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Lateral bend refers to the curvature of the horse’s spine around the rider’s inside leg on circles and corners. Theoretically, this should b

This month was the welcome return of ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ with Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out . This month’s topic was ‘Muscular Misconceptions’ - all about the muscles in the horse’s body on which we place the saddle and sit. If you missed it don't worry you can read all about it in this blog and you can now purchase the recorded version HERE. It is a common misconception that the muscle in the horse’s body that supports the weight of the rider is the long back muscle ‘Longissimus...

You can’t beat hacking out on a crisp winter’s day and there are so many benefits to escaping the arena a couple of times a week - it's good for you and your horse both mentally and physically. It is important though to make sure your hacking is valuable to your horse’s training and not just a wander in the countryside on a loose rein. In this blog Gillian Higgins suggests five things that you can easily incorporate into a hack so you’re still training your horse just in a different...

Feeding horses is a subject of much debate and with so many different feeds available it can often lead to confusion. However, feeding doesn’t need to be complicated – what is important is that your horse receives a balanced diet . With a better understanding of the anatomy of your horse’s digestive system and following some simple steps that can be adapted for all horses will make sure your horse gets all he needs in his daily ration. As Nature Intended In the wild, when left to themselves,...

As riders, coaches and therapists we all have one thing in common - we want to get the best from the horses we are working with. However, it can be all too easy to place all the focus on what you do with the horse from a physical point of view. You can use all the training exercises that target working on certain areas of the body or improving the way of going but if you don’t have the horse on your side mentally progress will be slow. Having the ability to tune into how the horse is feeling...

What a year it’s been - but under the circumstances 2021 has been a different but good year. In this blog I’ve put together some of our standout moments of the last 12 months. Teaching from Home Developing the facilities, here at home and having an amazing classroom to teach from has been a dream come true. It’s been a huge thing to sort but it’s made such a big difference. Having this amazing facility and being able to run courses from home, as opposed to travelling quite so much, has been...

In our last blog we chatted to Horses Inside Out founder Gillian Higgins. As we continue our celebrations to mark 15 years of Horses Inside Out in this second part of the blog, we find out a bit more about how Horses Inside Out began and what the future holds. Gillian was already a trained human sports therapist and had her BHS Intermediate coaching qualifications. While studying at the Royal Agricultural College, Gillian had been able to build up a base of clients and when she finished...

Gillian Higgins is probably most well known for her anatomical painting on live horses which she uses to teach others all about equine anatomy and biomechanics. But where did her passion for horses come from and how did Horses Inside Out start? In the first of this two-part blog and to celebrate the fifteenth birthday of Horses Inside Out Allison Lowther catches up with Gillian Higgins at her Leicestershire home to discover more about the driving force behind the brand. Sitting in the pretty...

As a registered Equine Therapist it is mandatory that I take part in CPD each year. This can include informative talks, webinars, live seminars and courses. Last year most of my CPD was online based due to COVID but this year I have been able to do more live courses which has been amazing. Still buzzing from 2 days at Horses Inside Out on the Myofascial Chains and Myofascial Release Techniques CPD course and with just the weekend to let my brain recuperate I was excited to be back for 2...

For our last blog in our Christmas series, we are focussing on making plans for 2022 and some last-minute gift ideas. As you know whether you are a horse owner, competitor, trainer, or therapist when it comes to horses you just never stop learning. At Horses Inside Out our focus is to make learning about anatomy and biomechanics fun, informative and accessible to all. Our 2022 diary is filling up fast with a great range of courses on offer. Take a look at the What’s On page of the website to...