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How mucking out affects your posture

Helen Milbank, 06 February 2012 12:10

Feeling tense, stiff or lop-sided in the saddle? If so, the way you muck out could be to blame. Here we talk to therapeutic bodywork practitioner Jo Greenfield how to wield a fork and broom correctly and ensure you’re sitting pretty… In addition to taking up a form of gentle, body-boosting exercise, there are practical steps you can take to ...

Learn how to fall safely

Katy Islip, 20 January 2012 16:48

Riding is a risky business, and falling off an occupational hazard, but thanks to a new equine simulator, riders can learn how to deal with a common type of fall as safely as possible. The British Racing School (BRS) has the UK’s first Equichute, which reproduces a ‘front door’ fall over the horse’s head with the aim of getting riders ...

Winter Hooves

Your Horse, 06 January 2012 09:36

Hooves take a hammering in winter time. First a prolonged wet spell softens the feet, then if followed by a cold snap, the hard rutty fields will cause bruising or even possibly ligament and tendon strain. In winter most vets see at least two or three ‘pus-in-the-foot’ cases every week. A bruise under a soggy sole provides the perfect growing environment ...

Recurrent Airway Obstruction

Your Horse, 25 November 2011 11:06

Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) is a source of anxiety to many horse owners as the winter months approach and any horse can develop it. Here’s the best expert advice and myth-busting information to help you reduce the risk of your horse being affected this winter. The disease - RAO is an allergic reaction that affects the lungs – similar to ...

Schooling in 35 minutes

Spencer Wilton, 25 November 2011 10:01

We know Your Horse readers are busy people with jobs to do, children to feed as well as horses to ride. Here Spencer Wilton sets out a time frame to ensure that you can fit your schooling session neatly into 35 minutes! Five minute walkThe most important thing to remember in winter is that if your horse has been ...

Jumping Indoors Part 1

Rebecca Gibson, 17 October 2011 15:18

Indoor show jumping is not for the faint hearted – an echoey arena crammed full of brightly-coloured fillers can be a daunting prospect for even the most experienced horse and rider combinations. But if you’re game enough to take it on, the challenging environment offers the perfect opportunity to hone your show jumping skills. Limited space will force you to ...

Shivers

Your Horse, 13 October 2011 12:05

If there’s one thing you can say for certain about shivers, it’s that nothing’s for certain. It’s a nervous abnormality, or dysfunction of the nerve, that manifests largely in the hindlegs, which twitch and ‘shiver’ when lifted. There’s no definitive known cause, no known cure or treatment, and while draught-type breeds tend to be most commonly affected, finer Thoroughbred types ...

Ride the perfect Halt

Anonymous, 30 September 2011 12:31

Dressage rider and trainer Claire Lilley gives 4 simple exercises to help you halt correctly. It’s easy to disregard the halt as nothing more than the moment your horse comes to a stop, but there’s an art to riding a good square halt, and therein lies the key. You need to think of it as a movement in itself ...

Work on your confidence

Ian Banyard, 26 May 2011 16:05

Whether you’re keen to work with others or you’d like to try some simple techniques on your own, here, confidence coach Ian Banyard gives us three easy exercises to help you work on your confidence, whether your fear stems from a memory of an accident or something you just can’t pinpoint. 1. Get some inspiration Ian likes to encourage group ...

Your horse gets his foot caught in a cattle grid or hole

Anonymous, 11 May 2011 17:08

If your horse slips into a cattle grid or gets his foot caught in a hole while out on a hack, serious injury can occur. What to do Provided you haven’t been thrown, dismount straight away and, if your horse’s foot is still stuck in the grid or hole, try to keep him as calm and still as possible to ...

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