April 2021 Issue
April Horse&Rider is out now with a free 2021 Shires catalogue! It's full of great riding exercises, management know-how, shopping essentials, expert advice and great prizes, just for you.
We’ve got lots of fantastic schooling exercises for you to have a go at this month. Mike Jackson helps you to get your horse ready for the event season ahead with exercises that focus on improving footwork, adjustability and relaxation. In the final part of Tania Grantham’s excellent polework series, Tania shares a layout that’ll crack straightness and add more collection to your horse’s paces. Continuing the importance of straightness, Jay Halim has an exercise for you to practise that’ll help you perfect your square turns and get the best approach to jumps.
With sports due to start back up, we help you get ready for the competition season ahead. Competition shirts have been put through their paces, take a look at how our testers rated them and we’ve rounded up the latest must-have kit. After a quiet winter, our fitness plans will have both you and your horse back to the top of your game in just a few weeks. Plus, if you suffer from the dreaded competition nerves, try out our anxiety-busting advice so that you can have your best season yet!
Plus, don’t forget to enter our fabulous competitions, you could win a gorgeous Albion bridle and we’ve got some fantastic prizes on our monthly giveaway page – get your copy of April Horse&Rider today!
What's in this issue?
The path to straightness with Jay Halim
Ready to take your jump training to the next level?…Read On
Poles to solve your problems
In the final part of this series, Tania Grantham presents…Read On
Look after his legs
Join vet Kathy Duncan as she helps you get to…Read On
Fitter horse, fitter you
Fitness experts Fizz Marshall and Lottie Lodge help you create…Read On
Banish your show day nerves
Does show day send you into a blind panic? Address…Read On