Lucinda & Ellie Fredericks Visit HUSK HQ!

How nervous were we! Inviting an Olympian & prospective Olympian to our humble small holding on Exmoor! We got the fire on, The Dark Horse Photography was at the ready, and of course tea and coffee – it was a cold night! As soon as Cinda and Ellie dived through the door to get warm, they grabbed our Ethical Sweats & Snoods to warm up and fell in love! Like kiddies in a sweet shop everyone was rummaging around and admiring all of the HUSK range!

We talked and laughed a lot, and then got down to some sensible conversation!

Louise: Breeding…… Tell us about your breeding experience….

Lucinda: It’s always a surprise! No horse ever pops out the same. For example Upsi and Daisy are siblings, but Upsi is compact, springy, & Daisy longer in body, and took alot longer to mature. Each have their own incredible talents, but neither can be trained the same way.

Another tip is to send the mare away to stud, so many people try to keep their mares at home and through my experience there is more success in the mare taking and having a good pregnancy when she is at a stud.

Louise: Training…… Can you explain how you would train Upsi vs Daisy…..

Lucinda: Upsi is very compact, and was pretty athletic from a young age. Very fizzy! So it was about training Upsi’s brain to be more specific and exact, to stretch, and fitness. We use lots of interesting pole and grids to keep Upsi’s mind focussed, and lots of fun. Daisy is taking more time, she’s got a longer body to grow into, but will cover a lot more ground when she’s fully fledged. However we need to take things more slowly with her, to carefully develop her strength and flexibility.

Louise: How do you see the future of eventing?

Lucinda: It’s exciting! British Eventing are now offering a pay as you go option for aspiring eventers! It gives people much more flexibility financially and logistically. Also did you see Ellie on the front cover of the BE Handbook? So exciting!

If you are unaffiliated there are new opportunities such as at Pontispool where they host the Cotswold Cup. And of course you can get involved if your school is part of the NSEA, as there are inter school competitions happening quite alot over the year too.

Louise: How do you fund your eventing empire?

Lucinda: There are many ways, of course through teaching is one. Breeding is another income stream for us to support our business, as well as bringing on youngsters. And finally having owners who kindly support us with fantastic horses, and supporting their keep.

Louise: In a world of many eventers all doing similar things to earn a living, how do you and Ellie differentiate yourselves and stand out from the crowd?

Lucinda: My career was based around “tricky” horses, I was a brave rider, maybe a little crazy!! But I always worked with tricky horses, and that was what I became known for.

Ellie: I love quirky horses, and ponies! We are really good at bringing them on, helping them to realise their potential, be confident with that, and help them to manage their whizzy brains. That’s what I would like to be known for too.

Louise: What is your main tip for anyone out there with a tricky pony or horse?

Lucinda & Ellie: Consistency, counting, count, count, count! Put out poles and count strides up to the poles, over the poles, after the poles, grid work the same. Make it fun and to keep the focus for both horse and rider, don’t forget to count!

1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3!!!!

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HUSK Interviewed by Monty Roberts Team on Horse Tendon Health

By Louise Butcher • 15 May, 2024

HUSK founder Louise has been a huge fan of natural horsemanship, valuing the importance of understanding the horse in its natural habitat and using connection methods to help the horse bond instinctively with the human. In 2011 5 years before even the seed of thought if HUSK was planted in Louise's brain, Louise attended a workshop run by Monty at Bury Farm, Leighton Buzzard, UK. Louise also has many books written by Monty Roberts that still sit on her work desk today. So in 2021 when Louise received a call from Monty Robert's daughter Debbie Loucks to interview her about the origins of HUSK along side US top polo player Nic Roldan, for the first time ever Louise as star struck! California is 8 hours behind, so the interview was held at 9pm UK time, and Louise was sitting in her office in the dark! The first interview launched on 30/09/21 on Horse Radio Network, on the HorsemanshipRadio.com channel both Louise and Debbie talked for quite sometime about Louise's philosophy of creating products that aim to protect horses without compromising their natural health markers and systems, hence the HUSK hash tag #liberateperformance Link to listen to HUSK's first interview with Debbie Loucks here also featuring Nic Roldan: https://www.horseradionetwork.com/2021/09/192-by-hands-on-gloves-polo-legend-nic-roldan-natural-wellness-for-equestrians/ Forward into the future Louise and Debbie re connected in 2023 to progress the conversation further and deeper. To identify the effects of leg protection on horse wellness and how HUSK La Irenita Air Sport boots are designed to minimise these effects and keep horse leg temperatures cool. Debbie did not prepare Louise for the questions that she had, and the questions were not for the faint hearted! But it gave Louise the opportunity to expose some difficult truths about leg protection and how HUSK have worked tirelessly, and are still working, to overcome these challenges for the well being of the horse. This interview went live on Horse Radio Network, on the HorsemanshipRadio.com channel on 01/05/24. Link to listen to HUSK's second interview with Debbie Loucks here also featuring Monty Roberts: https://www.horseradionetwork.com/2024/04/253-science-and-innovation-thermoregulation-in-equine-athletes-by-handsongloves/ If you would like to listen to either or both interviews, please download the Horse Radio Network App or click on the links above. If you wish to invest in the well being of your horse or pony's tendons with HUSK, click on the link here to view our HUSK Air Boot Collection: https://www.thehusk.co.uk/air-boots

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Cold Weather & Breathable Horse Boots

By The HUSK • 08 Jan, 2024

As the Winter sets in and temperatures drop, the question is “are breathable horse boots needed?” or should we be using fluffy boots with the aim to keep our horse or pony’s leg’s snug and warm? Did you know that horse’s legs have less vascularisation than other parts of the body? What does that mean? […] The post Cold Weather & Breathable Horse Boots appeared first on TheHUSK.

Effect of Water on Your Horse or Pony’s Skin

By HUSKadm1n • 03 Jan, 2024

Do you see more skin irritation when the weather is wet? Or if your horse is prone to sweating promoting wet conditions under saddle or under leg protection? Studies show that when skin comes into contact with water the risk of irritation is increased. They also show that as the temperature of water increases, irritation […] The post Effect of Water on Your Horse or Pony’s Skin appeared first on TheHUSK.

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Tendon Degeneration and Signs of Weakness

By HUSKadm1n • 02 Jan, 2024

Studies on tendons have shown that with age and/or exercise tendon degeneration and a decrease in the quality of the fibres are observed.1 This phenomenon translates into signs of weakness visible to the naked eye: 70% of owners have already noticed signs of tendon damage (heat, swelling, etc.) without marked lameness. If these signs appear too frequently and […] The post Tendon Degeneration and Signs of Weakness appeared first on TheHUSK.

Meghan Elphick Video of HUSK, Lucinda & Ellie Fredericks Demo RELEASED!

By Alice Whitney • 02 Nov, 2023

View the Video Here…… HUSK Feature Video Check out ALL the horses are kitted out in HUSK patented air technology boots to protect their legs and saddle pads…. The post Meghan Elphick Video of HUSK, Lucinda & Ellie Fredericks Demo RELEASED! appeared first on TheHUSK.