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

TRAINERS PREPARE TO OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR NATIONAL RACEHORSE WEEK

RESCUE UPDATE

The ultimate hacking challenge • Any hack enthusiasts seeking a new discipline, fancying a different kind of challenge, or looking for a training ground to mould the perfect partner might like to try TREC. Mel Beale finds out more about this three-phase sport

WHY TRY TREC?

‘I SAID YES TO EVERY OPPORTUNITY’

YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE meets The Greatwood team • The Wiltshire-based charity rescues ex-racehorses and brings them together with challenged and disadvantaged young people, watching as inexplicable healing bonds are created. Julie Harding visits to witness the magic happening

The best is yet to come • Taking on an ex-racehorse? There are a few important things you should know about life after racing, according to Thoroughbred expert Louise Robson

Hilary Tricker • Pony trekking guide in Iceland

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

THE LAP OF LUXURY • The HBX is a superbly engineered range of horsebox trailers with an all-aluminium body and streamlined roof design

A TERRIFIC TRIO • There are three models in the MK2 range; one single and two double and they all pack a punch

LIVING THE BEST LIFE • Ifor Williams took time to listen to customers before developing and refining the Eventa

WIN a full Finer Equine wardrobe

Settling separation anxiety • Going to a new place can be tough for horses, particularly if they miss a friend. Dressage coach and judge Kim Ratcliffe explains how to work with a distracted horse to ensure a productive training session

From racetrack to show ring star • Katie Jerram-Hunnable has turned numerous former racehorses into leading lights of the show ring. Here she explains how a return to the basics and a careful, well-timed training programme will create the prolific rosette collectors of the future

CORE VALUES • Could a strong core be the key to more confidence in the saddle? Mel Beale finds out

Spray away • Sunny days equal flies and fly sprays, but how can owners keep their horse free of these pesky insects if he's afraid of the bottle? Mel Beale finds out how to take the stress away using incremental training

Ticking every box • A horse can be honed and improved in so many ways using 14 poles in a layout resembling an alarmed parent, says polework guru and coach Nina Gill

Purchasing power • Buying a new horse is exciting, but it can be a minefield. Is he quiet or a closet nutcase? Does he have a work ethic while in the arena? Katie Roebuck finds out from dressage rider Andrew Gould how to ensure that every query is answered before any money changes hands

THE SICKNESS WITH NO CLEAR REMEDY • The UK has the highest incidence of equine grass sickness in the world and researchers continue to battle to understand this complex and frequently fatal disease. Dr BethWells, principal researcher at Moredun, explains what we know about EGS, the research planned and how disease risk can be minimised

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