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How to deal with Barging

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Your Horse, 07 July 2010 15:28

Some horses have a habit of flying out of their stables, through gateways or pushing past their owners, and there can be a number of reasons for this behaviour."Very often horses are afraid of moving through narrow gaps because of a past knock or bang to the hips," Sarah Kreutzer advises. "This may have happened in a trailer or walking through ...

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Sylvia Loch at Your Horse Live 2009: part 5

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Sylvia Loch, 30 May 2010 12:06

Sylvia Loch is one of the best-known proponents of classical equitation. She tours the world teaching good, old-fashioned horsemanship, which means schooling and training using patience and expertise – not gadgets and punishment. Sylvia was kind enough to demonstrate at last year’s Your Horse Live, where she worked with an advanced dressage horse to show us how to warm up ...

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Karen Dixon at your Horse Live 2009: part 4

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Karen Dixon, 19 April 2010 06:59

Top international eventer Karen Dixon has been involved with ex-racehorses since the age of 15, when her mother bought her a horse called Running Bear straight from the track. Two years later that horse took her to the Junior European Championships. Now Karen admits she has a real soft spot for TBs, and she is regularly involved in their training ...

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In-hand showing: Affiliated or non-affiliated?

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Your Horse, 18 April 2010 15:54

The difference between affiliated and non-affiliated shows is very basic.  Non-affiliated shows are generally local shows, where anyone can go along and compete. Affiliated shows are always accountable to one of the three British showing societies: ● The National Pony Society (NPS).● The British Show Pony Society (BSPS).● The British Show Horse Society (BSHS). Caroline Nokes, chief executive for the ...

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Andrew Gould at Your Horse Live 2009: part 6

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Andrew Gould, 05 March 2010 09:56

Leading dressage rider Andrew Gould came to the attention of the general public last year thanks to his famous pupil Katie Price. But Andrew is a fantastic dressage rider and trainer in his own right, having much success with his respected Priory Dressage yard. We were delighted to welcome Andrew to Your Horse Live last year, where he gave some ...

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Moody mares: Treatments and supplements

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Gayle Hallowell, 23 February 2010 12:16

Most of the veterinary treatments available are either hormonal or surgical. In terms of hormonal treatment, Regumate, which contains a progestagen, is used by vets to assess whether the sex hormones are to blame for the reported behavioural problems.Short courses of the drug will provide information but the behaviour is likely to return shortly after the drug is discontinued. Some use ...

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Moody mares: Understanding seasons

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Gayle Hallowell, 23 February 2010 11:34

Seasons are the regular cycles of a mare becoming fertile and preparing for pregnancy. Around 20 to 25 per cent of mares have seasons all year round, and this is most likely to occur in Arab and Thoroughbred mares. The other 80 per cent of horses have different stages of their cycle throughout the year. During the spring, summer and ...

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Schooling: Keeping rhythm in polework

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Malcolm Holtshausen, 11 January 2010 15:18

Keeping your horse in a regular rhythm that is correct for each pace sounds a simple task but it’s not. Many horses rush or are lazy and have trouble keeping the same rhythm throughout their work. If working correctly, your horse shouldn’t speed up or slow down whether he’s going round a corner or in a straight line. If you ...

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Private Lesson with Kitty Boggis: Part 7

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Kitty Boggis, 11 January 2010 12:09

Kitty Boggis is the name to watch in eventing. As an up-and-coming young rider, she was the first person to represent Great Britain at all levels (Pony, Junior, Young Riders and Senior), and has a wealth of experience. Now sponsored by Toggi, watch out for Kitty and her top horse Boondoggle at events throughout 2010. As well as representing Great ...

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Armchair confidence boosters

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Tina Bettison, 15 December 2009 12:16

Being an effective rider starts in the mind first – if you think positive and believe in yourself, a better relationship with your horse will follow. To help you become the confident, fantastic rider you know you can be, follow Tina’s top tips: Practise breathingYou might laugh, but how much time do you actually spend holding your breath when you’re ...

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