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YOUR HORSE MAGAZINE

Your Horse challenges you to… RIDE IN A RIVER • Go for a paddle the next time you’re out hacking

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

RESCUE UPDATE

This month we love... • Three things from the equestrian world that caught our eye

Propel into winter • Grey skies and fading light aren’t the most inspiring sights when deciding whether to go for a ride. Natalie Clark asks several challengers how they spur themselves on at this time of year

7 tips for motivation

Escaping Covid-related anxiety

Our #Hack1000Miles challengers have been busy this month…

FROM ROAD RESCUE TO HACK FINISHER

‘I tape on my headlamp and we set off into the abyss’ • Riding takes an interesting turn for Australian hacker Michelle Gorham, when she finds herself navigating 40km in the dark

THE CANADIAN HORSE • Strong, sturdy and resilient, this breed created by Louis XIV of France three centuries ago is one of Canada’s official symbols

Natalie McGoldrick • The competitive equine vet tells Julie Harding about making sacrifices to maintain her busy lifestyle, as well as surviving an arson attack and coping with a harassment campaign that threatened to blight her life

THE COVID FACTOR

Mel Derrick • How I make it work: A shift work pattern and a non-horsey husband who mucks out

2020 THE PANDEMIC EFFECT • At this time of year, we usually celebrate a great year of equestrian sport. But Covid-19 wiped most of it out, so we’re celebrating the bravery and survival skills of riders and owners like you instead — and saying thank you to horses for being a haven in such anxious times. Kate Johnson reports

‘Riding was my escape from the outside world’

A major loss for showing supremo

YOUR say • We want to hear from you

You’ve been posting

Let’s talk about... Your horse’s Christmas routine • With the big day fast approaching, what you do with your horses on Christmas Day? Is there a tradition of an early morning hack or is it a day of relaxation for you and your horse? We asked our Facebook followers to fill us in on their festive rituals

SEND a selfie • Send in your pics!

It’s a virtual world • Covid restrictions wreaked havoc on your competition plans? Try virtual competing instead — it’s the stress-free way to add purpose to your riding, while having fun with your horse

10 tips for competing online

The BITLESS journey • It’s a controversial subject, but there are physiological advantages for your horse when wearing a bridle without a bit, says Ross Cooper from Rosca Horsemanship

BITLESS BRIDLES: THE OPTIONS • There is a good selection of bitless bridles available. Below is a list explaining what they are and how each of them works

7 TIPS FOR RIDING BITLESS

Impulsion, not speed • Impulsion is vital to ensure your horse is in balance, has rhythm and pushes through from behind. Grand prix dressage rider Dannie Morgan advises how to get your horse truly in front of the leg

Keep on moving • Don’t let fading daylight beat you. In part two of our time-savvy winter training series, five-star...