If you’re recently been diagnosed with diabetes you might be worried about whether or not you’re able to continue riding or if you’re okay to take it up as a hobby but the good news is that yes, in theory, you can still ride or begin learning to ride. The reason I say in theory though is because if you’re …

Riding helmets can be quite a controversial subject sometimes with people frequently arguing over whether you should or shouldn’t wear them. Everybody’s got their own opinion on whether they should be worn or not and with it being a legal requirement in some countries but not in others this only makes the argument more controversial. I know that not everybody …

Every year sees a new fitness craze that is ‘100% guaranteed’ to help you lose weight but the vast majority of these flash in the pan ways only work for the celebrities who swear by them. The ‘crazes’ that involve exercise are far more likely to work which brings me back to the question of ‘Is horse riding a good …

How to find the right size horse for you based on your weight and height Horse riding can be great fun but if the horse you’re riding isn’t right for your height and/or your weight then it’s not going to much for the horse at all. Not only that but it could also cause the horse a lot of damage. …

There’s a growing trend for trail riding in the moonlight, there’s something about being close to nature and knowing that there’s unlikely to be many other people around that really appeals to a lot of people, me included. While doing this does have the obvious disadvantage of not being able to see as well is there anything else that you …

We all have a list of things we want to do before it’s too late but if one of these things is to learn to ride a horse how old is too old? You might be surprised, and pleased, to know that you’re never too old to learn to ride, regardless of whether you’re 30, 40, 50 or even over …

With the long summer months pretty much upon us, we all want to get outdoors and spend as much time with our horses as we can. While long rides are great fun but if you’re always doing the same thing it can get pretty boring, for both you and your horse. You could give an equestrian activity such as reigning, …