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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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Update on Publications
During the lockdown, we have certainly not been idle! As well as several blogs and short informative videos on our website, we have...

Gillian Higgins
Nov 14, 20201 min read


Why you should Sign up for the Horses Inside Out Academy
Tonight (Weds 4th November 2020) was the second in a new series of live webinars from Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out.

Jessica Limpkin
Nov 5, 20203 min read


Your Horse's Back and How to Improve His Posture
When I discovered that Gillian Higgins from Horses Inside Out was going to be releasing a series of webinars I was so excited......

Jessica Limpkin
Oct 10, 20205 min read


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


Webinar Wednesdays
We are excited to announce the launch of our Horses Inside Out ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ starting in October.

Gillian Higgins
Sep 3, 20205 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


Exploring Equine Anatomy Published
A Mindfulness Colouring Book I am proud to announce my new book, Exploring Equine Anatomy, was launched on 30th July and is now...

Gillian Higgins
Aug 5, 20201 min read


My July Blog
With our usual courses and events cancelled, being unable to travel and being at home more I have certainly been putting my time to good...

Gillian Higgins
Jul 22, 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


Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - A Final Round-Up
Hello and welcome to the final part of this 15 part blog series on the Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. I will be...

Jessica Limpkin
May 20, 20202 min read


An Update on Pumpernickel
Last summer we adopted Pumpernickel from the Blue Cross. This is an update on how he's getting on! Pumpernickel is a very friendly, busy...

Gillian Higgins
May 15, 20202 min read


Pilates for Horses - Part 3: In Hand Exercises
This is the third in a series of blogs sharing Top Tip videos and extracts from my book Pilates and Stretching for Horses. This time we focu

Gillian Higgins
May 15, 20203 min read


Scientific Poster Presentations - 2020 Conference - Part 14
Hello and welcome to the penultimate part of my blog series on the Horses Inside Out Annual Conference 2020 – Anatomy In Action. Today I...

Jessica Limpkin
May 13, 20205 min read


Presentation Stands - 2020 Conference - Part 13
Hello and welcome back to my blog on the Horses Inside Out conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. Today I wanted to share with you a little...

Jessica Limpkin
Apr 29, 20204 min read


Pilates for Horses - Part 2: Exercises using Reflexes
As we are all restricted with what we can do with our horses at the moment, I wanted to share some exercises that you can easily do with...

Gillian Higgins
Apr 27, 20203 min read


Be a Better Rider - 2020 Conference - Part 12
Hello and welcome to my blog series on the Horses Inside Out Conference 2020 - Anatomy In Action. This is the final blog about the...

Jessica Limpkin
Apr 22, 20202 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
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