Alex Hunter recently completed a four-year apprenticeship and qualified as a farrier – a profession traditionally dominated by men – so she can now use the letters Dip WCF after her name. She is in the early stages of building up her business, aiming to shoe around six horses a day. “I work in and…
Imagine you want to build a new pasture on your farm for your horses. The first step is to measure out the section you want to fence. One sunny day a friend comes by to help and the two of you measure the dimensions for the new field as shown below. 1. Calculate the perimeter…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a jockey? The video below will show you what a typical day in the life of a jockey looks like and you’ll learn some math along the way. You will find out the average weight and height of a jockey, that they travel at…
The FEI recently announced the equestrian super-powers for the 2012 Olympics: Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the USA will field full teams in all three disciplines. What makes up a full Olympic Equestrian team? Quotas of horse/rider pairs vary between Games and between each discipline. Currently, each National Federation may enter…