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This month we bring you news of how one of our charity partners is raising money to help equines who have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic in India. Brooke, Action for Working Horses and Donkeys is an international animal welfare charity transforming the lives of vulnerable working horses, donkeys and mules and the people who depend on them. Find out why your help is needed now more than ever.

In this blog, we look at the best podcasts for horse riders. Easily accessible, portable, entertaining and a great way to learn new skills or facts while mucking out, walking the dog or waiting for the vet to arrive, podcasts have become more popular over recent years. With this resurgence, we also got caught up in the craze. It’s no lie that horse riding can be a lonely sport, and if, like us, some days you find your mind wandering while you’re mucking out, schooling or just grooming your horse, listening to a podcast could be just what you need.

One of our charity partners, Brooke, is inviting you to take on MyHackathon, the sponsored hack challenge for horse lovers across the UK. You choose the distance that’s best for you and your horse - 50, 100 or 250 miles - and then get hacking and raise as much as you can! The money you raise will make a massive difference to working equines around the world.

We're excited to introduce the brand new Protechmasta LUX range fusing Far Infrared technology with a beautiful sleek design that is sure to turn heads at the yard. The sleek and shiny outer material of the new lux range is not only beautiful but dirt-repellent too, finished with glitter piping and detailing to the Protechmasta badge creating a luxurious high-end finish. Also in the range are Protechmasta schooling boots with state of the art technology designed to protect your horse from knocks and bangs as well as an all-new Protechmasta Soundproof fly veil.

Passionate about matching potential owners or loaners with the right horse, Right Horse Right Home we are transforming how people can find the right horse or the right home for their horse. They look to empower those looking for their next equine partner by providing transparent information by which users can make informed choices. And recently their founder Rebecca Evans gave Harry Hall her honest thoughts on the price of horses during lockdown and whether she thinks more horses will become available once lockdown ends.

We caught up with Brian Reed from Rainbow Equine Hospital for an overview on windgalls in horses. We were keen to know some of the basic do’s and don’ts when it comes to managing, treating and even preventing windgalls in horses.

Welcoming Riding For The Disabled Association. In this blog, we introduce another Harry Hall 2021 charity partner, being a charity partner means that when you take out One Club membership, an insurance product, or shop with us you're helping us to support a good cause. The third Harry Hall charity partner we're going to introduce is Riding For The Disabled Association (RDA) who work with horses to support their clients’ education and learning, using these skills to improve their client's confidence in daily life

In this blog, we introduce another Harry Hall 2021 charity partner, being a charity partner means that when you take out One Club membership, an insurance product, or shop with us you're helping us to support to a good cause. The second Harry Hall charity partner we're going to introduce is The Horse Trust who for over 130 years has specialised in providing retirement and respite for working horses and ponies.

In December 2020 we asked you to vote for Harry Hall’s 2021 charity partners and following a nomination process, a shortlist of ten fabulous charities was released and a public vote followed which saw us announce three new charity partners for 2021. Every time you take out membership, insurance or shop with us we'll donate to the charity fund to help support our three amazing charity partners. Brooke Action for working horses and donkeys was one of the winners and in this blog, we delve into their past and find out how they work to protect and improve the lives of horses, donkeys and mules in the developing world.

When done correctly, lunging a horse can help your horse learn to be more flexible and balanced as well as helping to improve fitness. It’s also super interesting to see how your horse moves from the ground. We asked Eventer and coach Kath Pinnington for her top tips on how to lunge a horse and why lunging can be helpful.

Horses seem to enjoy testing us out from time to time, they can be a saint one day then channel their inner devil the next. As always with unpredictable behaviour, we recommend getting your horse checked out by a veterinary professional, an equine physio and maybe even an equine dentist if you suspect the problem could be physical. If the professionals give you the all-clear to carry on, just how can you deal with a spooky horse?

Most of us have heard of Kissing Spine - for many equestrians, it’s a term that sends shivers down their own spine. We want to understand what it is, how to spot it, and what treatments are out there for it. We spoke to vet Brian Reed MRCVS from Rainbow Equine Hospital for the lowdown on Kissing Spine.