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Saying goodbye to your best friend
Not a day goes by that I don’t not think about him ❤️🐶 Death is fascinating to me, when I talk about Geoff, many respond by saying “Oh...

Nika Vorster
Jun 13, 20236 min read


What is core stability in horses?
A horse’s core. What, why and how is this relevant to us? Core stability refers to the strength and coordination of the muscles that...

Nika Vorster
May 29, 20233 min read


Watch out for the subtle signs
I was in Bolton yesterday and saw one of my regular clients Reggie. He is a very smart little cob who since my previous visit had been to...

Nika Vorster
May 18, 20232 min read


5 practical tips for shoulder girdle dysfunction in your horse/ dog.
Understanding your horse/ dog is simple. Follow these 5 practical tips from today: 1️⃣ Monitor. This can be done by filming, taking...

Nika Vorster
Apr 22, 20231 min read


When the student is ready the teacher will appear
🙋♀️Having an open “beginner mind” with everything in life. 👀Many of us walk around with blinkers on, especially when it comes to our...

Nika Vorster
Mar 22, 20235 min read


Core engagement, what exercises can I do to improve it?
I often hear people coming to me about how to improve their horse’s core engagement or what exercises I would recommend to improve core...

Nika Vorster
Mar 7, 20232 min read


The Missing Jigsaw Piece
Online Coaching When I reflect over training a horse, no matter what the discipline, I think of the process as a jigsaw puzzle. There are...

Nika Vorster
Feb 27, 20233 min read


Managing a Horse diagnosed with Kissing Spines
The amount of horse's being diagnosed with Kissing Spines or ODSP "Overriding Dorsal Spinal Processors" has increased over the last few...

Nika Vorster
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Fear vs intuition
“ There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy” Friedrich Nietzsche I often tell myself and my clients to “trust...

Nika Vorster
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Rehabilitation for multiple pathologies
HELP! My horse has been diagnosed with multiple pathologies! Fortunately diagnosis and Veterinary intervention is improving, which means...

Nika Vorster
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Body compensations
To treat or not to treat? This topic I find the most difficult / tricky to communicate to owners or teach to students and is often a huge...

Nika Vorster
Feb 6, 20232 min read


KISS theory with Horses
Keep It Simple Silly Why do we overcomplicate things? Overthinking a situation and putting too much pressure on ourselves and our horses....

Nika Vorster
Jan 31, 20234 min read


Groundwork for horses. Less is More
⭐️Less is more⭐️ Sometimes, actually in most cases less is more. Today I had one of those moments with a horse doing inhand work. It was...

Nika Vorster
Jan 22, 20232 min read


Managing the Musculoskeletal Health of the Stabled Horse
If you own a horse, there will be a period of time when they will have to be stabled. In some cases, it might be due to extreme weather...

Nika Vorster
Jan 19, 20233 min read


Gadgets and their use in Horse's suffering with Back Pain
Can you relate to any of these statements? I am confused about the use of gadgets for my horse. My horse moves like a camel on the lunge,...

Nika Vorster
Dec 28, 20224 min read


Lunging Horses for the Rehabilitation of Back Pain
Should we be lunging our horses? I often hear a lot of bad press about lunging and that it causes more harm than damage to our horse's...

Nika Vorster
Dec 6, 20224 min read


Heal Your Horse
What is it? An online course designed for YOU to HEAL YOUR HORSE. You know your horse better than anyone and this course guides YOU...

Nika Vorster
Dec 6, 20222 min read


Idiopathic front limb Lameness in Horses
Have you ever seen this or know someone who is struggling with this problem? Intermittent front limb lameness or "Idiopathic" Hopping in...

Nika Vorster
Dec 2, 20224 min read


What effect do poles have on my horse's walk?
Research Review Title: The effect of ground and raised poles on the kinematics of the walk. Date: 2022 in the Journal of Equine...

Nika Vorster
Nov 29, 20224 min read


What is the NUMBER 1 cause of lameness in Performance horses?
Intermittent front limb lameness or Idiopathic Hopping in Horses. Idiopathic hopping refers to the "unknown" or "unexplained" body habit...

Nika Vorster
Nov 25, 20224 min read
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