A group of educators at Scotland’s Rural College have reached more diverse students by using wearable technology to update traditional methods of teaching horse riding
An “exciting” industry-wide saddlery survey has been launched, with the aim of improving horse welfare, comfort and performance. Hartpury University’s equestrian performance research centre is aiming to investigate equestrian professionals’ experiences and opinions on saddlery fit for horse and rider. The Hartpury research team comprises equestrian performance research centre lead Kathryn Nankervis, Russell Mackechnie-Guire of […]
In "How does rider balance affect horses’ way of going?" biomechanics expert Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire looks at how a horse’s movement changes in response to rider balance, and what can be done about it.