Nutritional support for the horse's hooves.
The hoof of a horse plays a crucial role in its ability to survive and function. Horses are large, heavy animals and considering their athletic abilities, it is impressive to think of how much the relatively small hoof must support. The hoof is a biomechanical engineering miracle, and it takes a combination of many varied elements to function. Great hooves come from thriving horses with good management, well-maintained hooves, a good environment and plenty of movement.

EQUITANA is THE meeting place to be for the equestrian industry from March 9th to 13th 2023. Every two years, interesting new products are presented at the Essen fairgrounds, specialist knowledge is imparted in demonstrations and seminars, highlights of equestrian sports characterize the various theme days and there are almost inexhaustible shopping opportunities. And that's not all. Not only during the day, but also on the EQUITANA evenings, top-class entertainment and first-class education are provided.

What does it take to get on to the World Championships podium? We spoke to World Champion Charlotte Fry and World Championship bronze medallist Dinja van Liere about this. So, here you can get closer to the two dressage queens as we try to uncover the secrets behind their success at the World Championships.

As horse owners, we can easily spend all our money on products for our horse and the stable, but sometimes things can be done a little more simply. We have found some of the best lifehacks that can make your everyday life in the stable a little bit easier - and maybe even a little bit more fun.

Many equestrians experience some kind of anxiety during their time as riders. In order to figure out, what you can do about it, we have teamed up with Heidi Sahl Thomsen, who has her own company, Rideangst.dk, where she helps equestrians face their fears. We have asked her what anxiety is, why it happens and what you can do in order to turn your anxiety into joy when you are with your horse.

Recognizing the behavioral signs of discomfort.
Have you ever wondered why your horse was challenging to ride on the bit, why he took an uneven contact on the rein or was reluctant to canter? Have you ever considered that this may be related to pain? These problems are often attributed to training problems, but could they be pain-induced?

Castration should not be taken lightly and requires careful consideration. When owning a colt, you come to a point where you will have to take the difficult decision of whether you want to keep him as a stallion or if he should be castrated. What will the future role be for your horse? Will he be used for performance or pleasure? How will the procedure affect him long-term and short-term, and what is the best choice for your horse? This article will discuss the reasons for castration and the welfare aspect, taking into account the complications that can arise due to castration.

Now that autumn is upon us for many horse people it also means that it's once again time to wrestle with scratches. For that reason, we've put together some quick tips and advice that we hope will help you and your horse to beat the scratches.

In the past, when horses were used in war, canter pirouettes were simply handy when riding fast. To be able to turn around on-site in both directions if the enemy came towards you. If you weren’t able to, you might get killed. It was also a good thing to be able to stand at a distance and move on-site, so it looked as if you were coming towards the enemy. That was how piaffe was invented. You had to be able to go backwards and sidewards. Ride with one hand. People spent hundreds of years fine-tuning that. The kind of dressage that we know today is called modern riding. Out of the 5,000 years that the horse has been domesticated, it is perhaps something that we have worked with in about 20 minutes. So, when you look at the big picture, modern dressage only takes up a little space.

Across different disciplines and approaches in horse training, you often run into the term “dominance” in different shapes and sizes. But how do horses actually relate to dominance and leadership? It is a subject that science has gotten a clearer picture of in the past 20 years, and it has great importance for our general understanding of the way our horses act, as well the motivation behind different types of behavior.