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MAGAZINE MARCH 2015 Everything Horse UK Magazine Everything Horse UK Magazine is a free monthly publication featuring the latest equestrian news, rider features and health articles. The magazine is available in print and as a digital publication. Check out our Facebook and Twitter pages for more information. Contact Information General Enquiries [email protected] F inally, the winter is almost over and you can almost feel spring in the air. It won’t be long before the spring grass is through and the trees will be full of leaves once again. The foaling season is now well underway, you may now be starting to contemplate breeding from your own mare at some point in the future. We have a fantastic three part Breeding feature starting in this month’s magazine, which covers the basics of breeding responsibly and choosing the correct mare and stallion. We are delighted to have Lara Dyson from Dyson Stallions on board to write the series for us. As with foaling, the showing season is starting once again. Producer, Robert Walker, is back with his final instalment, this month focussing on Top Tips for Turnout. We've also been in touch with another experienced hand in the showing circuit, Sarah Tattersall. Sarah has been kind enough to share her top tips and has allowed us to use several of her own images to accompany the article. A new traveling with horses survey has been launched to help the necessary agencies gain a better understanding of travelling with horses on the road. Anyone who has been involved in an incident, no matter how minor in the last 5 years is being encouraged to complete the short survey online. Over recent years, our own fitness as riders has come under scrutiny. The Pony Club have kindly put together some exercises that will help you get in shape and improve your balance in the saddle. Hilary Wakefield, BHSAI, INT T has also given us her thoughts on the topic. Hoof abscesses are an all too common problem that can affect all horses and ponies no matter what the breed or discipline. Robinson animalhealthcare have put together a short informative article including their best tips on how to poultice effectively. We have some great ticket give-aways coming up on the website and our social media pages over the coming months, next month also sees the launch of our new ‘Tried and Tested’ section in the magazine. Look forward to seeing you again next month. Suzanne Editor Jennifer McAloon [email protected] Advertising/Marketing [email protected] News Team Suzanne Ashton [email protected] DISCLAIMER Everything Horse UK Ltd endeavors to bring the reader accurate and up to date information from the equestrian industry. We may or may not agree with the information provided in this magazine, however we do aim to make sure it is relevant at the time of publishing. Images are provided by the content writers and Everything Horse UK Ltd will not be held liable for the use of images if copyright authentication has not been accurately sourced. Responsibility for Copyright authentication is left solely with the contributor. Should you have a dispute please contact Everything Horse UK, we will then be able to give details for the writer responsible for the issue of the images. Everything Horse UK Ltd strongly recommend you consult a qualified veterinary practitioner should you have any doubts over your horse’s health. Company Director Do you follow us on Facebook and Twitter? You can find us on Facebook by typing Everything Horse UK Magazine into your search bar. We also love Twitter! Follow us on @everythinghors be careful NOT to add the e to horse as you won’t find us... With the spring grass almost at foot, Kate Douglas-Dala is on hand giving advice on how to best prepare our fields to minimise the risk of laminitis. Kate looks at land assessment, including acreage, seed type and forage feeding. March 2015 • Issue 18 • Everything Horse UK Magazine We’re always happy to hear from our readers and listen to their stories, so if you have something amazing you’d like to tell us about, then get in touch at [email protected] 3