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.

Welcome

This month’s highlights…

IMPORTANT READER MESSAGE

HORSE talk • Here’s what you need to know about this month

RESCUE UPDATE • A pony abandoned on an industrial estate proved to be a showstopper at the Great Yorkshire Show.

THE POWER OF walk • Walk is a wonder tool that riders can neglect in their desire to push on to faster work. Charlotte Cooper finds out what our horses are missing out on through our need for speed

THE IDEAL WALK REGIME

8 reasons to walk more

Challenger check-in • Our #Hack1000Miles riders have been busy this month…

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

ZOE CARMICHAEL • How I make it work: I’m self-employed and have to be very organised, as there can easily be 80 individual tasks involved in producing a single sculpture

YOUR HORSE meets JULES HUDSON ‘Something untouched for two millennia fell on me’ • Best known for hosting the BBC’s Escape to the Country, archaeologist turned TV presenter Jules Hudson tells Emily Bevan about his new role as patron of an equine charity, the grain of sand which cemented his love of history, and his advice for house hunters

HORSE RIDING ON TV…

JULES’ TOP TIPS FOR HOUSE HUNTERS…

FIND YOUR calm • Your brain can learn fear, but it can also learn calm. Harley Street phobia expert Christopher Paul Jones explains how to harness the power of positive conditioning to reduce anxiety and build confidence when you’re in and out of the saddle

EMOTIONS DON’T FOLLOW LOGIC

WHY YOUR BRAIN SOUNDS THE ALARM

THE Ros Canter METHOD • Success isn’t about copying someone else’s routine — it’s about understanding the principles behind it. Three-time Badminton champion Ros Canter tells Gemma Redrup about the training methods, mental strategies and horse-first philosophy that have taken her to the top, with plenty of ideas to inspire your own riding

HOW LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO IS PREPARED FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP

LEARNING FROM SUCCESS RATHER THAN FAILURE

ROS’ FAVOURITE FLATWORK EXERCISES

TRAINING HORSES TO RESPOND TO THE SEAT

Fix it… TURN DOWN THE TENSION • Whether your horse becomes anxious in new environments, tense in the warm— up or unsettled in group lessons, these practical solutions from event rider Ellie Fredericks will help them relax, focus and perform at their best

IT’S THE little THINGS • Great riding ponies aren’t made through strength but through balance, feel and understanding. Pony specialist Sam Turner shares her favourite exercises to help adult riders develop a balanced, athletic and happy mount

Weight, grazing and the good-doer challenge

BAREFOOT, SHOD OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN…

Pony positives

THE PERFECT PARTNERSHIP

FROM FAST TO focused • In the final part of this exclusive retraining series, Jasean Spraggett shares the pole work and transition exercises riders can try at home to help former racehorses develop better balance, rhythm and responsiveness for their new ridden careers

THE RIDER’S RESPONSIBILITY

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES

the Spillers supplement of your choice!

STILL going strong • Growing older doesn’t have to mean hanging up a horse’s saddle....