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.

Welcome

YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE • A word from our experts…

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

SURVEY Census designed to shed light on ex-racers' fate

We bring you up to date with a recent case… RESCUE UPDATE

SCOTLAND TAKES FIRST STEPS TOWARDS LICENSING LIVERY YARDS

Hacking a heavy • Clydesdales, Suffolks and Shires — what superstars! Three riders share their tales of owning and riding these remarkable gentle giants (or sometimes not so gentle) with Mel Beale

Our #Hack1000Miles challengers have been busy this month…

The heavy mob • War horse, cart horse, farm horse and drum horse. Heavy horses have been prized for their strength and size for centuries, but now these giants of the horse world have a new role — under saddle — and they are excelling at it. Charlotte Cooper finds out just what they can do

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STATS ON BRITAIN'S HEAVY HORSES

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Lucy de la Pasture • Magazine editor& founder Hedgewitch Essentials

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

Time to switch on that lazy leg • No horse is completely symmetrical, but how can a rider help to engage a stubborn hindlimb? Dressage coach and judge Kim Ratcliffe takes a duo through lateral work exercises that will help

The early years: how to back your young horse • A solid foundation that is based on trust and respect is key to ensuring a young horse can builda positive relationship with his rider. Harriet Walker shares her top tips to help make the backing processa breeze

BETTER TOGETHER • In the final part of our fascinating series on Equipilates, Mel Beale discovers how riders can break the cycle of knocked confidence by reconnecting with their horse

One or two conundrums • International showjumper Pippa Allen helps a teenage rider improve her position in the saddle as well as tackle corners on her mare who constantly struggles on the right rein

NEW SERIES Honing the basics • A grassroots event horse and his rider come under the gaze of rising dressage star Alex Harrison who is seeking to improve their performance during simple movements, including circles, serpentines and transitions

Eyeing up the needle • Like humans, some horses can have a deep-rooted fear of injections. Mel Beale finds out from animal behaviourist Jenni Nellist what causes the issue and how owners can make needle shyness a thing of the past

Gut feeling • One in three equine emergency vet callouts is due to colic, and a fifth of these cases need critical veterinary attention. Charlotte Cooper looks at how owners can improve the chances of their horse recovering, as well as what is new in colic treatment

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Seal of approval • The use of kinesiology tape can bring ma benefits to horses. Emily Bevan finds out about this popular holistic treatment

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COURTING DISASTER • Despite the proof that blanket worming is a catastrophe for the environment and anthelmintic resistance, it continues to take place in yards across the country. Vet Kathryn Tuckett explains why, for the future health of our horses, it is essential to worm egg count...