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Improve your horse's jumping technique

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Your Horse, 06 August 2012 17:31

International show jumper and trainer Paul Crago believes in a carefully tailored combination of schooling and jump training to improve a horse’s jump as far as possible on top of his own natural ability. “Horse’s aren’t designed to jump so if your horse isn’t naturally a good jumper you won’t make him perfect, but there is a great deal you ...

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5 ways to help prevent laminitis

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Your Horse, 13 April 2012 11:12

Take a look at our advice to help your horse from developing laminitis: 1. Control your horse’s weight. Don’t think of any particular type of food as bad, but rather consider your horse’s calorie intake overall. As a rough guide, fat and oil are the highest in calories, followed by starch, grass, hay and straw, so obviously you can feed ...

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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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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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The Verdict

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Your Horse, 07 February 2011 17:22

The Trainer Rachel’s not going to have a safe, pleasurable ride until she has Ed listening and doing what she asks.This horse is six years old and he’s learning a life of crime. Rachel needs to take charge and stop accepting this kind of behaviour from him. I would advise her to do lots of canter to walk transitions at ...

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Stereotypical and non-stereotypical behaviour

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Your Horse, 28 September 2010 16:33

Stereotypical behaviour Crib-biting and Wind-sucking A crib-biter will grasp a fixed object with his incisor teeth and bite down on it. Thought to be linked to the digestive system, crib-biting is sometimes accompanied by wind-sucking, where the horse arches his neck and gulps down air, usually with a loud grunt. Chronic crib-biting can cause uneven wear of the teeth, but ...

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Alcohol

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Your Horse, 13 September 2010 11:43

Over the limit Many of us have spent Saturday mornings with our heads glued to pillows, laying stock still for fear of waking up the man with a sledgehammer, who's waiting to take his anger out on our skulls.Clearly this isn't a good state to be getting on a horse and most happy hackers wouldn't even consider it. However, many ...

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In-hand showing: What to wear

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Your Horse, 18 April 2010 15:49

The opinions on attire differ greatly.  Some people like to be dressed in riding clothes such as:● Cream or white jodhpurs.● A white shirt, stock and pin.● A riding hat (and hairnet if you have long hair).● A show jacket.● Long leather riding boots. Others prefer to dress in smart every-day clothing, such as smart trousers or a skirt, shirt ...

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How to fit poultices and bandages

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Your Horse, 19 May 2009 09:37

All horse owners should be able to fit a bandage or poultice correctly. Poultices are a form of heated dressing, which help to draw out infection and clean wounds. Here’s how to fit one: 1 Clean the foot, assessing the extent of any damage to the underside. If the wound is deep or there seems to be an object imbedded, call a ...

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How to clean a saddle

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Your Horse, 07 April 2008 08:00

How to clean a saddle: discover the safe and correct way to ensure your and your horse’s comfort when saddling up, in our back-to-basics video demo shot at Grange Farm Equestrian Centre, Peterborough. Don't forget, if you've got any videos you'd like to share with the world you can publish them directly onto this website. (If you're having problems viewing ...

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