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HORSE&RIDER November 2022

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A cut above

Meet some of the experts offering less conventional clipping services. From leopards to giraffes, there are no limits to their talented designs

HORSE WORLD

November 2022

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What happened in Herning

Britain had a blast at the 2022 World Championships. From podium places to expensive errors, we share the British equestrian teams’ highs and lows

MY LIFE with horses

Running a business, organising photoshoots, squeezing in rides wherever possible – not to mention competing, too. Find out exactly how Sophie Mercer does it

Research highlights safest cross-country fences

A novel study has revealed the cross-country fences

Study aims to compare shod and unshod equine performance

Photos: Jordan Brooking,Burghley Horse Trials/Peter Nixon, Lucy Merrell,

Funding granted to study sustainability of Thoroughbred breeding

It’s been shown in human studies that childhood

Horses face ‘welfare postcode lottery’

A report released by the All-party Parliamentary Group

Piggy March “delighted” with Burghley title on mare who “so deserves” to win

Twice the bridesmaid but now this time the

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On your toes

Olympic eventer Laura Collett swears by gridwork – for its mind, body and technique boosting benefits. She shares with us a little more about those

Make a connection

There’s no greater feeling than riding a horse who’s travelling freely forward into a soft contact, but how is this achieved? Try our five exercises for starters

The sweetie

POLEWORK CREATIONS:

Fine tune your dressage

In the second part of his series, Sir Lee Pearson discusses how to polish up your test performance to gain higher marks

Racehorse 101

BACK TO BASICS

Competing confidence

PART 2 Step by step to success

In good company?

Equestrianism can be a solitary sport at times, so what can you do if you start to feel twinges of loneliness setting in? H&R has come up with some social solutions to help you

Suspensory fact file

Learn more about suspensory injuries, diagnosis and treatment with Rossdales’ vet Milly Taylor

All about arthritis

Often viewed as a symptom of older age, learn more about the joint disease that affects much of the equine population in one way or another

Management know-how

Our experts Tim Smalley is Managing Director of

Mind matters

Our experts Catherine Bell is an equine behaviourist

Veterinary matters

Our experts Sam Cutts MA VetMB MRCVS is

Horsey shopping

Our expert Kate Horne is Liability and Property

In the saddle

Our experts Jo Pasetti Dip A Phys is

In brief

Our expert Jayne Turney is an international dressage

New beginnings

Thinking of moving your horse to a new yard? Before you take the plunge, here are five questions you should ask first

Rough and ready

Would your horse benefit from a break this winter? Horse&Rider investigates the what, why and how of roughing off

A safe place

Where safety’s concerned, don’t leave anything to chance. Our advice will help to protect your yard – and your horse – from the risks of fire and theft

Model material

Want your horse to be the shiniest on the yard? Get his coat gleaming this winter with our top 10 tips

Gear Guide AUTUMN/WINTER 2022

Photos: Lucy Merrell Gorgeous gear for you AND

Lavender fields

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Keep it cosy

Wrap up and stay warm this winter

Keep it cosy

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In the spotlight

High-vis to keep you safe and seen

Let the show begin

Eye-catching competition outfits guaranteed to turn heads

Letthe show beg in

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Take a peak

Fabulous fixed peaks to protect your most precious asset

Wellingtons

Boots designed to keep your feet dry and warm this winter

Go for grackles

Gorgeous bridles that’ll stand out from the crowd

On the shoulder

Gilets – the essential midlayer for your riding ensemble

On the shoulder

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Shine bright

Our pick of products to get your horse looking his best

This month we love

Take a look at some of our favourite horsey products

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