Rachael's Corner: Leather Head Collars

With the show season upon us, it’s time to finish off our last minute preparations and buy the last of our summer wardrobes (for us and our horses! J)  At Tictac Equestrian, we strive to bring you the latest products from the top brands at the best prices on the market!

The simplest things can make you look the part at show. A smart leather head collar for your horse isn’t only very smart, but also very durable and easy to look after. On our Tictac Equestrian website, we have a wide range of leather head collars from brands like Mark Todd and John Whitaker. With prices starting from £29.99, why wouldn’t you invest in one? My favourite leather head collar from our range is the Mark Todd leather head collar with Fancy Stitching. I bought this head collar in “Australian Nut” last season for Honey and she definitely looks the part J It still looks just as lovely as the day I bought it as it just needs a wipe down with some leather conditioner to bring it back to looking lovely!

To view our full range of leather head collars, visit our head collar section on our Tictac Equestrian website. If you have any questions or advice for our team or customers, we would love to hear from you! Contact us through our Facebook or Twitter J

Rachael's Corner: Show Season Essentials!

With the summer show season fast approaching, are you fully prepared and stocked up for you and your horse to perform and look your best? Here in the Tictac Equestrian office, we are continuously looking for quality, new and exciting products that our customers will love - all at competitive prices of course! J because we believe that being well prepared, feeling and looking your best, allows you to perform well.

At www.tictacequestrian.com, we stock a large range of quality products from lots of new and exciting brands such as Mark Todd, Le Mieux, John Whitaker, Pikeur, Fal Pro, Botanica, Dainese, Equino and many more; keeping our customers in the equine community stocked up with all of the latest trends and supplied with quality horse care products to keep your pet happy and healthy!

So whether you and your horse enjoy dressage, show jumping, cross country or just hacking and a trip to the beach, we will continue adding quality new products to our impressive range J

If you have any questions or issues you would like to share with us, please don’t hesitate to contact us on our Facebook or Twitter – we are more than happy to help!

Cross-country Equestrian Jumping

When it comes to Horse Riding and competitions, there is a lot to take in, and  lots of different ways to get involved and demonstrate your skills behind the reins. So we thought we'd give you a quick run-down of the basics of Eventing.

In the Equestrian Sport of Eventing, there are various different practical components involved, each one tailored to test a different skill set. Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test, and is one of the three phases of eventing.

The object is to prove the speed, endurance and jumping ability of a cross-country horse when he is well trained and brought to the peak of condition. At the same time, it demonstrates the rider's knowledge of pace and the use of this horse across country.


A cross-country course is usually between 2.75 to 4 miles long; comprising between twenty-four and thirty-six fixed and solid obstacles. Most X-country courses are made to look 'natural', so featured obstacles can include all those that might be found if riding across the countryside, including water, trees, logs, ditches, and banks; and obstacles or compulsory pathways are flagged (a red flag on the right and a white on the left, with a black mark on the red flag if an obstacle is optional).

Cross-country courses for eventing are held outdoors through fields and wooded areas and the terrain is unique for each course, depending on the location, meaning that some courses, depending on the country and natural terrain can range from predominantly flat land to steep, and often strenuous hills.

Good course designers might use the natural terrain of a cross country course to either help an inexperienced horse or rider at a lower level easily prepare for an obstacle, or create a more difficult challenge for more experienced competitors.