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WE HAVE IMMERSED ourselves in the excitement of the lead-up to Christmas in order to bring you this issue, which is packed with festive gift ideas for every special person (and horse) in your life. You’ll find 22 pages showcasing presents to suit all

Freelance gear editor Allison Lowther: If you’re struggling to think of what to buy your horsey friends and family for Christmas this year, you’ll find hundreds of ideas in Your Horse’s biggest ever gift guide — there’s something for all tastes and b

Could you rehome a rescued horse, pony or donkey and provide the safe, loving home that they deserve? A Shetland foal who struggled to walk is now thriving in his new home. Doolittle and his mother were rescued by the RSPCA and placed in the care of

Nick Skelton’s number one showjumper Arko III’s clone has been born, seven months after the original horse died. The clone was born in America to a surrogate mare. His owners, the Hales family, hope to breed more champions and continue the bloodline.

Typically running in the spring through to autumn, entering a fun ride has loads of benefits for you and your horse, including: 1 You get to ride somewhere new 2 It’s a pre-planned route, well-marked out, so you won’t get lost 3 You’ll get a rosette

London 52 is a German Holsteiner who was bred for showjumping, but didn’t make the cut for the very top. “I went to Germany on a buying trip to find young horses to produce and I saw London trotting around the school. He was out of my budget, but I c

Keep your photos coming in to yh.ed@kelsey.co.uk My cheeky old gal Autumn is 23 and she doesn’t act her age at all. I’ve had her since she was eight and we have grown in our abilities together. She’s taken me all over the country to so many shows and

I bought a horse in January this year after a five-year break from horse ownership and riding. Sadly, after nine months I decided that he wasn’t the horse for me, and I’ve sold him to a lovely new home. In hindsight, I rushed into buying him and thin

DO: ✓ Set up a couple of fences or place a few ground poles and practise lengthening and shortening your canter between them ✓ Find the ‘level’ canter that is the best starting point for your horse when jumping DON’T: ✗ Assume that your horse’s level

■ Do you have a new horse or pony and are unsure of what to feed him? Has there been a change in your horse’s health or workload, and you need to amend his diet? Do you simply just want to check that what you’re feeding is correct? If you answered ye

1 Check your horse’s eyes at least once a day. 2 Look for any squinting or holding the eye closed, swelling, discharge, wounds or blood. 3 Also look out for any head shyness, bumping into things or reluctance to go from light to dark or dark to light

Bernadette O’Sullivan runs Woodcroft Stud Transport with her husband Tim and has much international experience. See woodcroftstud.co.uk Holly Grantham BVetMed CertAVP (Equine Medicine) MRCVS is a director of Tower Equine Veterinary Surgeons in Lincol

Q What gear do I need for drag hunting, and are there any special rules regarding turnout? Summer Mansfield, Cornwall Jane says: As a general rule, you should go for good quality plain tack that’s suitable for cross-country riding, although possibly

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