretch at a brutal 12% incline...

This week, I had a moment I’ll never forget. It didn’t happen during a workout. It wasn’t a win in business. It wasn’t even during some...

I remember waking up every day feeling sluggish. Not tired from a bad night’s sleep—but completely drained, like my battery never fully...

I used to believe that the harder I worked, the more I’d succeed. Early mornings. Riding five horses before lunch. Scrubbing water...

Behind every confident horsewoman… is a story no one talks about. And here’s mine. To this day, I still get asked the same question: “Why...

When a Dream Horse Becomes a Mystery Bob was everything his new owner had dreamed of—a young, talented competition prospect , from an...