Graue CHVX*N Dressurschabracke aus Wollwalk mit heller Paspel unter einem schwarzen Sattel
Catherine Sack

From Central Asian nomads to European nobility in the Middle Ages and into your stable today: wool has accompanied horses for centuries, because it keeps warming even when wet and...

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Which blanket colour suits your horse?

By Catherine Sack

Your horse's coat colour plays a part in which blanket colour really looks good — with greys, even the fabric's structure matters. A guide by...

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What Size Cooler Rug Does Your Horse Need? From Pony to Full-Size

By Catherine Sack

Nine sizes from 75 to 165 cm, split into a pony line and a full-size line — with a size chart for quick reference and...

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Wenn das Pferd nicht mehr trocken wird: Die Merino-Abschwitzdecke für die kalte Jahreszeit

When Your Horse Won't Dry Off: The Merino Wool Cooler for the Cold Season

By Catherine Sack

Autumn brings back rug season: why a cooler made from pure merino wool balances moisture and warmth better than synthetic fabrics, how our rugs are...

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Nervensystem regulieren: Warum wir uns nach weniger Reizen sehnen

Regulating the Nervous System: Why We're Craving Fewer Stimuli

By Catherine Sack

Digital detox, regulating the nervous system, less screen time — the longing for calm is everywhere right now. Why time with horses feels different, what...

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Overturned red feed bucket with pellets and an apple on hay
Gesundheit & Wohlbefinden Synthetik & Risiken

Hidden Threat: Microplastics in Horse Digestive Tract – and How It Affects Your Horse's Nutrient Absorption

By Catherine Sack

Microplastics from riding equipment, stable dust, and feed reach the horse's gut and, according to animal studies, may shift the microbiome and weaken the gut...

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Empty PET bottle, mint green ball of yarn and a folded shirt on a light blue background
Synthetik & Risiken

The Myth of Recycled PET Bottles – And What’s Really Behind It

By Catherine Sack

Recycled polyester made from PET bottles sounds like a closed loop, but it's usually just a one-way detour: only a fraction of plastic waste becomes...

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Colourful fleece fabrics beside folded cream cotton with cotton bolls
Naturfasern Synthetik & Risiken

Natural or synthetic? – What you should know about textiles in equestrian sports

By Catherine Sack

Wool, cotton, linen, and silk grow and decompose again; polyester, nylon, and acrylic are made from petroleum and release microplastics into rivers and oceans when...

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Person in blue gloves tending the leg of a light horse on straw
Gesundheit & Wohlbefinden

Heat build-up under bandages and boots – an underestimated risk to your horse’s health?

By Catherine Sack

Under neoprene, polyester, or synthetic felt, temperatures on a horse's legs rise to 40 to 50 degrees Celsius – from 45 degrees onward, protein structures...

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Rider on a black horse with a grey CHVX*N boiled wool dressage saddle pad
Pflege & Eigenschaften Wolle

Wool Saddle Pads: Not Just for Winter – Why Wool is Also the Best Choice in Summer

By Catherine Sack

Wool doesn't just warm, it also cools, because its hollow fiber structure stores air and regulates temperature in both directions. It can absorb up to...

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