HUSK News
Should Horse Boots be Tested? Article in Your Horse Magazine
Your Horse Magazine feature a discussion around whether horse boots should be tested. Louise Butcher, Director and Founder of HUSK, is interviewed, talking about her experiences in marketing for the health care industry, in which claims made must be proven time after...
Interview with Pablo Mac Donough on Hot Tendons & HUSK
HUSK have had exclusive opportunity to interview world polo celebrity and record Breaker Pablo MaC Donough on hot tendons in polo and HUSK.... Click on link to watch! https://youtu.be/tJtH0VhLpQA
What are the Issues with Horse Bandages and Boots? by Dr Jorge MacDonough (International Polo Vet)
“No Bandages for Polo?” By the late Dr Jorge MacDonough, International Polo Vet, La Irenita What are the Issues with Horse Bandages and Boots for Polo? In all equestrian disciplines where you want to achieve maximum athletic performance, even in animals of great...
HUSK at Bicton International Horse Trials 18th – 22nd October!
Finally! HUSK is getting out & about!! From 18th to 22nd we will be at Bicton International Horse Trials!! We are bringing some NEVER SEEN BEFORE NEW launches - not yet on our website! Available to buy before the launch! Our stand will be a little different,...
FINALLY!! HUSK are Getting Out & About!
Finally! HUSK is getting out & about!! From 4th to 8th October at NEC Birmingham UK HUSK will be at HOYS Stand D51! We have joined forces with the wonderful Salute Equestrian to show case our Incredible Thermoregulating Air Boots alongside Salute's Fantastic...
HELP HUSK To Provide Long Term Health of Horses & Sustainability
We are in the process of bringing 100% of our production to our home, UK. As you might be aware, our production of boots has been based in the UK since 2019, but our saddle pads have not as it's been difficult to find people that are willing to stitch our tricky...
HUSK Real Life Case Studies on Heating of Tendons La Dolfina
As most of you are aware, the topic of heating of tendons is becoming more and more recognised. It has been proven in numerous work that once tendon temperatures reach over 40 degrees of heat, cells become damaged. Before we talk about our research, please be...
UAE Polo Team Win UK Gold Cup 2023!
UAE Polo Team WIN Gold Cup Finals! What a week! The Gold Cup semi finals happened this week at Cowdray Park, Sussex between UAE, Park Place, Dubai, and Marques de Risqual, culminating in finals between UAE and Dubai. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vp2d1I6Kf8 I...
Meghan Elphick Video of HUSK, Lucinda & Ellie Fredericks Demo RELEASED!
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.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDyPKNqUpUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Y0b575r9I
A Recap of HUSK Demo with Lucinda Fredericks, Ellie Fredericks & Megan Elphick
A Word for Word Recital of 28th March Demo Written by Anna from Salute “I believe she was the best event mare ever”, says Lucinda Fredericks, of Headley Britannia, the plucky, 15.2hh, chestnut mare whom Lucinda piloted to victories at Badminton, Burghley and...
Interview with Pascal RENAULDON & Polo+10
An interview with the dearest Pascal RENAULDON “ “We are all horsemen, and it is only natural that we want to share this passion with others through the media”. Link to read here….....
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...
Badminton Boot Camp with Lucinda Fredericks & Elphick.event.ponies
Watch all the fun and jumps we all had, as Lucinda Fredericks trains Megan Elphick from Elphick.event.ponies here! There's even an interview with Louise, HUSK Director as she temperature tests Lucinda's horses after the training. Megan's pony, Dee, also wears the...
HUSK Supporting Protecting Tigers with Tiger Cotton
ONVERTING CONVENTIONAL FARMERS TO ORGANIC COTTON TO PROTECT TIGERS Tiger Cotton® has been 5 years on the way. Now it’s finally here! To protect the biodiversity, people and planet Tiger Cotton® works to convert conventional cotton farming to organic. High quality...
HUSK’s FIRST Motion Picture! Launching “Connection” Range
HUSK was built on loving the horse, yet we still struggle to communicate this to people. So we've taken a brave step to move away from colour tags and re define each colour by a value that we believe is important when it comes to interacting with our horses and...
HUSK Interview in PoloHub Press
Wow! We have been interviewed by Polo Hub, international polo press company! Please take a read of what they asked and what we had to say! Bursting with pride 🤩 Or read below..... Husk Polo: The Horse Protection One of the supporters of La Irenita G Squared, Husk,...
Horse Sport Needs to Act Before it Becomes Outlawed…
With the rise of animal activists, it drives the horse industry as to having to finally review the way they treat horses and ponies. Horse & Hound Magazine new article is alerting the industry to please take action before we lost the opportunity to work together...
Good Luck to #HUSK Ambassadors Lissa Green & Ellie Fredericks
🤞 Good Luck to #HUSK Ambassadors @elliefrederickseventing & @lissagreen88 who’s young horses Trendy & Expo di Alma Terra have qualified for @mondialdulion 2022! We at HUSK thank you both for believing in innovation for the future of horse welfare &...
The Simple Exercise to Feel Your Horse…
HUSK has always been in my goals a product to change behaviour, not horse behaviour, but human. HUSK is about feeling, and being able to translate that physical feeling that our horses and ponies give us into what they are thinking and feeling. HUSK Air Products are...
HUSK Sponsors the 57th Open of the Jockey Club Thai Polo Cup, Argentina
With three opening games, HUSK Sponsors the 57th Open of the Jockey Club Thai Polo Cup began on Sunday 11 September at the Alfredo Lalor Estate of the Argentine Polo Association, next Sunday the tournament will move to the fields of the Jockey Club, in San Isidro....
HUSK Collaborate with Global Media Company Pololine TV
HUSK are very excited to annouce their collaboration with Pololine TV, a global media agency that televises high goal polo matches from all over the world to all over the world! HUSK advertising will be present during every high goal match in every part of the world...
The Campeonato Argentino Abierto De Palermo 2022 La Irenita & #HUSK
HUSK are proud to announce their Gold Sponsorship of La Irenita's 3 teams entering Palermo in 2022! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIrLMjy3IiY The Campeonato Argentino Abierto De Palermo is the most important international polo championship at club level in the...
World Equestrian Games Eventing Pratoni 2022 with #HUSK
HUSK Ambassador Ruy Fonsesca, together with Carlos Parro, Marcelo Tosi, Marcio Carvalho Jorge, alongside the big athletes Goliath HFI, Genfly, Kilcoltrim Kit Kat, and Ballypatrick SRS, are off to WEG - World Championship Eventing Italy 2022, representing Brazil. Very...
WEG Dressage Rider Abi Lyle & HUSK
We welcome Abi Lyle WEG Dressage Competitor for Ireland to HUSK team…. Abi has come to us after doing a lot of her own research and finding that HUSK Air boots are “unbeatable & unbelievable in her words!” Hear what Abi has to say here……
Heat, Horses, & HUSK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6nkiliOlIw
Ice or No Ice?
Some surprising evidence that possibly ice does not reduce inflammation, it simply reduces pain for some! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQRZNfsNxbc
What Causes Tissue Cells to Change Irreversibly?
Tendons cells and every other tissue cell, comprise of proteins, enzymes, and these require homeostasis, in other words, balance to stay healthy. When their environment goes out of balance, whether it be in the case of this video, through temperature or PH change,...
Understanding What Happens on the Inside When Tendons Get Over Heated
The topic of over heating of tendons is well known now amongst the equine community, but do we really understand what this means for our horses? This short video clearly explains what happens on the inside when proteins (tissue cells) get over heated. The natural and...
Did You Know Horses Heat Up 10x Faster Than Humans?!
Do we under estimate how quickly cells denature under heat (cook)? A hot humid day. One rider. One horse. Both are exercising at a moderate level. Who is more likely to overheat? It might surprise you to know that your horse gets hotter much faster than you and is...
The Ever Challenge of Look Over Functionality…
This has been tricky one to write, as coming from a business that sells breathable boots, it would be conceived as bias. I think it might help to clarify how HUSK started to understand what our intentions were from the start. Having left my role in the medical world...
Boots & Bandages – Are We Harming Our Horses?
XXXL wraps for bandages, a new fashion trend in the dressage world Photo © Astrid Appels -- by Vikki Fowler, Veterinary equine dentist. Bandaging and booting our horses is becoming more and more popular, especially with the popularity of matchy matchy sets. But are we...
History of Polo……..Polo was Played Before Christ!
polo, game played on horseback between two teams of four players each who use mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goal posts. It is the oldest of equestrian sports. History. A game of Central Asian origin, polo...
Ellie & Lucinda Fredericks Chat About HUSK
It was a few years ago now, we were supporting the South West Eventing team. I had just finished a presentation to the riders, and as I was leaving Ellie and Lucinda came over to buy some HUSK Breathable Horse Boots! I was so astounded I lost sense of time and...
Top Tip From Grand Prix Rider Lucy Straker
Lucy is one of the most empathetic dressage riders we know, which is why we love to work with her so much. We asked her how to stay consistent and calm in a warm up arena before a test….. here’s her top tip 💕 Click here to watch Lucy uses HUSK Pro Air Dressage Pads...
HUSK Supporting Women in Polo
Polo has been historically represented as a sport dominated by men. However in recent years women have come to the fore with players such as Hazel Jackson, Lia Salvo and Nina Clarkin to name a few, not only holding their own on the field with long standing high goal...
Is is Beneficial to Keep Legs Warm?
We always talk about keeping horse legs cool with HUSK horse boots and bandages, but what about keeping them warm? Particularly in the Winter, is it dangerous let horse legs get too cold? To start with Kentucky Equine Research quote that although horses sometimes...
Controlling Parasites with Magnetism and the Moon – WOW!
Did you know you can effectively control parasites with magnetism and the moon? Trust us, it’s not lunacy! As HUSK is all about keeping the horse in its most natural environment with its breathable horse boots and saddle pads, it seemed only natural to be excited...
Appreciating the Horse – My Story
We've all got many stories to share as to how and why we fell in love with horses, but I thought I would share mine, as it's a huge theme in my life and led me to starting HUSK. I was an only child, I lived in a world of dreams as a kid. Our small suburban garden was...
HUSK’s Commitment to Our Planet
Having attended BETA, Horse of the Year Show, and Olympia, one of the lasting memories was the smell and abundance of plastic, in all shapes and colours! Grooming products, leg protection, packaging, it was everywhere! And I asked myself, what are people going to do...
Believing in yourself – non tangible abundance
How hard is it to really believe in yourself?! We all have dreams, yet there is always a reason to doubt the possibilities. Not enough time, not qualified, not enough money, simply not good enough (there's always someone to compare yourself to!). But imagine if you...
Tatler Interview with HUSK Ambassador and America’s Leading Polo Player Nic Roldan
We couldn't have written this better ourselves! So please visit the link to find out more about one of HUSK's fantastic ambassadors, Nic Roldan. A big lover of animals, an incredible sportsman, Nic is truly one of the kindest and most down to earth people we've met...
Olympic Brazilian Eventer Ruy Fonseca Joins the HUSK Team!
It all started from an Insta message from Ruy saying "I like your materials!" Wow! Another Olympian reaches out to us to compliment us on our kit! After discussion we arranged to visit Ruy. Our colleague Bryony and her partner Perry embarked on the journey, car boot...
The Story Behind HUSK Boots – by Founder Louise
I was speaking to Adolfo Cambiaso's groom today on the phone, and he asked how we had got Adolfo to use our products, as he is pretty impossible to contact and even harder to convince! It lead me to explain our story to him, and I realised that it would be nice for...