As we wish Badminton competitors the best of luck, Carolyn Henderson looks at why horse people are often superstitious. Are you?  When Will Furlong makes his four-star debut at Badminton Horse Trials, everyone on the Feedmark team will have their fingers crossed. Will is dedicated, talented and dese...

Lateral thinking isn’t only for Dressage riders, writes Carolyn Henderson. We can all learn from different disciplines. Life-swap programmes make for great TV. You know the sort – Mr and Mrs high-maintenance City slicker swap roles with a couple who know that mud belongs in field entrances, not face...

The Perfect First Pony needs a new home and her owner’s phone line is red hot, writes Carolyn Henderson.

Parents – let’s be honest, mothers – have been plotting since the first rumours started circulating and now they’ve flown into action like heat-seeking missiles. This is happening in my part o...

What gives you most satisfaction – the start of a new relationship, when there are so many things to find out about each other, or the security and shared experiences of a long-established partnership? Apologies if that sounds like a quiz on how to find true love, writes Carolyn Henderson.

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There are times with horses when writing a blog can be a tricky business – as we all know far too well, they refuse to follow a script, the lows can be continuous, the light can seem a long way down the tunnel – but I am glad and excited to report that 2018 is not one of those times so far for us he...

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The clocks have gone forward and it’s time to celebrate, writes Carolyn Henderson.

Here are the signs that Spring has arrived…   You’re possessed by an uncontrollable urge to spring clean. Of course I’m not talking about your house – don’t be silly! As every horse owner knows, I mean the satisfac...

Horses help you make – and appreciate – friends, writes Carolyn Henderson.

If you’re a horse owner, you’ll have your day mapped out down to the last second. You’ll also have emergency plans A, B and C worked out for times when you have to change course. Even then, there’s an essential extra for y...

Who would have thought that the day would come when a university college would – or could - invest £2million in its equine facilities? That’s what Writtle University College showcased at its open day last week, writes Carolyn Henderson.

Equally, who would have bet that in the same month, the Brit...

Why is having healthy skin so important?

The horse’s skin is a very important but often overlooked bodily structure. It has many functions, including acting as a barrier to external challenges, helping to control body temperature, and helping to make vitamin D. By feeding our horses a correctly b...

The prediction that robot jockeys could take the reins on racecourses within ten years is both scary and funny, writes Carolyn Henderson. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when Dr Ian Pearson came up with this, after being commissioned by BetBright to look at the role of technology in racing. Dr...

Should we be surprised by a survey suggesting that the performance of female jockeys is equal with that of their male counterparts? No, writes Carolyn Henderson. Survey author Vanessa Cashmore, University of Liverpool, says that statistics show a lack of opportunities, not lack of ability. It would ...