Getting horses fit
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How to nail your horse’s warm-up for optimum performance
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The benefits of hillwork for horses: everything you need to know
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4 simple exercises to help improve your horse’s core strength
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What should you do with your horse the day before an event? H&H investigates…
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Are you ready to go eventing? A helpful fitness plan for a grassroots eventer
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Learn how to strengthen your horse at home using polework
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How to form a fitness plan for your horse
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The challenges associated with getting horses fit and how to solve them *H&H Plus*
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Fit and raring to go: how you and your horse can hit the ground running in tip top shape
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How to bring a horse back to exercise safely after injury *H&H Plus*
Many horses will have had a season out of work due to the cancellation of the majority of competitions. Laura Fitzharris MRCVS advises on how we can bring them back to their job safely
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How to ride and lead horses together safely
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Chubby companion? Six ideas to help exercise non-ridden horses
Here are six ideas to help exercise non-ridden horses who are healthy and sound enough to be exercised
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How racing and eventing training techniques can benefit each other *H&H Plus*
Each equestrian sport can benefit from the specialist expertise of another. Catherine Austen investigates the advantages of interaction between eventing and racing
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Jason Webb’s blog: how to help avoid disasters when bringing horses back into work
Jason explains how to get the best out of your horse when picking them up after a winter break
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The importance of rest days for horses *H&H VIP*
Recovery phases are essential for performance, allowing a horse’s mind and body to strengthen. Andrea Oakes reports
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Therapy regimes: how do the pros keep their horses at the top of their game?
What therapy regimes do top riders follow in order to keep their horses in peak condition? Stephanie Bateman investigates...
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Nicola Wilson: 9 top winter training tips
Eventer Nicola Wilson shares her wealth of knowledge about getting your horse fit and ready for the season ahead
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Will Furlong’s top tips to get fit and ready for the season *Promotion*
European young rider eventing champion Will Furlong shares his dos and don’ts for getting your horse fit
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Innovative new equine fitness tracker wins award
A horse fitness tracker that can also be used to detect problems with gait has been launched in the UK