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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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Training & Management

2 Dec 2020

Pilates for Horses - Part 4: The Tail

The horse's tail is an extension of the spine. So, using the tail in exercises not only affects the tail itself but also the spine all the w

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Gillian Higgins

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Books

19 Nov 2020

Hot Off The Press!!

Today has been very exciting. The first pallet of our latest publication arrived yesterday. Gillian has been busily signing and David busily wrapping and packing ready to send out the first consignment tomorrow. If you have pre-ordered a copy you will get it very soon, particularly if you live in Great Britain. The rest of the world could be a bit slower and Christmas is on the way as well! We have well over a hundred books to wrap so it may take a few days! We are so pleased Anatomy in...

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shirley069

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Books

14 Nov 2020

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...

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Gillian Higgins

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Training & Management

5 Nov 2020

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.

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Jessica Limpkin

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Training & Management

10 Oct 2020

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......

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Jessica Limpkin

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Training & Management

4 Sept 2020

All About the Digestive System

Benefits of understangind equine digestive anatomy to improve managing feeding routines and horse nutrition programs.

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Gillian Higgins

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Articles

3 Sept 2020

Webinar Wednesdays

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

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Gillian Higgins

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Anatomy & Biomechanics

28 Aug 2020

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

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Gillian Higgins

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Training & Management

21 Aug 2020

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%

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Gillian Higgins

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Training & Management

14 Aug 2020

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

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Gillian Higgins

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