Horse

What is embryo transfer?
What is embryo transfer, how is it changing event horse breeding and what foals have been born to famous mums because of it?
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Getting your horse fit to event
With the help of BE Accredited Coaches Mark Corbett and Tim Cheffings, we take a look at the building blocks of fitness
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Cross country cooling in cold weather
Here's Dr David Marlin's advice on how to manage hot horses when the temperatures drop
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Q&A with cross country course designer Eric Winter
Youth Performance Manager Darrell Scaife meets Eric Winter (via Zoom) to put questions from some of the riders on the BE Youth Programmes
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Feeding your horse a balancer
The growing range of feed balancers could leave you feeling a bit unsteady, so we spoke to nutritionist Dr Teresa Hollands to find out more
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Making the most of your eventing warm up
A successful warm-up depends on many factors: here are some key areas to help maximise your preparation
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Momentous mares
We take a look at some of the incredible mares that have made their mark on the sport
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How to help your horse recover after exercise
A lot of our attention is focused on our horse's preparation for the event, but how much consideration do we give their recovery?
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Is your horse overweight?
Managing your horse’s weight can be difficult, especially during the summer when there is often an abundance of...
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Perfecting your horse’s plaits
Are you looking to polish up your plaiting skills? Piggy French's groom, Amy Phillips, shares her top tips...
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Equine mental health
Stress is a natural physical reaction, often in response to events that threaten or upset us. It is...
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Can horses feel what we feel?
In a study published in the journal Current Biology in 2018, researchers from the Mammal Vocal Communication and...
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Clean feeding
Can you imagine the disappointment you’d feel after putting in your best performance at an event, only for...
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Getting every mark out of your dressage test
Hoping for more dressage and less stress this season? We find out where riders most commonly lose marks and what can be done about it
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Horse health diary: Taking care of joints
Looking efter your eventer's joints is vital to ensuring optimum performance and longevity. Vet and eventer Katie Brickman...
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