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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 ...

Well, I have been back from the frozen continent for about a week now and am getting slowly back into the rhythm of things: work, horses, endurance plans and catching up with all the news and gossip. 

My voyage to Antarctica was, as expected, totalling amazing.  Ice, whales, penguin...

Valentine’s Day has been and gone -  but how do you know when love is for keeps? Carolyn Henderson has some suggestions. Soppy cards no longer clog the supermarket shelves, chocolates are minus the little red hearts on their packaging, and cut flowers are back to their normal price. Valentine’s Day ...

Teaching the rules of acceptable behaviour will help keep you – and everyone who deals with your horse – safe, writes Carolyn Henderson

Imagine that two friends have each asked you to spend a day with them. One is great fun and you enjoy her company, but she doesn’t always listen to others’ point...

With horses, the best-laid plans can go awry – which is why you need to include a little leeway. Even then, you can’t avoid occasional disappointment; I bet you’ve had times when a horse seems to carefully remove his shoe on the morning of a competition. That’s disappointing enough, so I can only im...

The highly celebrated and award winning Hood Show Team has announced an exciting new partnership for the 2018 Show Season, as they become Brand Ambassadors of Feedmark. Allister, Anne and their son Oliver Hood are leading producers in the Equestrian Showing World. To date, they have produced no less...

We should never stop feeding our appetites for knowledge, writes CAROLYN HENDERSON

The more time you spend with horses, the more you realise that you never stop learning about them. Learning goes through stages. You start off like a sponge, soaking up anything and everything. Then you get to know...

Some horses are already in hard work at this time of year, but for many owners, the winter is a time for your horse to take it a bit easy. Now the nights are starting to draw out, we can see a light at the end of the tunnel, and lots of us are starting to think about increasing work load to get hors...

We are delighted to have won the coveted title of SEIB Retailer of the Year 2018 in the Online/Mail Order Retailer category at The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) Business Awards. The highly sought-after retail award received nominations from more than 1,000 individuals for over 150 comp...

Eventing star Mary King’s tribute to her Mum, Gillian Thomson, will have pulled at the heartstrings of every horse owner. Mrs Thomson, who died early in January, wasn’t just the epitome of a not-particularly-horsey parent who encouraged her daughter to chase her dreams. She was a shining light, and ...

Customer: My horse won’t lose weight, even though I have put him on a diet.

The vet has said it’s going to be bad for his health if he doesn’t lose a bit soon - please help!

What do you do about an overweight horse?  

Olivia: I’m sure that we can help you. Can you tell me a bit ab...