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Eventing plan

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Your Horse, 02 March 2012 10:35

Why now’s the time to plan your horse’s fitness regime so he’s raring to go as the eventing season starts You’ve made the entries for your first spring events, and now it’s time to ensure that both you and your horse are fit enough to cope with the ultimate equestrian test. Your horse will have lost fitness over the winter. ...

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Go clear everytime

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Your Horse, 18 February 2012 13:21

Put some gymnastic work into your jump schooling to improve your horse’s balance, impulsion and stamina over a course – and your scores! Take a look at our exercises... Put simply, gymnastic exercises for horses comprise grids or ground poles and jumps — often one or two strides apart — and can be set up countless different ways. Your horse’s ...

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Face your fears

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Your Horse, 18 February 2012 13:15

Whether your bête noire is bucking or jumping, don’t let fear limit your riding activities. Follow confidence coach Ian Banyard’s four easy steps to help you control your fear and become a happy, confident rider. Building confidence starts with understanding how the three parts of our brains work; the reptilian part automatically triggers our fight or flight reaction to a threatening situation; ...

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Draw or running reins - Types of training aids

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Your Horse, 07 February 2012 15:18

WHAT ARE THEY?An extra long set of reins, which are most commonly fitted to pass from the rider’s hands, through the bit rings and then to the girth. WHEN SHOULD THEY BE USED?For encouraging a better head position and rounder frame when riding. The reins pass through the bit rings and attach to the girth under the rider’s legs; or ...

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De Gogue - Types of training aids

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Your Horse, 07 February 2012 15:00

By encouraging the neck to be lowered and the nose to be brought in, the back comes up and the quarters engage. “Like the chambon, the de Gogue is good for hollow horses,” says expert Tara Osborn, “but it has the benefit of being used for ridden work, too. Also, as the nose is encouraged to be brought in, it ...

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Chambon - Types of Training Aids

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Your Horse, 07 February 2012 14:41

The chambon is used to encourage the horse to work in a longer, lower outline, using the muscles over the back, quarters and neck. It’s ideal for the early stages of a horse’s education or in retraining. “It’s effective for horses who go in a hollow outline, with their head up, back dropped and quarters trailing,” explains expert instructor and ...

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Train like a pro | Dressage

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Your Horse, 06 February 2012 12:00

With the likes of Olympic dressage rider Isabell Werth following the German scales of training, here’s how they can be applied to your schooling, whether you’re an aspiring Grand Prix rider or about to do your first Prelim test. When it comes to hours spent training their horses, dressage riders probably beat the other disciplines hands down. But what are ...

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Styles and materials for bridles

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Your Horse, 02 February 2012 16:55

Traditionally, bridles are made of leather but there are increasingly large numbers of synthetic nylon and leather-look styles available, which can be cheaper and easier to care for. It’s always worth bearing in mind when buying a new bridle that synthetic tack has a much higher breaking point than leather. Another consideration is the shape and type of head your ...

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Parts of the bridle

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Your Horse, 02 February 2012 16:46

To know what it is you're buying, you need to know the different parts of the bridle - the browband, the cheekpieces, the throatlash and the noseband.   THE BROWBAND The browband isn’t adjustable so it’s important that you have the right size – it should be big enough to allow the headpiece to lie comfortably behind the ears. The browband ...

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Use his mouth conformation to pick the right bit

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Your Horse, 02 February 2012 16:12

Your horse’s mouth conformation is important in finding the right bit for him, says Heather Hyde of Neue Schule Bits. By taking time to have a look at your horse’s mouth conformation, it can give you clues to which bit may suit him. First, gently part your horse’s lips at the side and see if his tongue is bulging through ...

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