Tag Archives: equestrian

Horse Height, Rider’s Weight: 10%, 20%… or more?

Posted on March 17, 2026 by thegrailquest

For those people in the equestrian industry, the “20% or less” rule needs no explanation. It is an unquestionable standard, an axiom, according to which that the weight a horse or pony is to carry in exercise, rider and tack … Continue reading →

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Bridles, Bits and Bitlessness

Posted on November 21, 2025 by thegrailquest

Bitless equals a crazy happy My topic today is more about modern than medieval horsemanship, though I will get to medieval in time, too. What provoked me to write it was a social media post criticizing the stereotypes that riding … Continue reading →

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Chaucer’s Ploughman and His Mare

Posted on April 25, 2025 by thegrailquest

My year 2025 started, totally unexpectedly, with a commission from the Medieval World magazine, offering to write for them an article on medieval horses for their special horse- themed issue. Horses are becoming an increasingly sexy topic, I thought. I … Continue reading →

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The FEI met to improve equine welfare in sports – any outcomes?

Posted on October 3, 2024 by thegrailquest

The FEI met to decide the future of the dressage sport – allegedly – and to improve horse welfare in equestrian sports: https://horsesport.com/horse-news/fei-meeting-unified-vision-future-of-dressage/amp/I don’t see how the resolutions outlined in the articles are going to produce results.I would not say … Continue reading →

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