Training aids
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Draw reins and ‘exaggerated over-care’ among the issues in ethical horse management, says report
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Study shows many are using side and draw reins wrongly
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Equiband: what is it and how does it work?
Find out more about the Equiband, which is a training aid
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German Equestrian Federation enforces 'good riding' rule
Germany has brought in new rules promoting 'good riding' and against 'any aggressive riding or training methods'
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Swiss Federation bans draw reins *H&H VIP*
Draw reins have been banned by the Swiss Federation in warm-up and competition in an attempt to improve the public's perception of horse sport
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How to judge your horse’s speed: top tips
How can you accurately judge your speed and avoid pesky time-faults?
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Jason Webb's blog: Don't nag
H&H's blogger updates us with his latest projects and reviews training on health and safety around horses
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Shaun Mandy's dressage blog: Going places
H&H's dressage blogger has been out competing and has some exciting news for us. He also gives us some tips for tackling spookiness
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Jason Webb's blog: Moving forward off the leg
H&H's blogger explains the importance of ensuring your horse always moves forward off your leg and updates us on World Cup preparations
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Are horses affected by our tone of voice?
Research shows that horses don’t naturally differentiate between our soft voice tones and our angry ones
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New sheepskin surcingle pad on the market
Online retailer Shadow Horse has added a new surcingle pad to its range, aimed to improve horses’ comfort when they’re being lunged
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RS-tor safety aid now available with extra long strap
A new RS-tor rider safety aid has been launched that has an extra long strap which means it now fits treeless and side saddles.
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Draw reins: beneficial in the right hands?
Find out when and how draw reins should be used
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Wood-free arena mirrors launched by Mirrors for Training
The arena mirrors are backed and framed with galvanised steel to remove the need for regular maintenance
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Oliver Townend Collection launches a training aid
A new training aid has been added to the Oliver Townend equestrian collection
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Ask H&H: Kavalkade HO Lunging Aid
H&H finds out about the Kavalkade HO Lunging Aid and why Laura Bechtolsheimer uses it on her horses
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Ask H&H: RS-tor balance strap
How the RS-tor balance strap can help you stay in the saddle
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Ask H&H: Gymer lungeing aid
Learn more about the training aid designed to encourage horses to work gymnastically on the lunge
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Devoucoux launches new lunging training aid
Devoucoux has added the new GYMER training aid to their range of saddles and accessories
