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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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CHOOSING TACK FOR A HACK • A saddle makes a massive difference to both rider and horse comfort on a hack, so which one is just the ticket? Mel Beale speaks to a cross section of equestrians to find out about their tack choices

The headstrong youngster who became a superstar • Vanir Kamira didn’t initially instil belief in leading event rider Piggy March, but as she reveals in this extract from her absorbing book on the Badminton and Burghley winning mare, it was when the pair tackled Bramham Horse Trials in 2017 that Piggy suddenly realised she could be sitting on something truly great

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HARNESSING A heavyweight • In the first of a three-part series on mastering dressage with non-typical equine breeds, dressage rider and coach Amy Blount explains how to convert power into precision with a heavy horse

Fix it… COME INTO LINE • A horse can easily pick up bad lungeing habits, but with these top tips from showjumper and trainer Keeley Durham he will always be a dream on the end of that line

NO ONE CAN ride through fear • Understanding what is happening on a physiological level when a rider is stuck in a confidence rut can make all the difference to escaping from it, as Mel Beale discovers

Tackle corners IN STYLE • Top eventer Alex Postolowsky explains to Helen Milbank how horse and rider can negotiate corner jumps with confidence and aplomb

Lessons learned

STARTING WITH simple basics • In this extract from her book, Dressage In Hand, international horse trainer and instructor Josepha Guillaume explains some simple moves to performwith a horse that will provide the perfect foundations for more advanced training

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THE POWER OF THE mind • During perimenopause and beyond an equestrian can harness her mind to stay mentally resilient. Expert Frankie Clutterbuck explains how horsey women can thrive during this period of great change in their lives

Broken DREAMS? • Not long ago a fracture would have sounded the death knell for a horse. Today, however, surgical techniques are becoming ever more sophisticated and successful and equines are being rehabilitated to live full and active lives, as vet Moses Brennan explains

'Seeing Earnie grazing in the paddock is incredible'

Too hot TO HANDLE? • The horse has evolved to sweat to cool his body. As another unpredictable British summer reaches its height, vet Lucinda Ticehurst looks at the process of sweating and how owners can prevent it from reaching extremes in their equine

Less whoa, more go! • Does your horse lack sparkle or oomph when you’re riding? Spillers’ nutritionist Sarah Nelson explains how to improve an equine’s energy levels without expanding his waistline

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