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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OLYMPICS Glorious golden run for British riders in Tokyo and multiple new records set • Here’s what you need to know about this month

This month we love... • Three things from the equestrian world that caught our eye

Home and away • It’s the year of staycations, and there is plenty of beautiful British countryside to explore. So why not take your horse on the adventure with you? Mel Beale discovers some of the best places to go

‘I put my brave pants on and we go to the beach’ • Last time Natalie Clark rode on the beach she fell off into the sea. This time, she plans to stay dry

YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE meets Lucy Fensom • The 50-year-old who swapped East Sussex for the Holy Land talks to Aimi Clark about being a white woman in Israel, being surrounded by political conflict and why she will never stop rescuing abused donkeys

Camilla Cottle • Camilla Cottle fits her two horses, Dancer and Hilda, around running her new jewellery company, The Silver Stable, and looking after her son, Dexter, four

YOUR say • We want to hear from you

Let’s talk about... your favourite season of the year

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Pushing boundaries • Whether you are working towards a competition or are simply improving your horse’s fitness and helping him lose a few kilos, interval training is a great way to get your horse in tip-top shape safely. Vet and racehorse trainer Dr Jeremy Naylor explains why it’s so effective

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT TIPS FROM DODSON & HORRELL

In the ZONE • Before triumphing over any opposition on competition day, first we must defeat any demons in our minds in the shape of confidence crises. Sophie Green tells you how

About turn • Test your and your horse’s coordination as well as boosting suppleness and engagement by riding walk pirouettes

In the right gear • Using a range of reliable canter gears is the key to speed, safety and a smooth ride on the cross-country course. Caroline Moore shows you how to train these gears at home and use them effectively in competition

LIFE SKILLS • Stepping up into a lorry or trailer, standing quietly in the startbox and not spooking at white dressage boards are all vital skills for success at competitions, and learning starts on the ground at home, says Vanessa Bee

Stranger things • Keep calm — it’s only a mini tractor! Your horse will see and hear many odd things in and around a busy competition arena. Eight-time Olympic eventer Andrew Hoy explains how to teach a horse to take it all in his stride

Keep on moving • A horse can stay in work well into his twenties and beyond with appropriate care and management. Vet Sarah Hunter MRCVS discusses what you can do to keep your golden oldie sound and active for longer

Best foot forward • Having a sound, happy horse means we can spend more time enjoying being in the saddle. Farrier Jack Climo explains how to keep a horse’s feet in great shape all summer long

Look into my eyes • What can a horse’s eyes tell us about their wellbeing? Iridology practitioner Auriol Thorne explains how studying the iris is thought to help to map our...