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Schooling: Problem Solving

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21 July 2010

Sylvia Loch at Your Horse Live 2009: part 4

Sylvia Loch, 30 May 2010 11:59

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 ...

Sylvia Loch at Your Horse Live 2009: part 2

Sylvia Loch, 30 May 2010 11:36

Karen Dixon at Your Horse Live 2009: part 3

Karen Dixon, 19 April 2010 06:53

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 ...

Karen Dixon at your Horse Live 2009: part 2

Karen Dixon, 19 April 2010 06:49

In-hand showing: On the day

Your Horse, 18 April 2010 15:44

There are a number of ways to warm up your horse. Lynn suggests that if you’re showing a young horse, it’s best to walk him around the grounds before you enter the ring. “Take him past anything spooky like umbrellas and signs. Young horses need to be educated, so let him look at everything. Don’t lunge your youngster before competing, ...

In-hand showing: Before you go

Your Horse, 18 April 2010 15:40

Before you show your horse you need to make sure he’s looking good. This means he should look healthy, fit and in keeping with his breeding. Each breed has different rules, so check what applies to your horse. For example, Connemara ponies should not be plaited, tails should not be pulled and legs and heels should not be trimmed. Judges ...

In-hand showing: Gentle giants and young prospects

Your Horse, 18 April 2010 15:32

“In-hand showing is a useful shop window for promoting the various breeds, and nothing looks better than a Shire beautifully plaited in the traditional way,” says Elspeth Ross from Waldburg Shires. Lynn Russell, who often gives in-hand showing master classes, suggests in-hand showing is a good way to educate young horses in a competition environment. “It can be a great ...

In-hand showing: Why should you show in-hand?

Your Horse, 18 April 2010 15:23

There are many reasons to give in-hand showing a go. Your reason may be as simple as wanting to show off your horse, or just to try something new. Perhaps your horse has impeccable manners and you think he could do well in this discipline? If your horse can no longer be ridden but is still in great condition with ...

Why do mares get moody?

Gayle Hallowell, 23 February 2010 11:06

Horses reach puberty (the age they can conceive) between 12 and 24 months of age – fillies born late in the season may reach puberty at an earlier age than those born early. Most horses generally have reproductive cycles throughout the spring, summer and early autumn (called long-day seasonal breeders) but, for some, the cycles can be all year round.During ...

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