January 2016 – Page 2 – The Horse Magazine

Frozen Semen: Why is it different?

January 12th, 2016
Historically, the insemination of mares with frozen stallion semen often resulted in disappointing results and high veterinary bills. There have been considerable advances in recent years in how stallion semen is frozen and how mares bred with frozen semen are managed in order to achieve good pregnancy rates... Read Article 1 Comment »

Exercise: Clams

In part three, Rebecca Ashton introduces the exercise, Clams. This is a common exercise in pilates classes; here Rebecca explains how it will help your riding. This exercise allows you to use your legs individually and precisely; creating clearer communication with the horse. Now that we have brought awareness to our core, this month we are […] Read Article Comments Off

Exercise: Shoulder Stability

The control of our upper body should be focused in what we term the shoulder girdle. This is the area that wraps around us like a corset just under the shoulder joints. Read Article Comments Off

Exercise: Shoulder Mobility

In this exercise, we will look at shoulder joint mobility and independent hands. Read Article Comments Off

Rider of the Month – January 2016

January 9th, 2016
The first International Animal Health rider of the month for 2016 is none other than Adelaide winner, Mr Shane Rose… Shane was a happy man after the cross country at Adelaide****, clear with the only run under time on Virgil and clear with just 3.2 time on Qualified… “I was very happy with them both. […] Read Article Comments Off