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    Stranger things

    Aug 19, 2021 4 minutes
    WORDS: HELEN MILBANK
    PHOTOS: MATTHEW ROBERTS

    YOUR HORSE’S TRAINING COMPETITION SPECIAL

    “It’s important not to rush. The emphasis should be on being creative and having fun as you and your horse develop trust and confidence”

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    WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

    ● How to stay calm and in control at a competition

    ● Easy ways to stop the spooks

    ● Expert tips to help you perform at your best

    YOU MAY HAVE your dressage test committed to memory or your jumpoff technique nailed, but have you done your homework with regards to all the strange sights and sounds your horse will encounter as soon as he steps off the box at a show?

    As triple Olympic gold medallist Andrew Hoy explains, training your horse to keep a

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