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Contents<br />
3 issues<br />
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REGULARS<br />
6 Your Horse challenges you…<br />
to try horse football<br />
8 Horse talk Things you need to<br />
know about in the equine world<br />
10 #Hack1000miles Test your road<br />
riding knowledge — and stay safe<br />
16 Horses around the world<br />
The Caspian Horse<br />
22 Work–horse balance The equine<br />
nutritionist<br />
30 Your say You get in touch<br />
32 Send a selfie You share your pics<br />
130 Take five with CBBC vet<br />
James Greenwood<br />
Your horse’s<br />
TRAINING<br />
36 Breaking the mould Ros Canter’s<br />
genius gymnastic exercises<br />
44 Competition confidence<br />
Declutter your mind and rid yourself<br />
of crippling nerves<br />
48 Loosen up Three easy ways to<br />
improve your horse’s suppleness<br />
50 Sharper reactions Event rider Tom<br />
Rowland shows you how to improve<br />
your horse’s course-jumping skills<br />
56 Powerful<br />
steps<br />
Former<br />
Spanish Riding<br />
School rider<br />
Florian Bacher<br />
sets you on<br />
the right path<br />
to achieve<br />
collection<br />
features<br />
18 Interview Dressage rider Jo Barry<br />
talks openly about her return to riding<br />
following a devastating head injury<br />
24 Plastic pollution What you can<br />
do — and what the equine world is<br />
doing — to save the planet<br />
24<br />
Reuse<br />
and recycle<br />
your plastic<br />
Your horse’s<br />
CARE<br />
70 One-eyed wonders Discover how<br />
well horses cope if they lose an eye<br />
76 Lovely legs Katie Jerram-Hunnable<br />
shows you how to trim your horse’s<br />
legs for a show-winning finish<br />
78 Summertime woes The health<br />
issues pesky flies cause and how<br />
to treat them<br />
80 The less than perfect hoof<br />
All about the vital role hoof balance<br />
plays in keeping your horse sound<br />
86 Wound care Supergroom Alan<br />
Davies shows you how to manage<br />
wounds for effective healing<br />
88 The endocrine system<br />
Understand how hormones help<br />
your horse stay healthy<br />
50<br />
Push your boundaries<br />
at home, with<br />
Tom Rowland’s<br />
quirky course<br />
65<br />
44<br />
On the cover<br />
10<br />
124<br />
ask The<br />
experts<br />
98 Planning & law Field shelters<br />
• Grazing rights • Building new stables<br />
100 Hydrotherapy What to expect<br />
when you go swimming • Better<br />
fitness • Benefits of a water treadmill<br />
102 Using studs The types of studs<br />
you may need • Tools for your stud<br />
kit • How to avoid stud injuries<br />
104 Equine careers Job options in<br />
the horse world • Becoming a trainer<br />
• Careers in nutrition<br />
106 Advice from Spillers Monitoring<br />
your horse’s weight<br />
Your horse’s<br />
GEAR and yours<br />
112 What’s new? The latest products<br />
to hit the shops this month<br />
114 Big test Which fly mask came out<br />
on top in our review?<br />
118 On trend Six of the best tendon<br />
boots on the market<br />
120 Buyer’s guide What to look for<br />
when choosing a competition jacket<br />
124 Protective boots Should boots<br />
that claim to protect your horse’s legs<br />
have to meet a safety standard?<br />
120<br />
to Win in this issue<br />
65 Tack and other kit<br />
from Amerigo<br />
110 Rugs, therapy<br />
products and more<br />
110<br />
WORTH<br />
£1000<br />
65<br />
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