Issue 513

Your Horse

Enjoy every second in the saddle

Your Horse2 min read
Welcome
FOLLOWING THE EXCESSES of the festive season — or even too much time spent in front of the TV—the New Year is inevitably the time when most horse enthusiasts set resolutions to do new things. That is why the theme of this issue is ‘New year, new you’
Your Horse1 min read
A Word From Our Experts…
RiderCise® founder Clare Gangadeen: A rider’s weak core can cause the horse to hollow, to be behind the leg, to drop his inside shoulder, rush or slow and lose rhythm and balance and even show abnormalities in his gait, page 30 Event rider Kitty King
Your Horse1 min read
Survey Launched To Determine What Makes A Horse And Rider Compatible
For all the latest news from the horse world, visit yourhorse.co.uk What makes a horse and rider compatible? This is the question the authors of a new online survey are seeking to discover in a bid to support horse welfare. The Suitably Mounted Group
Your Horse1 min read
Horse Owners Urged Not To Hoard Antibiotics
Horse owners have been urged to play their part in helping to combat antibiotic resistance by not hoarding previously prescribed medicines“for a rainy day”. The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has issued a stark warning amid concerns tha
Your Horse1 min read
'Significant Progress' Made In Treating Tendon And Ligament Injuries
We are moving closer to the holy grail of preventing and treating tendon and ligament injuries. This was the message delivered by the new president of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), Prof Roger Smith, who recently shared 13 articles
Your Horse1 min read
The Giants Are Coming To Town
An iconic event featuring the world’s largest gathering of Shire horses is set to return to Staffordshire Showground for the first time in five years. The National Shire Horse Show will take place from 8-10 March and promises a packed schedule of in-
Your Horse2 min read
We Bring You Up To Date With A Recent Case… RESCUE UPDATE
Welsh ponies Sapphire and Jewel were barely a year old when they were found abandoned, weak and emaciated in March 2021 on one of the commons in South Wales. A passer-by and her son saw Sapphire in a ditch unable to stand. Jewel was standing over her
Your Horse1 min read
This Month We Love…
A new Bill to end the export of livestock for slaughter has been introduced into Parliament and marks a significant milestone for animal welfare. The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill will ban live exports of horses and others, including cattle
Your Horse8 min read
Animal Magic
MY DREAM HOLIDAY had always been a safari. However, for a long time it was just that — a dream—but once my eldest son turned 21, the time somehow seemed right to take the plunge and book something. After all, how much longer would he be keen to team
Your Horse7 min read
Around The world in 80 Hacks…
NO MATTER WHERE in the world you go there are always horses. Horses of all shapes, sizes, colours and temperaments doing all manner of jobs, from pulling carriages, to carrying heavy loads, herding cattle and, of course, hacking. Whatever form hackin
Your Horse2 min read
Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre
The Leslie family, which can trace its ancestry back to Attila the Hun, has had a love of horses for centuries, long before members moved to Ireland in 1665. In fact, the Leslie motto is ‘grip fast’, which originates from a famous horse journey under
Your Horse3 min read
TREASURE Treland
URSULA SCHWEIGER LOVES horses. And she has several of them, mainly Connemaras, Irish Sport Horses, Irish Draughts (some of whom are home-bred), plus cobs, andanumber of these are used to take clients on rides in stunning Co Sligo. In fact, there are
Your Horse2 min read
Clonshire Equestrian Centre
Holidaymakers tend to love Clonshire Equestrian Centre so much that they keep coming back for more — year after year. “The people who keep returning look forward to having coffee, a cake and a catch up with the team, as well as seeing their favourite
Your Horse2 min read
Killarney Riding Stables
Donie O’Sullivan knows a thing or two about riding holidays. In fact, he opened Killarney Riding Stables in 1968, meaning that he has clocked up 55 years in the business. Today his stables offers a five-day trail ride (as well as a two-day mini trail
Your Horse1 min read
Have Some Fun - Go!trekking!
The Westport Woods Hotel & Spa in Westport, Co Mayo, is the base for a go!trekking! equestrian holiday. Anyone booking with Go!Trekking! can saunter on the beach, splash through the shallows of the Atlantic Ocean, ride to the foothills of Croagh Patr
Your Horse3 min read
Keep Your Photos Coming In To Yh.ed@kelsey.co.uk SEND A Selfie
Tetley is my second loan horse who I took on last June. He’s helped me to turn my life around and also lose more weight. Since I got him I’ve lost over a stone, but in total over the last four years I’ve lost 16 stone. Tetley has helped me to get fit
Your Horse4 min read
Frankie Woodgate
How I make it work: A good sense of humour and always having a plan B The environmental forester and logger, who specialises in sustainable, low-impact management of ancient woodland, keeps four working horses and confesses that she works so hard she
Your Horse6 min read
CORE Values
new year, new you NEW SERIES CLARE GANGADEEN is the founder of RiderCise®. As a human soft tissue therapist, avid rider, and with over 19 years of experience in the fitness industry, Clare is known for her expertise in helping riders overcome their l
Your Horse4 min read
Fix it… Long rein LIKE A PRO
LONG REINING IS an art and it will only be of benefit if the handler is confident and competent. Although this form of groundwork can help both young and older horses alike, I tend to long rein my youngsters the most as it teaches them to move forwar
Your Horse7 min read
ON THE turn
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: • Tips to help you feel positive and confident • Howto ride dog-leg turns between fences • Easy ways to cope if things go pear-shaped THE RIGHT SUPER simple polework grid is able to test all the skills needed to go clear in the sho
Your Horse5 min read
CONQUER THAT FEAR OF canter
Buy Your Horse back issues at shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/YHR EMMA CHAPMAN is a Western rider and instructor based in North Yorkshire. She has trained, shown and competed in a range of Western disciplines with various equines, from American Quarter Horse
Your Horse5 min readMotivational
On The Pull?
YOUR HORSE IS on the yard and ready for the farrier. He is tied up outside his stable and you have just popped around the corner when you hear a commotion. You hurry back, but where is your horse? He’s no longer tied up, and is making his way back to
Your Horse9 min read
WHOLE SYSTEMS go!
WHAT MAKES SOME wounds heal more quickly than others? How does diet, age and the time of year affect a horse's body's capacity to mend? What are the most powerful natural remedies to have in an equine first aid kit? The answers to these questions und
Your Horse7 min read
Muddy MATTERS
BEN CURNOW is a lecturer in equine practice at the University of Liverpool’s equine vet school at Leahurst. He has a special interest in equine dermatology. CATHERINE WENSLEYGREEN is an equine behaviourist, based in Gloucestershire. She has recently
Your Horse5 min read
Eye OF THE STORM
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: ● The possible knock-on effects of an eye injury ● Other common eye conditions ● How the problem is diagnosed ● Potential treatments THE EQUINE EYE is particularly prone to injury due to its location, prominence and size. In contra
Your Horse1 min read
What Can The Vet Do When The Horse Has Eye Problems?
■ Provide pain relief—Which is obviously good welfare. ■ Sedation—They can facilitate the safe handling of the horse for nerve blocks and treatment. ■ Place local anaesthetic blocks (sensory and motor). The horse then can’t feel his eyelids and can’t
Your Horse6 min readDiet & Nutrition
In The Danger Zone
Spillers’ nutritionist SARAH NELSON is responsible for the technical management of all Spillers’ products, including feed formulation. Sarah has been a part of the Spillers’ team since 2009, and she has advised horse owners, riders and vets on all as
Your Horse1 min read
Ask The Experts
Simple solutions for horse owners Meet this month’s panel of experts Riderrehab Chrissy Hawkins is an online strength coach who works with equestrians to help them improve their riding, as well as recover from injury. Visit chrissyhawkins.com Riderco
Your Horse4 min read
RIDER REHAB - CHRISSY HAWKINS says…
Q I’ve ridden for years and have suffered froma wide variety of accidents in that time when the horse has usually come off better than I have! I’m interested in finding out what types of injuries can be rehabbed with resistance training to see if min
Your Horse5 min read
RIDER CONFIDENCE - EMILY CATFORD says…
Q My mind tends to wander when I compete and I look on other riders as better than I am. What should I be focusing on? Maxine Mills, Edinburgh Emily says: Your focus should be on the task in hand rather than on the outcome. This means that you should
Your Horse4 min read
HORSE BEHAVIOUR -LUCY BUTT says…
Q I haveafive-month-old foal and my friends are telling me that I need to wean her. I would prefer to wait until she’s a bit older as I have read that early or traumatic weaning can cause issues. Is this true, and how should I go about weaning when t
Your Horse4 min readDiet & Nutrition
FEEDING -EMMA SHORT says…
Q I have been advised to body condition score my good doer and use a weigh tape regularly to monitor his condition through the winter, but I’m a bit confused as to which body condition scale to use. Imogen Davies, Powys Emma says: The numbered body c
Your Horse1 min read
What's New?
The cotton Veredus Stability Fly Fringe is designed for maximum stability. It featuresa reinforced shield that stops the fringe from flapping on the horse’s head. RRP £75 ZEBRAPRODUCTS.CO.UK Keep hands warm in a pair of Mountain Horse Soft Shell Glov
Your Horse5 min readHorses
THE BIG TEST Dressed up FOR WORK
WHEN THE WEATHER is less than favourable but a horse still has to be taken out and about, for fitness or simply to get him out of his stable foracouple of hours, an exercise sheet will prove to be an essential part of his armoury This versatile type
Your Horse2 min read
ON TREND Turning heads
RRP £16.99 COLOURS Ink, taupe, green, black, cherise SHIRESEQUESTRIAN.COM This snug bobble hat, which has a smooth knit outer, a neat turn up and an inner fleece lining to protect the wearer against the wind and cold, will keep heads cosy on the yard
Your Horse4 min read
BUYER'S GUIDE Bored No More
IN AN IDEAL world our horses would live totally natural lives. However, circumstances don’t always permit this, especially in the winter months when the fields are wet and muddy and grass is in short supply. This often results in equines being stable
Your Horse1 min read
Your Horse
www.yourhorse.co.uk Your Horse magazine Kelsey Media, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6AL EDITORIAL Seventeen Hands Media Ltd Editor: Julie Harding Email: julie.harding@kelsey.co.uk Freelance Sub Editor: Ellie H
Your Horse3 min read
Ashley Avis
I grew up loving animals, the natural world and great literature. I was certainly influenced by equine themed novels, such as Walter Farley’s The Black Stallion and Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty, although it was reading the latter that prompted me to as

Your Horse

More Issues From Your Horse