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Those who had less rapid eye movement sleep gave up more easily on a monitored learning task than others

Research has found that nosebands are not too tight but that horses’ signs of stress increase with competition level

They say growth begins at the edge of your comfort zone, but how can riders successfully move up the levels without overstretching themselves or their horses?

What does the wear on a horseshoe tell us? Simon Moore FWCF explains how farriers assess which shoeing approach is needed

Professor Moira Lafferty on helping riders be their best, holding up a flight at Heathrow and travelling the world