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In truth, you are the only one who knows the answer to this question! If you're pregnant and unsure about horse riding, this guide shares NHS advice, real rider stories, and key questions to help you decide what’s right for you.

The Poll-Atlas junction is one of the most important parts of your horses’ neck. Learning how to keep this area supple will benefit your horse’s wellbeing as well as improve their ridden work and way of going. This area can become tense and easily strained from every day riding or from pulling back on a headcollar. We asked Dressage rider and coach Jess Dunn for her advice on how to keep this area supple. Here are her top tips to try on your horse.

Try these fun flatwork exercises to keep training fresh for you and your horse. Suitable for arenas or fields, with diagrams based on a 20x40m layout—easily adaptable to your space.