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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Natural England pulls plug on ragwort complaints

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

RESCUE UPDATE

YOUR HORSE LIVE FANS RACE TO BUY TICKETS

MOTIVATION IN MOTION • Once the nights draw in, it can be hard to find the incentive to ride, but reframing negative thoughts can provide the impetus needed to get out and about when storm clouds gather and the rain lashes down, as Charlotte Cooper discovers

WHY AM I DOING THIS?

TOP TIPS TO KEEP GOING

Our #Hack1000Miles challengers have been busy this month…

‘One day I thought, I'm either going to give up or I'm going to get on with life, and I chose the latter’ • The dual Para Europeans bronze medallist tells Julie Harding about not daring to hope for a podium finish, the horror crash that led to paralysis, and coping with whatever difficulties life throws at her

GB's all-girl para quartet shows true grit in bronze medal bonanza

ELLIE SAUNDERS • Bliss of London marketing & social media coordinator

SEND a selfie • Send inyour pics!

BANKING THOSE big marks • When it comes to a winning dressage test, it's the tiny details that count and executing exactly what is asked rather than the rider's interpretation. In part three of his series, dressage star Gareth Hughes tells Aimi Clark how to pull off leg yield, lengthening of the stride and a brilliant free walk

ASSESSING THE RIDER

Key takeaways

TRUST YOUR butt • Honing stickability is the key to riding with confidence. Bethany Stone observes coach Liz Pears furnishing riders with the solid seat they need for cross-country success

SECURE IN ANY SITUATION

Lessons learned

Poles APART • When it comes to straightness and collection, polework is a rider's secret weapon, dressage trainer Jess Carr tells Helen Milbank

Lessons learned

GET walking THIS WINTER • Gentle in-hand walking builds trust, improves posture and keeps every horse — from playful youngster to golden oldie — happy, supple and connected, says instructor Diana Waters

Draw reins — GREAT TOOL OR SIMPLY TABOO? • Draw reins can be a smart schooling aid, but in the wrong hands they can do far more harm than good, as Amber Milliken discovers

A DRAW REINS Q&A

HOW TO FIT DRAW REINS

WHAT INFLUENCE DO DRAW REINS HAVE ON THE HORSE'S MOVEMENT?

A rider & horse gear package from WeatherBeeta

WHY A ‘VICE’ isn't nice • Stereotypical behaviours, also known as stable vices, often carry great stigma, but owners should be more worried about the underlying cause, finds Mel Beale

MYTH BUSTING: WILL ONE HORSE MIMIC ANOTHER?

MYTH BUSTING: SHOULD QUICK FIXES OR PUNISHMENTS BE USED?

IS YOUR HORSE PERFORMING STEREOTYPICAL BEHAVIOURS, OR REDIRECTED ONES?

Slim TO SPARKLING • To keep a golden oldie in a healthy condition all year round, effective management strategies are needed, especially if the horse is a poor doer, as Spillers’ Vanessa Allen explains

TIPS TO TEMPT FUSSY EATERS

PREPARING FOR WINTER

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