Horse management

The new competition season is just around the corner so it’s time to look at some areas you may need to brush up on (or off) such as tack, new rules, transport, training and, of course, your horse

Deb Pace tells us more about the use of acupuncture for horses and in this video shows us the treatments used on Nicole Stewart’s 2* eventing horse Bells Park Archibald Prize

Jenna Kelley was awarded the National Emergency Medal for her work in the 2009 Victorian fires known as 'Black Saturday' and is the founder of the Walking Forward Disaster Relief Team – here are her tips to prepare your property, your animals and yourself for this bushfire season

Jimmie Schramm shows three types of plaiting (or braiding as our US friends like to say) in another great Evention video

The Baucher is a bit that is discussed amongst riders with questions such as - does the Baucher bit apply poll pressure or not, is it a leverage bit and should it be permitted as a snaffle in competition? Anita Marchesani takes a look at the Baucher bit

After your horse has given his all, we can step in and give him everything he needs nutritionally to support his recovery; Zoe Fieldhouse of eQuus Care Nutrition explains how and why

Bitting guru Anita Marchesani looks at the 7 pressure points on the horse that can be influenced by bitting options to transmit the rider’s aids and communicate our wishes

An interesting guide to assessing equine soft tissue problems, particularly in the back area

Bitting guru Anita Marchesani starts a new series about some very common myths and misunderstandings around horse bits and asks you to tell her what myths you would like busted?

A new horse arriving from overseas is always an exciting prospect - we asked Karen Tinney to explain some of the areas they paid close attention to in bringing their new horses home to Sydney from Germany