Horse&Rider April 2010
Spring is sorted with April Horse&Rider! Transform your jumping technique with Tim Stockdale, boost your confidence with Michael Peace's hacking solutions, and get expert advice on keeping your horse healthy. Plus, each issue comes with a free Shires catalogue!
April Horse&Rider is jam-packed with expert advice to improve your riding, intruiging articles, the latest veterinary advances and horse care advice you can trust. Plus, view the latest horsey products on the shelves, win loads of great prizes and browse the hundreds of horses for sale.
Horse World - News, your views and diary dates

On the street of the English lady
Follow Frances Spurrier on an emotional journey, as she travels to Egypt to see the incredible work the Brooke is doing to help working equines in some of the poorest parts of the world.
- PLUS! Win tickets to the British Open and the latest on Equine Infectious Anaemia
In the saddle - Riding, schooling and training

Are you sitting comfortably?
Minette Rice Edwards reveals the secret of sitting trot! Follow her fantastic exercises and beat the bounce for good.
- PLUS! How to warm your horse up for work and improve your jumping technique with Tim Stockdale's great schooling exercises
Mind matters - Horse and rider psychology

Essentials special - You can hack it!
Michael Peace uses his 'Think Equus' technique to solve all your hacking hiccups. Twelve top solutions that'll have you and your horse loving the great outdoors!
- PLUS! Loaning a horse from an equine charity, why a little self-awareness can do wonders for your confidence, and why horses favour their left eye...
Ask a vet - Vital veterinary expertise

The laminitis story
Then and now! Discover the amazing 2,000-year history of laminitis, and the recent discoveries that could change the way we manage our horses.
- PLUS! Dr Duncan's veterinary casebook - helping to prevent weight loss in the healthy horse
Management know-how - horse care advice you can trust
- Discover the magical new solution for leg injuries, learn how to revive your winter-ridden pasture, and reminisce about the grooming tools of old!
Horsey shopping - you need it, you want it, you've gotta have it!

Perfect prizes!
Give your credit card a rest - we have £1,500 worth of prizes up for grabs! Bag yourself some great horsey goodies.
- PLUS! We test the latest showjumps on the market, and uncover the new horsey products hitting the shelves this month
Equibuyer - the UK's best horsey marketplace!
- Your one-stop-shop for horses for sale, tack and equipment, equestrian property and a bulging horsey directory. Plus, advertise your horse for FREE!
Ask the Experts
You ask and our panel of experts answer! This month, our experts tackle:
- "Help, my horse spins around out hacking!"
- Finding a natural horsemanship trainer
- Taking on a naughty horse
- "Why does he self-harm?"
- Separation anxiety
- "Why is my mare showing signs of narcolepsy"
- "My horse pulls his shoes off - what are my options?"
- Bedding for a dust-sensitive horse
- Flooring for a second-hand trailer
- "Is it safe to feed haylage to my Shetland?"
Win!
- Tickets to the British Open
- A lesson with Laura Bechtolsheimer, plus euro-star gear
- Caldene wardrobes for you and your horse
- A superb set of Ariat boots and half chaps
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