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

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

RESCUE UPDATE • When Magic arrived at Hampshire Spirit Horse Rescue she was incredibly underweight and covered in sores and mites.

This month we love…

SNAP into action • Operation Snap is a quick and easy way to report road incidents to the police, but more horse riders need to make use of it. Aimi Clark finds out why the data this generates is so important when it comes to educating drivers and making roads safer

WHAT IS OPERATION SNAP?

HAVE YOU REPORTED A ROAD RIDING INCIDENT VIA OPERATION SNAP? • The pie chart (right) shows how #Hack1000Miles challengers voted

HOW TO REPORT A ROAD INCIDENT TO THE BHS

‘I decided to go big or go home' • The fearless 21-year-old equestrian clothing entrepreneur tells Julie Harding how she purchased her first stock with money she had saved to buy a car, and what action she is taking to try to boost acceptance of ethnic minorities in equestrianism

‘The doctors can't cure me, but they are able to stabilise me' • The cancer sufferer and horse rescuer tells Julie Harding how, despite her disease spreading, she is determined not to close her doors to horses in need

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Your horse's TRAINING • Expert advice for riders of all levels

Bold and brave BETWEEN THE BORADS • A recent research project has shown that mind set training between two identical dressage tests can help to blitz negative feelings andboost bravado both in the ring and in the leadup to a competition. JulieHarding findsout more

CHANGE gear • With spring shows looming, top showjumper Antonia Platt puts the finishing touches to our guinea pig combination's preparations for the new competition season

SIT UP straight! • Postural problems can affect a rider's core, which will in turn make them less effective in the saddle. Clare Gangadeen, the founder of RiderCise®, explains how to correct postural issues through exercise

Fix it… DEALING WITH distractions • It can be frustrating when a horse's mind is a million miles away from the task in hand. Five-star event rider Bubby Upton explains what causes an equine to lose focus and how the rider can re-engage his brain

No more nipping • Say goodbye to mouthiness and nibbling. Mel Beale finds out how to address these nuisance behaviours

Your horse's CARE • Helping you to keep a happy, healthy horse

Born TO BE FIT? • What ultimately sets a Thoroughbred apart from, say, an Irish Draught or a cob? His genetic make up, of course. Charlotte Cooper finds out from leading scientists how a horse's genetics might be employed to train and fitten him more effectively

Poisoned CHALICE • There is much to look forward to in the spring and summer — longer days, more grass growth and more regular turnout for equines. However, it is also the time of year when toxic plants can make an unwelcome appearance in paddocks, as Lottie Morgan explains

PART TWO WE DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING! • In the second part of a focus on eye diseases, vet Lucinda Ticehurst takes an in depth look at equine recurrent uveitis and...