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

YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE • A word from our experts…

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

RESCUE UPDATE • Heidi, Alfie and Mason were just three months old and chained to the ground by their necks when a member of the public stumbled across the trio and alerted Sue Burton, the founder of Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in Essex.

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Having a ball on fun rides • Fun rides are enjoyable and a fantastic way to add some miles to your total, but how do you get started? Fun ride fan Mel Beale offers her top tips

‘I didn't have anyone else to go with, but confidence wise that suited me’

YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE meets Piggy March • The event rider tells Julie Harding about her Paris Olympic dreams, Badminton plans, her new TV venture and how a gap year transformed her career

PIGGY'S FACILITIES AT A GLANCE

Anika Wilding • How I make it work: My amazing mum, Gina, is always available to assist

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

The art of engagement • The popularity of a social post is confirmed by likes, comments, saves and shares, but what actually makes crowd-pleasing content? Rhea Freeman finds out

ALL ABOUT RHEA FREEMAN

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON! • Could Equipilates be the perfect secret weapon for riders to target tension and be able to relax in the saddle? Mel Beale finds out

Keeping four feet on the floor • Rearing is a dangerous behaviour, so how should horse owners deal with it? Mel Beale finds out from behaviour expert Debbie Marsden

At full stretch • No training session will be a success without a good warm-up and cool down. Event rider Anthony Clark shares his tips for the perfect stretch session

Slow landings • A rangy and laid-back young horse comes under the watchful gaze of former World Champion event rider Ros Canter, who has plenty of tips to help solve his tendency to produce the occasional awkward jump

On the up • Arm yourself with the skills you need to jump clear and stay super confident with advice from top showjumping coach Mia Palles-Clark

Fix it… Building a bond • Former event rider Lucinda Fredericks became a world beater with a mare with whom she enjoyed an extraordinary connection. Here she offers tips on the bonding process

PANDERING TO HIS personality TYPE • Horses can be categorised into one of four archetypes, and knowing which one your horse fits into can help you to understand him better and consequently build a bond. Emily Bevan finds out from horse development specialist Hanna Walton how the classification works

Crunch time • Osteopathy is a form of complementary manual therapy that many riders swear by to help keep their horses in tip-top condition. Elite Hughes discovers how it works and who it benefits

Far from lily-livered

Calories uncovered • Brushing up on calorie knowledge will help owners to keep their horses’ waistlines in check. Nutritionist Sarah Nelson reveals what calories are and where they come from

Ask The Experts • Email your questions to yh.ed@yourhorse.co.uk

COMPETING: Vikki Hayton says…

EVENTING TRAINING: Imogen Murray says…

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