A handler wearing a riding helmet and hi-vis leads a chestnut horse down a quiet country road on a sunny summer day.

The Art of the In-Hand Walk: How to Safely Exercise Your Horse When It’s Too Hot to Ride

We’ve all been there. You drive to the yard full of grand training plans, only to step out of the car and be hit by a wall of heavy, suffocating summer heat. The air is thick, the flies are out in full force, and the thought of putting on a heavy saddle – let alone …