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Here you will find a wealth of information about equine anatomy and biomechanics. We regularly publish articles full of exercises and top tips to help you improve your horse's musculoskeletal health, comfort and performance. Authors include Gillian Higgins, the Horses Inside Out team and a host of other equestrian specialists all world leaders in their field.
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All About the Digestive System
Benefits of understangind equine digestive anatomy to improve managing feeding routines and horse nutrition programs.

Gillian Higgins
Sep 4, 20201 min read


How Muscles Work
Understanding how muscles work is one of the most fundamental concepts that can influence how we ride and train our horses. Movement is cre

Gillian Higgins
Aug 28, 20207 min read


Training Your Horse from the Anatomical Perspective. Part 3: On the Forehand
On the forehand means the horse is out of balance. The forehand refers to the front half of the body which accounts for about 60%

Gillian Higgins
Aug 21, 20204 min read


Training Your Horse from the Anatomical Perspective. Part 2: Engagement
To create engagement the horse must be supple and flexible through his back. The joints in the hind legs will flex and then straighten to pr

Gillian Higgins
Aug 14, 20202 min read


Training Your Horse from the Anatomical Perspective. Part 1: Hollow Back Posture
A hollow back is one of the most common poor postural positions seen in the horse. It prevents the horse stepping through correctly, leads t

Gillian Higgins
Aug 7, 20203 min read


Understanding the Sacroiliac Region in Your Horse
An article about the importance of heath, stability and posture of the sacroiliac region and new Multimedia book by Gillian Higgins.

Jessica Limpkin
Jun 20, 20204 min read


Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome - 2020 Conference - Part 11b
Hello and welcome back to my Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action blog series. We have reached Part 11b now. This is the...

Jessica Limpkin
Apr 19, 20204 min read


Tuning the Equine Engine to Prevent Poor Performance - 2020 Conference - Part 11A
Hello and welcome to part 11 of my blog about the Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. Today I would like to share with...

Jessica Limpkin
Apr 13, 20203 min read


What’s New in Lameness Diagnosis - 2020 Conference - Part 10
Hello and welcome back to my blog about the Horses Inside Out conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. Today I would like to share with you...

Jessica Limpkin
Apr 6, 20204 min read


Myofascial Connections and Deep Myofascial Lines - 2020 Conference - Part 9
Hello and welcome back to my blog about the Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. Today I would like to share with you...

Jessica Limpkin
Mar 30, 20203 min read


Hoof Anatomy in Action - 2020 Conference - Part 8
Hello and welcome back to my blog series based on the Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. Today I would like to share...

Jessica Limpkin
Mar 26, 20203 min read


How You Can Help Your Horse's Performance - 2020 Conference - Part 7
Hello and welcome back to my blog series on the Horses Inside Out Conference - Anatomy In Action. Today I am very excited to share with...

Jessica Limpkin
Mar 24, 20203 min read


Training the Brain - 2020 Conference - Part 6
Hello and welcome to part 6 of my blog series on the Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. Today I would like to share...

Jessica Limpkin
Mar 22, 20202 min read


Equine Tendons and Tendinopathy Management 2020 Conference - Part 5
Hello and welcome to part 5 of my blog series on the Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. Today I would like to share...

Jessica Limpkin
Mar 21, 20202 min read


Profound Visceral Myofascial Connections in the Horse. 2020 Conference - Part 3
Hello and welcome back to part 3 of my Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action blog. Today I would like to talk about the...

Jessica Limpkin
Mar 17, 20202 min read


Anatomy Exhibition - 2020 Conference - Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of my blog series about the Horses Inside Out Anatomy In Action Conference 2020.Today I would like to talk a little bit...

Jessica Limpkin
Mar 16, 20202 min read


Success at 2020 Anatomy Exhibition
The aim of the anatomy exhbition is to show riders, trainers, therapists opportunities to visualise deeper commonly misunderstood structures
shirley069
Feb 27, 20201 min read


Horses in Action - A Picture Diary
Photographing the horse in action, especially in slow motion provides us with a valuable resource for observation, discussion and to better

Gillian Higgins
Sep 24, 20191 min read


Poseidon - Head Anatomy
Horse Head Anatomy Model by Gillian Higgins. Bones, joints, TMJ, tongue bone, Hyoid Apparatus, facial muscles, blood vessels, nerves, gland

Gillian Higgins
Jul 31, 20192 min read


The Pelvis and Iliopsoas
The Iliopsoas Muscle Group lies deep within each side of the body.

Gillian Higgins
May 17, 20193 min read
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