Last week I was very lucky to be invited back by Horses Inside Out to help out with preparation for the filming for Part 4 of the upcoming ‘ Webinar Wednesdays ’ series which will be aired in September. Today’s focus was ‘Jumping from an Anatomical Approach’ . Now available to buy as a recorded demonstration HERE The day was held at a private yard in Leicestershire with an absolutely fabulous indoor arena. The perfect setting for the demonstration. Gillian had 2 horses that she needed...

This week I was super excited to be heading to Horses Inside Out HQ in Leicestershire as a student, participating in the 2-Day CPD Course for Equine Therapists: Developing Palpation. I was so looking forward to being able to immerse myself in learning for 2 whole days with a bunch of other therapists, and there was a real mixture of people in the group including Massage Therapists like me as well as Physiotherapists and Equine Touch therapists. Some were newly qualified and some more long...

There's nothing like the excitement of getting a new horse. It is an exciting and fun opportunity to get to know your new equine companion. However... what do we truly know of their history? It's important to get everything right from the start, health checks and settling them in with as little stress as possible. Despite our enthusiasm it's important not to rush...especially when it's going to be a life-long home. This blog article is full of top tips and ideas to help you. For a while now,...

This week I spent the day at Horses Inside Out HQ assisting with filming for part 2 of Gillian’s ‘LIVE’ painted horse lecture demonstrations. Which are due to be released in the Autumn as part of the new series of Webinar Wednesdays. The day’s focus was ‘Riding from an Anatomical Perspective’ The weather was absolutely beautiful, warm and sunny, so when I arrived at Horses Inside Out HQ I was pleased to see 3 horses out on the yard already partially painted ready for the day. Arty and Toby...

Having travelled around the world performing lecture demonstrations and courses, I have seen many incredible equestrian facilities. These have all been an inspiration. However, during the pandemic we have had the time and opportunity to make one of my own dreams come true...to create a dedicated teaching space for Horses Inside Out at home. The new teaching barn enables us to run courses in comfort, with horse skeletons and other anatomical models right to hand. As well as a comfortable...

This month’s webinar Wednesday with Gillian Higgins, Horses Inside Out was the final in the current series and was entitled Polework and Gymnastic Jumping. It is now available to view as a recorded webinar in the Horses Inside Out Academy. This was one that a lots of followers of Horses Inside Out have been looking forward to as including Polework and Jumping into your horse’s routine can be so fun but it’s also great to know about all the benefits of the exercises to your horse’s body and...

A couple of weeks’ ago I spent the day at Horses Inside Out HQ assisting Gillian Higgins with the Pilates for Horses Course. This is a live course Gillian runs several times per year offering horse owners a chance to learn ways to help their own horses develop flexibility and strength using Pilates style excises. The course is held at Gillian’s home, official headquarters of Horses Inside Out in Leicestershire. The Pilates course was held the day following the Horse Owners Massage course and...

Last week I joined Gillian Higgins at Horses Inside Out HQ to help out for the day with the Massage For Horse Owners Course. This is a live course that Gillian runs several times per year and is designed for horse owners to work on their own horses. The day began with welcoming participants to the venue, directing parking and making sure everyone was aware of where the facilities were and more importantly where they could get a cup of tea or coffee! The group was smaller than usual due to...

This week I was invited back to Horses Inside Out HQ to assist in a filming day all about the Digestive System of the horse. As I arrived at Wavendon Grange I instantly spotted a big bay horse trotting around the outdoor turnout area. I couldn’t remember Gillian mentioning any horses other than her grey sports horse Arty being involved in today’s filming……so I couldn’t wait to get up the drive and find out who this tall, dark and handsome guy was! As I reached the indoor class room area I...

This month’s webinar from Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out was the penultimate in the ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ series. I have been really looking forward to this webinar as I think it is so important for people to be aware of how young horses grow and develop and how they can help prepare their young horses for ridden work at the appropriate time in their lives and in the most appropriate way. This webinar is now available as a recording in the Horses Inside Out Academy The webinar was...