Your Horse

Your Horse inspires its readers to enjoy every second in the saddle. Written by a team of passionate equestrian experts, Your Horse magazine helps you improve your riding, care for your horses and stay up to date on the latest gear. We also encourage you to try new and exciting adventures! Our three main areas of content are: Riding advice: From the best riders and trainers in the world Horse care advice: Expert tips and advice on all aspects of horse care Buying Advice: Helping you spend your money with confidence Your Horse magazine: share our passion for horses.

Welcome

This month's highlights…

HORSE talk • Here's what you need to know about this month

SADDLE UP FOR A great getaway • The UK offers a wealth of locations for riding holidays, from the Highlands of Scotland to the beaches of Somerset. Charlotte Cooper finds out why now is the perfect time to plan an equestrian escape for the summer

Great first steps for equestrian explorers

Holidays can be for learning too

Ride ‘em cowboy!

PASSPORT TO FREEDOM • Your Horse readers are an adventurous bunch and they have offered their recommendations for holidays for equestrians with their own horses…

…AND WHEN THINGS DON'T GO RIGHT

TOP TIPS TO ASSIST WITH VACATION PLANNING

Sue Burton • Founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

STAY LOW, aim high • Three ground poles are all it takes to arm riders with the skills they need to jump with confidence. Top trainer Joanne Burns Firth explains how. Helen Milbank reports

Lessons learned

Walk THIS WAY • Many riders lose marks on the walk in a dressage test, but British team contender Lara Butler explains how to catch the judge's eye with a pace that is not only correct but full of pizzaz

Sideways FOR SUCCESS • Lateral work can benefit all horses, whatever their ‘day job’. Melissa Chapman, a former eventer turned dressage rider and coach, explains how to kick start sideways work with a relatively inexperienced horse. Faye Archer watches the session

STABLE serenity • The majority of horses spend a few hours stabled each day, but some seem agitated when in. In this new care series, renowned horse trainer Emma Massingale explains how to manage an equine for contentment

SAME OLD ROUTINE?

Age ISN'T JUST A NUMBER • How is it possible to gauge when a horse becomes senior and may need to hang up his horseshoes? As Sarah Nelson explains in this new regular series, Celebrating Seniors, equines age individually and so assessing when a horse has truly reached his golder years can be a conundrum that isn't easy to solve

Why not join Spillers’ Super Seniors’ Club

CUTTING OUT skin cancer • The swift removal of a squamous cell carcinoma is the best course of acton for this relatively common form of cancer. But how can an SCC be recognised by an owner? Vet Lucinda Ticehurst reveals the telltale signs

‘I was so relieved that we had acted swiftly to remove Safi's third eyelid’

Reining IN TACK CHAOS • Anyone organising their tackroom or packing away kit during a riding break will appreciate our expert-approved, three-pronged storage method that is guaranteed to keep equipment pristine, secure and safe. Bethany Stone reports

ASK THE experts

Regular saddle checks will help to prevent problems arising

Top tips for correct bridle fit

Deep seated saddles shouldn't cause issues for horses

Slowly does it when tacking up a cold-backed horse

Improve fitness or learn new skills when horses are on the backburner

Adjusting a comfort zone may assuage any feelings of riding guilt

Exercising the mind helps to maintain confidence

Goal setting can boost motivation to ride

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