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Under Control

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Your Horse, 07 February 2011 17:18

Before we do any more jumping I want to make sure you’ve got a bit more control,” says Tim. He tells Rachel to walk Ed on a 20m circle. “Make a transition to trot, trot for six strides and then come back to walk. Bring your body back as you make the downward transition. Good.” They quickly move on to ...

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Suspensory Ligaments - Case Study

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Your Horse, 04 February 2011 16:48

“We were just about to do the top hat and tails bit,” says Julia, who was working at Advanced level with her 16.2hh mare Rhumba when she sensed that things weren’t quite right. “As Rhumba changed lead in canter, she wasn’t coming through properly with her new inside hind leg. There was no sign of any other problem in training ...

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Suspensory Ligaments-Surgery

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Your Horse, 04 February 2011 13:51

Because of the horse’s anatomy, a damaged suspensory ligament in the hind leg will be squeezed by the bones, soft tissue structures and membranes that surround it. Marcus likens the condition to human carpal tunnel syndrome, in which nerves in the wrist are compressed by a tight band. “Enlargement and compression of the suspensory ligament causes nerve pain,” he explains. ...

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How to localise the pain and treatment options

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Your Horse, 04 February 2011 12:24

Localising pain Investigations begin with a thorough clinical examination. "Low-grade lameness may become more apparent when the horse is lunged on soft ground rather than hard, and tends to be worse when the affected limb is on the outside rein,” says Marcus. The next step is to use nerve blocks to localise the source of the pain. This involves injecting ...

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How coaching can help

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Your Horse, 03 February 2011 17:02

Our life coach Christine Worthington is a qualified coach and a licensed NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) practitioner and advanced EFT (emotional freedom technique) practitioner. She works with individuals and organisations on personal and professional development programmes and also works with riders away from their horse to help them achieve their equine goals. Christine has been riding since childhood and ran a ...

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Schooling for Dressage on a Hack - Exercise 1

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Your Horse, 24 January 2011 13:47

Exercise 1 - Start with some stretch Teaching your horse to stretch at the beginning of your training sessions is a great way to loosen up the muscles over his back,” says Adele. “It will also encourage him to relax.” To ask your horse to stretch, squeeze your legs in rhythm with the horse’s stride, thinking about pushing him forward ...

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Improve your dressage score

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Your Horse, 24 January 2011 12:14

Silly mistakes can spoil your chances of dressage success. Here judges tell us their pet hates – so you can avoid them. If there’s something guaranteed to see your dressage scores take a tumble, it’s stupid mistakes that annoy the judges and throw away marks. Sloppy riding, lack of preparation, poor turnout, failing to ride your corners correctly – these ...

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Buy from a dealer - Case Study 2 - A new mount for Georgia

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Your Horse, 24 January 2011 11:59

Charlotte Patrick visited dealer Justin Morgan at Hazelhurst Stables in West Sussex, looking for a first horse for her 14-year-old daughter, Georgia. She had the added complication of needing to sell her existing mount first. Charlotte says: “We had someone already interested in the gelding we owned but after choosing a horse that fitted the bill from Justin – inexpensive ...

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Richard Maxwell at Your Horse Live 2010

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Nicola Young, 24 January 2011 10:22

Finally, Richard Maxwell goes over what he's already explained and puts it into practise with his second pony, and then takes questions from members of the audience. Click here to see the rest of the Richard Maxwell demonstration brightcove.createExperiences();

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Richard Maxwell at Your Horse Live 2010 - Part 3

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Nicola Young, 24 January 2011 10:17

Richard Maxwell explains the importance of working with a horse to desensitize him to prepare for all circumstances. Click here to see the rest of the Richard Maxwell demonstration brightcove.createExperiences();

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