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      • 7 horsey social media accounts you need to follow
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      • Step-by-step guide to lunging
      • Equine insurance check: are you still covered?
      • Defying the odds – Woody’s story
      • Grass sickness – How to protect your horse
      • 7 Christmas gift ideas for your horse
      • How to keep your older horse young at heart
      • The low-down on common winter skin conditions
      • Winter fitness
      • Rescue horse – Digby’s story
      • Equine vet's complete guide to worming your horse
      • Horse nutrition advice for fussy eaters
      • 10 fascinating facts you might not know about horses
      • Maximise your dressage marks
      • Keeping an eye on colic
      • Keeping your horse hydrated during winter
      • Horse headshaking: what every horse owner should know
      • How to build your horse’s topline
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      • Changing diet from winter to spring
      • What does your equine vet really mean?
      • Is your horse overweight?
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      • How to give your horse the best care in winter
      • Why do horses…? Horse behaviour explained
      • How to keep your horse safe during fireworks
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      • Horse nutrition advice for fussy eaters
      • How to spot gastric ulcers in horses
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      • How do horses help with human mental health?
      • How to reduce your horse’s carbon footprint
      • How to massage your horse
      • 7 ways to treat your horse at Christmas
      • Helping your horse to live a long, healthy life
      • Spring pasture management: a guide for horse owners
      • How to ride safely in the heat
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      • Weighty Issues
      • Condition scoring explained
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      • Spotting Lameness
      • Veterinary Advice
      • Yard Poster
      • Laminitis
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    • Healthy long life
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      • Veteran Advice
      • Body Language
      • Top Health Conditions
    • Horse MOT
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      • Free guide
      • Video
    • Foraging
    • How to keep your horse hydrated in winter
    • Wet weather worries
    • Stable entertainment
    • Know your bits
    • Head-shyness
    • Ear Health
    • Confident rider
    • How to prevent flies on horses
    • How to avoid equine concussion
    • How to Poultice a Foot
    • Top 5 Equine Health Problems
    • Fussy Eating
    • Seven signs to look out for
    • The causes and treatments of a locking stifle
    • A guide to leg protection
    • How to spot summer pasture allergy
    • How Does the Horse Digestive System Work?
    • How to care for a horse on box rest
    • What is horse hydrotherapy, and how is it useful?
    • Grooming tips for winter
    • 3 in-hand exercises to improve your horse’s strength and suppleness
    • 7 horsey social media accounts you need to follow
    • Post-lockdown checklist: Is your horse ready to go back to work?
    • Step-by-step guide to lunging
    • Equine insurance check: are you still covered?
    • Defying the odds – Woody’s story
    • Grass sickness – How to protect your horse
    • 7 Christmas gift ideas for your horse
    • How to keep your older horse young at heart
    • The low-down on common winter skin conditions
    • Winter fitness
    • Rescue horse – Digby’s story
    • Equine vet Gil Riley Q&A
    • Caring for your horses teeth
    • Maximise dressage marks
    • Equine vet's complete guide to worming your horse
    • Horse nutrition advice for fussy eaters
    • 10 fascinating facts you might not know about horses
    • Maximise your dressage marks
    • Keeping an eye on colic
    • Keeping your horse hydrated during winter
    • Horse headshaking: what every horse owner should know
    • How to build your horse’s topline
    • Equine colitis
    • How do horse sleep
    • Changing diet from winter to spring
    • What does your equine vet really mean?
    • Is your horse overweight?
    • How to calm a stressed horse
    • How to give your horse the best care in winter
    • Signs that your horse is happy
    • Why do horses…? Horse behaviour explained
    • How to keep your horse safe during fireworks
    • Kissing spines – what is it and how can you help your horse?
  • Training and Competition
    • Pole and Jumping Exercises
    • Cross country training
      • Dates
      • Course walks
      • Jumps Explained
      • Schooling Exercises
      • Lissa Green Eventing
      • Cross-country horse riding tips from Lucinda Green
    • Area Festivals
    • Natasha's Updates
    • Ambassadors
    • Q&A: A dressage judge’s comments and their meanings
    • Guide to rider fitness
    • TREC – all you need to know
    • The right way to warm up
    • Guide to endurance riding
    • How to help a spooky horse
    • How horses learn
    • How to practise for cross-country at home
    • Preparing for a dressage competition
    • Competing in winter
    • How to exercise your horse safely during the winter months
    • Schooling exercises to do while out hacking
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      • Revitalise your riding
      • Good Hands
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      • Regain your confidence
      • Riding in open spaces
      • Spice up your Schooling
      • Horse share advice and tips
      • 4 core stability exercises for horses
      • Improve your riding with Parelli Horsemanship
      • Tips for embarrassing horse behaviour
      • Time-saving Tips for Horse Grooming & Yard Work
      • 3 exercises to focus a sharp or spooky horse in winter
      • Is your seat affecting your riding?
      • Equestrian apps every horse owner needs to try
      • How to Stop Nerves Holding You Back
      • How to solve 3 common jumping issues on the flat
    • Security
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    • Responsible rider quiz
    • BEVA Guidelines
    • Horse Facts
    • Travel like a pro
    • Preparing for surgery
    • Festive thoughtfulness
    • Yard safety
    • Clipping your horse for autumn
    • Bringing your horse back to work
    • Horse grooming tips for horse shows and competitions
    • Hi-viz horse riding equipment review
    • When to rug your horse
    • 12 Time-saving tips for your yard
    • How to keep a horse entertained in winter
    • Horse Photography Tips
    • Essential equestrian items: 9 must-haves for every stable yard
    • Equine first aid – do you know the basics?
    • Meet your match: how to find the right horse for you
    • Step-by-step guide to long-reining
    • 6 of the best equestrian podcasts
    • 4 habits you need to unlearn to be a great rider
    • Confusing horsey terms explained
    • 10 Christmas gifts for horse riders
    • Caring for your horse at Christmas
    • Does your horse’s saddle fit?
    • 8 fun things to do this spring
    • 7 grooming tips for summer
    • Track systems
    • What personality type is your horse?
    • How do horses help with human mental health?
    • How to reduce your horse’s carbon footprint
    • How to massage your horse
    • 7 ways to treat your horse at Christmas
    • Helping your horse to live a long, healthy life
    • Spring pasture management: a guide for horse owners
    • How to ride safely in the heat
    • Essential winter stable maintenance
    • Which horse bedding is right for you?
  • Calendar
  • Free guides
    • Digestive system
    • Video: Digestive system
    • Weight
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Horse and Rider Safety Tips and Advice

Riding is one of the greatest experiences you can have with your horse and we want you to enjoy it to its fullest and safely. So take a look out our guides, tips and advice in the tabs below for great ideas and ways to prevent accidents

Riding & road safety
 

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Fitness
 

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Revitalise your riding

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Good Hands
 

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Pilates for Riders
 

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Regain your confidence

Regain your confidence
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Riding in open spaces

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Spice up your Schooling

Spice up your Schooling
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Horse share advice and tips

Horse share advice and tips
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4 core stability exercises for horses
 

4 core stability exercises for horses
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Improve your riding with Parelli Horsemanship

Improve your riding with Parelli Horsemanship
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Tips for embarrassing horse behaviour

Tips for embarrassing horse behaviour
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Time-saving tips for horse grooming and yard work
 

Time-saving tips for horse grooming and yard work
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3 exercises to focus a sharp or spooky horse in winter
 

3 exercises to focus a sharp or spooky horse in winter
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How your horse's personality can affect reinforcement training

How your horse's personality can affect reinforcement training
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Is your seat affecting your riding?
 

Is your seat affecting your riding?
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Horse training tips for legging up this spring

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Benefits of pole exercises for horses
 

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3 golden rules for cross-country riding: Lucinda Green

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Four of the best horse-riding apps
 

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How to Stop Nerves Holding You Back

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How to solve 3 common jumping issues on the flat

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