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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This month's highlights…

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

We bring you up to date with a recent case… RESCUE UPDATE • Clydesdale Seamus had been left to quietly starve to death when World Horse Welfare (WHW) field officer Seema Ritson found him in a barren field in the north of England.

BURGHLEY OFFERS COURSEWALKS TO VISITORS

HAPPY HOOVES EQUAL happy hacks • How can a horse's feet be kept comfortable across the various types of terrain he is likely to encounter while out hacking? Mel Beale finds out

HACKING HOOFCARE TIPS

Perfect pictures • Every month our #Hack1000Miles challengers are in line to win some fantastic prizes. All three of these riders win high-vis neck straps from Equisafety for their great snapping abilities. Congratulations!

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

LET'S AIM FOR WHOLE BODY suppleness • In a new three-part series, dressage rider and coach Sara Malpass shares her favourite polework exercises that are designed to help boost a horse's suppleness, straightness and accuracy under saddle

Troubleshooting common issues

Fix it… Farewell TO SHOWJUMPING FAULTS • It is all too easy to accrue four or more faults over a course of coloured poles, but, as event rider Helen Marttin explains, exercises at home, plus expertise in the ring, will help to ensure a clear round every time

GREEN means go • Using a traffic light system to assess a horse's capacity to cope with a situation can prepare him for tricky occurrences while out hacking, as this will help to pinpoint where his boundaries lie, finds Mel Beale

The three leading positions

A RECIPE FOR success • The menopause is a challenging time for all women, but particularly for equestrians when weight gain and confidence crises can impact their relationship with riding. Expert Frankie Clutterbuck explains how the right nutrition and hydration at this time of life can bring about a marked improvement in symptoms so that climbing into the saddle becomes a pleasure again

ELECTROLYTES AND WATER: WHY AND HOW MUCH?

HOW TO FLATTEN GLUCOSE CURVES

LET'S NAIL THOSE basics • Once a horse and rider duo have brilliant basics their control and confidence will soar, says dressage trainer Sarah Payne

Lessons learned

SAY GOODBYE TO HOOF horrors • There is nothing worse than fighting a horse to pick up his feet, but it is possible to put an end to this war with a straightforward training method, as Mel Beale discovers

Preparing for the farrier and vet

THE SECRETS BEHIND A winning worker • Working hunter and working show horse classes are enormous fun, but there is more to them than meets the eye. Showing supremo Jayne Ross demystifies a workers class, explaining how to prep at home and shine in the ring

COMING TO THE rescue • Myriad charities’ facilities are overflowing with horses looking for homes, and many are suitable for leisure riders. Mel Beale discovers the procedures potential rehomers need to go through before they can welcome a new equine to their base

TOP TIPS FOR REHOMERS

Fit for the job • Andrew James is a successful event rider...