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Horse & Farm Management
Is the equine industry facing a safeguarding crisis?
Helen Sharp
Safeguarding must become central to how our industry operates, not merely how it appears to operate when scrutiny arrives, Helen Sharp writes
15 May 2026 General
Coach's Eye Gridwork makes the dreamwork
Trainer Johnny O'Connell returns in our with gridwork exercises adaptable to horses and riders of all ages and abilities
15 May 2026 General
Discover the new Equine Stud Farm Manager Apprenticeship
If you have an interest in the Equine Stud Farm Manager Apprenticeship programme at Teagasc, whether you're a potential student or employer, don't miss this upcoming webinar with all the details
Appeal launched for vital mare and foal paddock fencing
Irish Horse Welfare Trust says funding is urgently needed to provide safe and secure mare and foal paddocks ahead of a busy foaling season
15 May 2026 General
Learning theory or how the horse learns
How does analysing horse behaviour in terms of their learning capabilities usually yield more accurate answers to our questions? Dr Orla Doherty explains how a horse learns.
8 May 2026 General
Horse power: Be Wild project delivers £95,760 boost to community well-being
Northern Irish Be Wild project marks the success of £95,760 inclusive equine and nature-based initiative, Helen Sharp finds out more
8 May 2026 General
New study shines light on sudden death in racehorses
What does the latest research say about the sudden collapse of an apparently healthy horse during or shortly after exercise, and what can be done about it? Helen Sharp finds out more
8 May 2026 General
Irish company secures exclusive entry into China’s rapidly expanding veterinary
An Irish-based leader in equine soft tissue management, has announced a significant breakthrough into the Chinese market
8 May 2026 General
Is your finger on the pulse of hoof care?
Dr Karen Dunne explains the correlation between your horse's digital pulse and its hoof health
1 May 2026 General
Hoofing it into the future
Horse Sense thinks ahead and finds realistic ways the future may reshape how we manage equine feet by 2030
1 May 2026 General
Editor's pick Carr & Day & Martin where tradition meets modern innovation
Horse Sense editor Helen Sharp shares her love of Carr & Day & Martin's classics and as well as their innovative new hoof balms
1 May 2026 General
The Master Farrier case study Broodmare
Master Farrier John McAteer shares a broodmare case study who needed a crack in her hoof braced and support to grow some depth of sole
1 May 2026 General