All information in relation to horse showing and events. Includes dressage, jumping, eventing, hacking, western, rodeos, campdrafting etc. Show preparation and attire. Please refrain from commenting on judges and officials.
All aspects of horse management. Includes equine health, hygiene and disease management. Care of the stabled horse: bedding types, mucking out, grooming, rugging etc. Keeping a horse on grass, the paddock, fencing, watering, poisonous plants, shelter, general care.
All aspects of feeding horses. Includes the horse digestive tract, basic digestion, types of feedstuffs, hay, haylage, rules of feeding, food preparation, use of haynets, how much to feed, sample feed charts for different types of horse or pony.
All aspects of training horses. Includes training of foals and younger horses, ground training and backing. Different horse training philosophies and techniques.
All aspects of breeding horses. Breeding and gestation, care of the pregnant mare, foaling, foal care, choosing the stallion, artificial insemination, horse colour genetics etc.
All aspects of horse and rider safety. Horse riders safetywear, riding a suitable horse, safety of horse and rider on roads, handling a horse safely; tying, saddling, rugging, administering medical treatment, float safety etc.