With the coronavirus pandemic expected to continue for an unspecified length of time, horse industry businesses have been considering how best to reduce the spread of the virus, maintain a healthy environment for staff, horses, and clients, while also operating effectively. In many operations, participants can easily maintain a physical distance of two metres, which provincial and federal governments continue to encourage to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. However, some businesses have shared spaces — for example, tack rooms at boarding facilities — where riders and owners are more likely to touch the same surfaces. As such, riders, trainers, owners, grooms, transporters, professionals, and caregivers who work in the horse industry are struggling to figure out how to operate in these uncertain times.

The Authorized Biography of Dressage Olympian Isabell Werth - You don’t have to be a dressage rider to love Four Legs Move My Soul by Isabell Werth and Evi Simeoni, published in English in 2019 by Trafalgar Square.

Insurance for all aspects of the equestrian community is a fact of life today and, as much as it is a financial commitment, it is an essential component of the equestrian landscape. Among many insurance providers offering coverage, Acera Insurance is a leader in equine liability insurance.

Horses and risk are words that often appear together. Riding, trailering, coaching, operating a boarding facility, working with horses and the public – pretty much anything that involves a 500-kilogram horse and a 60-kilogram human - has elements of risk. Historically, those risks weren’t well recognized or managed. For example, velvet-covered hunting caps looked pretty but did little to prevent concussions, while uncertified coaches routinely plopped unsuspecting children on devilish ponies adept at dumping their charges.