Equestrian humour

8 thoughts that go through your mind when bringing your horse back into work

Who’s more unfit, you or your horse?

8 ‘ooops!’ moments every equestrian knows

While life in general is full of ‘ooops!’ moments, equestrian’s lives seem to be fuller than most. Here are a few you may recognise…

7 realities of being a horse rider in the UK

Unless you’re lucky enough to have your own indoor school, then every rider quickly learns a series of coping mechanisms. Here’s what we’ve found...

9 everyday items which horses are (unnecessarily) terrified of

5 horse photography poses we’ve all seen

If you’ve ever tried to take a photo of a horse then the chances are you’ll recognise these equine poses...

7 equestrian inventions we’d like to see

Anyone fancy taking out a patent on any of these?

7 ‘meals’ most horse riders will have eaten at some point

Do any of these ring a bell?

18 (tongue-in-cheek) reasons cobs are better than thoroughbreds

Tough, resilient, reliable and brilliant fun. Of course no horse is perfect, but cob owners and riders have got a pretty good deal. Here are 18 reasons why Aimi Clark thinks they are so much better than thoroughbreds...

14 questions you always wanted to be able to ask your horse

We’re waiting for the day that someone invents a ‘horse to human’ translation machine – and we know exactly what we’re going to ask...

6 things only horse owners think are perfectly reasonable

We lavish care on our equine charges, making sure they want for nothing. When it comes to ourselves, though, we may be prepared to cut the odd corner, explains Sara Walker...

7 types of rider we’ve all met from time to time

If you’ve been around horses a while or have ever worked at a riding school, chances are some of these will sound familiar...

12 steps to creating your perfect 2021

You’ve done No -Stirrups November — now create your own bespoke programme with the aim of having the best partnership with your horse in 2020

6 things owners of native ponies can relate to during winter

Native owners keep on top of those wild locks (it can become an obsession)...

13 things even the most experienced horse owners do at some point

No matter how experienced you are, there are some daft things we all do from time to time

Whoops! The moment rider realises her mare has decided to bed herself down for the night...

‘She is a very big, very cheeky middleweight hunter type and she’s got a big personality...’

6 things owners of hyper-active horses can relate to

Hacking is likely to be your horse’s favourite thing to do (lots to occupy his busy brain)

6 things only the owners of spooky horses will understand

Sara Walker explains what to expect if your horse is more ‘untamed explosion’ than ‘bombproof’...

5 types of clip you’ll only meet in the real world

While we’d all like our horses to come out looking like the illustrations in the BHS manual, sometimes things don’t quite go according to plan...

7 things only people who took up riding in later life can relate to

If you’re a bit late to the horse riding scene, here’s what to expect...

6 ways competing has changed over the years

Competing these days may be expensive and complicated – but was it any better in the old days? We take a look at how things have moved on...