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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A word from our experts…

Equine carbon calculator launched to inspire environmental action • Here's what you need to know about this month

British rider shines in world's toughest adventure race

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

New research reveals most common pre-purchase examination findings

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR TO HEADLINE REDWINGS’ BOOK FESTIVAL

FIGHTING FIT — the hacking outings with purpose • Hacking isn't merely a fun pastime for everyone. Leading competitors use it as a fittening tool, some employing tracking technology for a more scientific approach. Mel Beale finds out more

Our #Hack1000Miles challengers have been busy this month…

YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE meets VICTORIA WRIGHT • The widow of event rider Matthew Wright tells Julie Harding how her children and running the mental health charity Riders Minds have given her a purpose since his death from suicide in 2021

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

Vickie Sheriff • University of Surrey director of communications and marketing

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

BETTER LEADERSHIP FOR BETTER confidence Fine-tuning skills to become a more effective • Fine-tuning skills to become a more effective leader is the first step to happy and confident hacking, finds Mel Beale

Fix it… Out dubbing • Want to make like-minded horsey friends? Get more out of your horse? Ride on teams? Then joining a British Horse Society affiliated riding club could be just the ticket, says head of the organisation Rachael Hollely-Thompson

TIME TO collect • Dressage trainer Sarah Payne explains how to lay the foundations for a winning pirouette, as well as improve core strength to enable more precision riding

LET'S CONTROL THAT lower leg • Many riders struggle constantly to keep their lower leg still while in the saddle. Clare Gangadeen, the founder of RiderCise®, explains how to stabilise that intractable limb

Stopping a steam roller • Trying to lead a horse who is intent on towing you around is not a pleasant experience, but it is possible to re-train him to lead like a lamb, finds Mel Beale

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

Premiun BONDS • Without a connection, horse and rider can strugle in everything they try to do. Sporting stars from across the disciplines share their bonding success stories with Julie Harding

JOE STOCKDALE & DON DIEGO DE PLATA (‘DIDI')

FERDI EILBERG & ARUN TOR

KATE HONEY & FDA SHE'S SO DIGNIFIED (‘AVA')

LARA BUTLER & AMIEK C (‘AMPY')

PHOEBE KEOGH & FALSETTO (‘PIPER')

MARK WALTERS & ICEBLUE VALENTINO (‘APOLLO')

LIKE A DOSE OF salts

When Cash the cob ccapitalised on salt

CASE STUDY

THE FEAR FACTOR • Strangles is one of those diseases that causes angst among owners, not least because of its debilitating impact on the health of affected horses, but also on the economic viability of the yards that suffer an outbreak, says vet Lucinda Ticehurst

TOPLINE truths • We often talk about a horse's ‘topline’, but what...