Oh my gosh - how hard is it to stay motivated with your horses in the winter? With the cold, the wet, the wind, the frozen taps, arenas and fingers it's miserable to say the least! Over the last few years, I’ve started giving my horses a holiday in December. It’s such a busy time with parties, family commitments, shopping, wrapping, nativity plays and school concerts, not to mention all the winter bugs that do the rounds, that it’s just proved impossible for me to maintain

If you've ever sat and watched horses playing happily in the field you will seen them run around, nip one another and throw in an excitable buck. A horse who occasionally bucks under saddle however can definitely be a little problematic particularly if it starts to become a habit, an avoidance tactic or something his rider cannot cope with effectively. It can sometimes be tricky to know how where to start or how to cope with a horse that bucks so here are my top tips on manag