Your horse is a completely different species to you. Horses are pretty clever, they pick up what we want them to do, and learn our signals. How good are you at learning your horse’s signals?

Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria, originally known as Project Hope Horse Rescue first began in 1973 when a concerned Val Collingwood of Wallan, Victoria, wrote into RIDER magazine regarding the number of neglected horses in Australia. She outlined a scheme whereby someone could co-ordinate the rescue and rehabilitation of these unfortunate animals and she suggested the name “Project Hope” in memory of a terribly neglected, supposedly aged, buck-jumper from Queensland. She had taken him home to try to save his life, giving him the name “Hope”, although he had very little.

This is a series of articles on riding/training horses using dressage methodology. This is an interesting and captivating explanation of the basic requirements of dressage training.

In my opinion choosing a saddle has to be the most difficult and unpleasant task with relation to owning a horse or pony. My current horse was the first horse I have owned where I had to buy a new saddle. Every other horse I have had before has already come with a saddle.