11 Feb 2019 The first step in training your horse
In this third post on the subject of compassionate training, Dr Karin Leibbrandt discusses the importance of working on vertical balance as a first step in training a horse....
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07 Feb 2019 Vertical balance – Why is it so important?
This is the second post is a series by Dr Karin Leibbrandt on the subject of compassionate training. In this post, Dr Leibbrandt outlines the reasons why you should care...
04 Feb 2019 DO HORSES REALLY NEED A ‘HERD LEADER’?
Some trainers believe horses would have a 'leader' naturally within the herd, and much of their training methods are based on this belief. Justine Harrison - certified horse behavior...
01 Feb 2019 Vertical balance – An Introduction
Over the coming months, Dr Karin Leibbrandt will post a number of blogs on the subject of compassionate training. In this first post, she provides an introduction to vertical balance....
18 Jan 2019 Introducing a New Horse to the Herd
In this post, Equine Behaviorist, Justine Harrison provides some food for thought in relation to the often stressful process of Introducing horses to a potential field mate or a new...
01 Nov 2018 Equitopia’s Basic Six Day Training – A Participant’s Perspective (Part 2)
Hana Drahošová, from the Czech Republic is currently working as an IT Consultant, but hopes to become a professional saddle fitter in the near future. Hana attended one of...
18 Oct 2018 Help! All of a sudden, my horse has rub marks under his saddle
Equitopia’s Saddle fitter from the UK, Georgie Welge, is one of founders of Master Saddle Fitters International (MSFI) and has worked as a saddle fitter for more than 12 years. In...
24 Sep 2018 Equitopia’s Basic Six Day Training – A Participant’s Perspective (Part 1)
Hana Drahošová, from the Czech Republic is currently working as an IT Consultant, but hopes to become a professional saddle fitter in the near future. Since she bought...
06 Jul 2018 Keeping an eye on muscles
Horses are athletes and making sure their bodies are working optimally can be tricky. In this blog post, equine bodyworker, Katja Porenta, writes about the importance of keeping an eye...
13 Jun 2018 Wound Care (Part 2)
Part 2 of the post on wound care looks at the joint lurker, face wounds and some of the most common wound mistakes Dr Vanessa G.B. Rood, DVM, has encountered...