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

This month's highlights…

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

RESCUE UPDATE • Webring you up to date with arecent case…

Major cycling fundraiser to hit the road in November

BHS TARGETS DRIVERS WITH VIDEOS TO PROMOTE SAFER OVERTAKING

Age is just a number • #Hack1000Miles is open to any rider who wants to give it a go, no matter what their age. Mel Beale meets a few of the challengers who are seasoned in the saddle and who are loving the opportunities that hacking brings to their lives

WHAT IS THE SECRET TO RIDING LONGEVITY?

Too clever BY HALF? • As tech companies vie to be the first to develop smart tech to make equestrians’ lives easier, Charlotte Cooper finds out how AI will really affect the horse world

THE FUTURE OF FUTURITY

A FEW AI TOOLS

Faith Page • BBC Shropshire reporter and newsreader

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Rhythm IS THE ANSWER • Starting small and placing good tempo at the top of their wishlist can see riders make big gains when it comes to boosting showjumping confidence, finds Mel Beale

DON'T OVERTHINK THE JUMPING POSITION

PONY POWERED partnerships • It can be tricky getting a tune from an imposing horse between the boards, but what about a single-minded pint-sized equine? In the second of a three-part series on mastering dressage with non-typical horse breeds, dressage rider and coach Amy Blount explains how to harness the power of a pony

Fix it… Dab hand? • Poor hand position will be uncomfortable for a horse and may scupper his training progress. Event rider Emily Philp explains how a rider can transform their weak hands into their strongest asset

WE HAVE lift off… • Learn to love ditches, trakehners and step with help from top eventer and coach Alex Postolowsy. Helen Milbank watches the training session

Lessons learned

OVERCOMING LIFE'S challenges • The daunting issues that accompany the menopause for many women can be tackled holistically. Expert Frankie Clutterbuck finds out from three equestrians who have benefited from this approach how it can actually help

'Beforehand I had such pain everywhere I could hardly sleep'

'It's never too late to start working to improve all-round health and wellbeing'

'I don't feel that I'm dieting because I can still eat the foods that I like'

TOP TIPS

A crackdown on kicking • A sly hind hoof striking out at a human or fellow equine is one of the most dangerous behaviours in a horse’s arsenal, so what is the best way to handle it? Mel Beale finds out

'PUNISHMENT CREATES DISTRUST'

PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONALS

THERE'S LIFE IN THE OLD (DOG) horse YET • Equine Cushing’s disease doesn’t have to signal the end of a horse or pony’s career, but how many owners know how to spot its signs in an ageing equine and, once identified, how to manage it? Vet Katya Potter offers advice on this surprisingly common disorder

NEW THINKING ON CUSHING'S

'Nine years after being diagnosed with Cushing's, Quest is doing well on half a tablet a day'

'George had been...