I dreamed and waited and begged and hoped for my first horse for a very long time. When I got lucky, it was a baptism by fire – Flo was an exceptionally opinionated mare and it took me years – not months – to work out how to get the best from her. Vet Jane King shares her tips for understanding how your mare’s biology affects her, and what you might be able to do to help, on p65. I wish I’d known more about it all those years ago!