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I’VE BEEN AMAZED at how the equestrian community has pulled together during lockdown, from well-known clothing manufacturers producing PPE equipment, to supplement companies making hand sanitisers. Huge sums of money are also being raised for charity

Life is strange for all of us at the moment, but with Charlie Unwin’s advice on remaining positive we can learn to say goodbye to anxiety. Page 22 I’m a big advocate of all things safety, so I was fascinated to speak to the CEO of MIPS, an organisat

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HERE AT YOUR HORSE magazine, we’re big advocates of making #Hack1000Miles your own. We have always promoted our unique and popular hack challenge as being for everyone, whether you’re riding, driving, or walking your horse in-hand. The moral is that

In 11 months Mandy Tamba and her mare Grace have hacked 1,017 miles. “What an amazing and sometimes very challenging 11 months they were,” says Mandy. “I’m so proud of my Lil Grace. Here she is showing off her very pretty rosette to her buddies.” Lo

❋ The Andalusian horse was first recognised as a distinct breed during the 15th century. ❋ The Andalusian stands at 15.2hh to 16.2hh, although many tend to be on the smaller side of the scale. ❋ The development of the breed is likely to have been inf

CHARLIE UNWIN is a specialist in human performance and psychology. His clients include Olympic champions, England and premier league footballers, elite special forces and the Royal Household. A former Army officer and GB athlete, Charlie is passionat

I used to ride a violent headshaker and found a cure that stopped it instantly. A good layer of Vaseline around the inside of each of his nostrils before riding. A much happier horse! Dawn Isherwood My boy is nine and was lame a year ago. Went to

Flint’s goodnight kiss before I leave. Julie Thompson, Durham Super cob Gemini puts up with daily kissy selfies — you can almost hear her rolling her eyes! Hannah Elizabeth, Hampshire This is one of my favourite photos with my pony Mojo, captur

BERT SHEFFIELD, of HeartHorse Dressage, is a Canadian Paralympic dressage rider and UKCC coach, based in Lincolnshire. She’s currently training her own horse, Fairuza (aka WonkyHorse, the horse in these photos), towards team selection for the Tokyo 2

You will need a rope halter and a fairly long rope — something about 14ft long and made of yachting yarn is ideal. If you don’t have a rope halter you can use a lunge cavesson (then the rope will attach to the centre ring on the nose). I don’t recomm

The aim is to educate your horse, not to punish him, so keep your requests emotionless and below a level at which he might feel the need to brace against. You want to always be looking to stop asking when your horse is thinking of complying, rather t

❋ How groundwork will challenge your horse mentally and physically, as well as encouraging him to relax and focus on you. ❋ Over time and using these techniques you’ll learn to use your body language as a form of communication with your horse. ❋ By

SAMMY FINNEMORE is a veterinary physiotherapist based in the Midlands. Her particular interest is in taking a holistic view of a horse’s wellness, focusing on his posture during training to build independent balance and self-carriage. Sammy uses pole

ALYSEN STARKO-BOWES is the head of Franklin Method Equestrian and is also a level 3 Franklin Method educator and faculty member. Together with Franklin Method founder Eric Franklin she created the first official Franklin Method online course for eque

1 Always warm up your horse for 10 minutes before you start. 2 Remember, walk is best. 3 Introduce one exercise at a time for five minutes only, two or three times a week, then build up to 15 minutes. 4 Start with just two or three poles and onl

So where should you begin when addressing your horse’s catching issues? A good place to start is to look at any helpful management changes you can make, such as: Ensuring that your horse is getting enough turnout with his field companions. Enriching

Emma Massingale is a trainer, free rider, adventurer and filmmaker. Her appearances on BBC’s The One Show have shown her work with horses at liberty across the world. See emmamassingale.com. Veterinary surgeon Gil Riley, of Pool House Equine Clinic

The owner: Fran Smith The horse: Chunk, a 15.2hh maxi cob The problem: Chunk has had laminitis in the past Fran has been restricting Chunk’s grazing to a small paddock for eight hours a day since the start of April and she rides six days a week.

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1 When you hit your head in a fall, it often creates a rotational motion in your brain. 2 The rotational movement can cause brain injuries. 3 MIPS low friction layer allows the head to move 10-15mm in all directions, inside the helmet, which redu

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