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For all the latest news from the horse world, visit yourhorse.co.uk CONFERENCE A horse's idea of a good life may not be the same as a human's idea of it. This was the message delivered at the recent annual World Horse Welfare (WHW) conference. “Histo

Spinway Colm, a Connemara ridden by Hartpury University student Daisy Beards, was crowned SEIB Search for a Star Supreme Champion at Your Horse Live in November. The pair had topped the earlier British Riding Clubs’ final. Tambrook Prayer In C, a par

HE POSITION OF a horse's eyes — fairly prominent and on the sides of his head — means that they are prone to injury. According to equine eye specialist Tim Knott, damage to the cornea is common, but any owner faced with the news that their horse need

The latest road incident statistics from the BHS show that fewer equestrian incidents were reported to the charity in 2023 compared to the previous year, but that three people died during the year and 94 were injured. A total of 86 horses were harmed

ALL LATERAL WORK improves a horse's suppleness and refines the rider's ability to position him on different lines — vital skills for all areas of ridden work. I do think that riders have a tendency to get a little overwrought with shoulder-in. An exe

PART TWO WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: • How just two poles will help to change the pace • Using the upper body, seat and lower leg and not the rein for change • Achieving consistent rhythm • What to do if the horse makes a mistake CROSS-POLLINATION IS A health

• Why a thoughtful warm up is so vital • How to work on the paces before entering an arena • Top tips for a competition warm up NEW SERIES A NUMBER OF riders don't pay enough attention to the warm up, either at home or at a competition, and then they

PART FOUR THE RIDERS TAKING part in EquiTeam's showjumping confidence camp at Twyford Mill Equestrian Centre have gathered in the autumnal sunshine for their final afternoon training session of the camp. Across two days they have built up from poles

This becomes almost a mantra by the end of the clinic, but it's a great reminder of everything the rider should be doing. They should remember that they are the pilot. “Sit quietly and let each jump come to you. Don't chase the fences,” says Liz. “Ke

PART SIX IT IS ALL very well breaking down a range of rider-frightener fences — from narrow corners to trakehners — and jumping them individually with a horse on a schooling course. What happens then when the time comes to string them all together? N

THANKS TO… The team at Winters Equestrian Cross Country, near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, which is available for individual and group hire on an hourly basis. For more information, visit wexc.co.uk ❋ Right from the off concentrate on the basics. Yo

THE WORLD IS changing. In just a few years the words ‘climate change’ have gone from a one day kind of threat to something that people see the effects of every day. Chances are everyone will have noticed an increase in rainfall, some may potentially

DANI SIMPSON IS about to dismount Colin for the final time. She longs to take comfort in all the highs they have shared as a duo, but these moments never came to fruition. In total, she only sat on her 15-year-old Connemara gelding three times. Givin

A number of companies are making headway when it comes to boosting their environmentally-friendly credentials… ■ Accreditation scheme Investors in the Environment awarded feed company Dengie ‘green status’ for the second year, both for its policies a

THE EQUINE POPULATION, much like the human one, is ageing, and just like their younger companions some senior equines are prone to piling on the pounds. When, though, does a horse become ‘senior’? Age can be measured in three ways… □ Chronological ag

GROUNDWORK - EMMA SHARMAN says… I have an older horse who is getting stiff. We usually hack Q twice a week and do flatwork too, and we contest a dressage competition once a month. Could adding groundwork help him? I've never done it before and don't

Email your questions to [email protected] Simple solutions for horse owners Emma Sharman is a Suffolkbased veterinary physiotherapist and Intelligent Horsemanship trainer. Alongside this she provides courses and clinics for owners to learn more abou

ROAD SAFETY - ALAN HISCOX says… Q I want to upgrade my high vis clothing, but I'm not sure what to buy. Can you advise what are the best colours to look out for and what wording, if any, these should have on them. Are there any insurance implications

Q I bought a new horse a couple of months ago. She's a six-yearold, 14.2hh Connemara and my instructor has commented that she's quite unbalanced through transitions and that she doesn't push through from behind properly. My instructor suggested doing

Q My yard is on a main road and to get to a bridleway I have to ride a few hundred yards along this road, often with a friend of mine. Some drivers slow down, but some don't. What should I do to try to slow the flow of traffic, and should my friend r

INSURANCE - STEPH ELLIS says… Q Money is tight for me at the moment, and while I want to insure my horse, I've been doing some research to try to find the most cost-effective ways of doing so, but it's pretty confusing. Can you help? Debbie Williams,

Q My mare has recently lost quite a bit of weight, so I've been adding flaked barley and linseed oil to her feeds to help her gain condition, but I'm becoming quite worried as the weather is starting to get colder and she's still quite thin. What sho

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THERE IS SOMETHING highly satisfying about saying goodnight to a horse and leaving him tucked up in his stable with plenty of hay and a clean, deep bed while winter storms rage outside. The fact that the cold season is here means that many horse owne

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