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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YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE • A word from our experts…

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

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RESCUE UPDATE • In our March 2023 issuewe reported on Hakuna and Matata—two stallions rescued by The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust (GHDT) from an horrific fire that devastated their stables in a remote village on Christmas Day. Both suffered significant burns all over their bodies and faces.

The long game • For any riders wishing to cover more miles, endurance events could be just the ticket. Mel Beale finds out how to get started

Snap happy! • Every month we pick winning pictures from our #Hack1000Miles group, and this trio, from January, February and March, each win a fantastic neck band from Equisafety

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‘Horses have helped Kimberley come to terms with her life to date’ • With a cocktail of health issues to contend with, teenager Kimberley Letts has found that her happy place is one where she can connect with horses, as Julie Harding discovers

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Revisiting the foundations • Sometimes riders need to return to the basics in order to improve their dressage scores. Coach and judge Kim Ratcliffe helps one competitor prepare for championship tests by focusing on some of the key principles of a good ride

Fix it… Blitzing competition nerves • Stress and tension in the lead up to a show can thwart even the most competent duo's chances. Coach Lynsey Richardson offers some useful tips to combat anxiety

GROUND FORCE • When nerves take over, riders can end up holding onto their reins for dear life, but developing strength out of the saddle can enable a pilot to rely far less on these as a ‘safety net’, finds Mel Beale

PART 2 How two Cs promote cleverness • In the second of a new short series on polework for riding and in-hand work, coach Nina Gill advises on a variety of routes though a grid that consists of two interlinking Cs made with half a dozen poles

A parallel universe • There are myriad reasons why introducing parallel jumps into a young or a novice horse's training regime will be beneficial, as event rider Anthony Clark explains

ANTHONY'S PROBLEM-SOLVING TRAINING TIPS

Catch me if you can! • Trying to catch a horse who doesn't want to be caught can be a frustrating endeavour, but it doesn't have to be impossible. Mel Beale finds out how to beguile a tricky equine into doing the right thing

Get set for the show ring • Showing supremo Katie Jerram-Hunnable explains how to work a horse at home, on the flat and using poles, to ensure that he will be a top contender for a rosette by the time show day comes around

Time to shine • To catch the eye of the judge in the show ring (or in any discipline come to that), a horse doesn't just need to be an impressive mover, he needs to gleam and be expertly turned out. As showing guru Katie Jerram-Hunnable explains, this process needs to begin months before the event itself

A calming influence • Keeping a horse relaxed in a frenetic competition atmosphere can be a tough ask. Paralympic...