Your Horse

Your Horse inspires its readers to enjoy every second in the saddle. Written by a team of passionate equestrian experts, Your Horse magazine helps you improve your riding, care for your horses and stay up to date on the latest gear. We also encourage you to try new and exciting adventures! Our three main areas of content are: Riding advice: From the best riders and trainers in the world Horse care advice: Expert tips and advice on all aspects of horse care Buying Advice: Helping you spend your money with confidence Your Horse magazine: share our passion for horses.

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YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE • A word from our experts…

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HORSE talk • Here's what you need to know about this month

PLANNING AHEAD

We bring you up to date with a recent case… RESCUE UPDATE • In 2022 Shasho, a gharry horse in Ziway, Ethiopia, was close to being abandoned by his owner, Mersha, after the gelding sustained lifethreatening injuries. Working animal charity Brooke supported Shasho and Mersha by offering vital veterinary resources, emergency treatments and education on good care as part of its wider support for Ziway's equine-owning community.

This month we love… • One thing from the equestrian world that caught our eye

Game golden oldies • They say that age is just a number — and this is certainly the case for some of the vivacious equine veterans enjoying #Hack1000Miles, as Mel Beale discovers

‘HACKING KEEPS HIS HEALTH IN CHECK’

‘BAZ DEFIES HIS AGE’

‘PEPPER LIGHTS UP ON FUN RIDES

JANE AND JOEY ARE WINTEC WINNERS

Our #Hack1000Miles challengers have been busy this month…

YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE meets Nicola Wilson • The reigning European Champion event rider tells Julie Harding about the accident that ended her career, and her thankfulness at being given a second chance at life

FIVE FAST FACTS ABOUT NICOLA WILSON

Shantala Carr • Medical negligence solicitor

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WIN season tickets to Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

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Lateral thinking • Suppleness and correct flexion are the prerequisites for a good half pass — but how do you start to ask for more? Dressage judge and trainer Kim Ratdiffe helps a speedy stallion nail his sideways steps

A horror away from home? • Therewill no doubt be a timewhen your horse will need to leave the yard, but how do you manage himwhen he becomes agitated in a strange place? Mel Beale finds out how to train a horse to be cool and calm in all surroundings

SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON THE HORSE • If an equine exhibits behaviours that are difficult or dangerous to deal with while on board then any rider is justified in feeling worried. Mel Beale finds out how taking a horse back to basics can help to reignite a rider's bravado

WHY YOU CAN'T ‘JUST GET OVER IT’

Hatch a pole plan using an eggstraordinary shape • Ready for a new challenge? Polework guru and coach Nina Gill advises on arranging 18 poles into a grid that looks rather like an egg and which will help to hone myriad qualities of the horse, including his straightness and bend

Fix it ... Better balance • Being balanced in the saddle is the foundation for creating a harmonious partnership with a horse, but it is harder than it looks. Dressage judge Phillippa Coles explains how to get it right

Healing hands • Massage may seem like a modern luxury, but for today's athletes — equines included — it can be an indispensable health tool. Ellie Hughes investigates the benefits, techniques involved and how owners can help to soothe away their horses’ simple niggles

CASE STUDY

Win A place on an online equine massage course

NATURE'S MOVING MECHANISM • Tendon...