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How to tie a quick-release knot

In the latest of our H&C Clips series, Gemma Tattersall explains how to tie up your horse using a quick-release knot.

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Help! What stallion do I use for my mare?

An H&C viewer wrote to us with a question on breeding from her mare: "I have two horses who can’t be sold on due to various factors such as ...

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Video: How to tie a hay net

In the latest of our H&C horsecare videos, Gemma Tattersall explains how to tie a haynet in a stable or a horsebox.

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Video: How to tap a stud hole

Gemma Tattersall explains how to tap a stud hole before a competition. Differing weather conditions can make conditions underfoot rather ...

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Help! How do I school my ex-racehorse?

One H&C user wrote in for help training their ex-racehorse.Fred and Rowena Cook of Equine Management and Training replied:The secret of ...

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Video: Watch showjumping via 'girth cam'

Watch this amazing footage taken from a webcam on the horse's girth, showing a jumping round.

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Help! Am I fit enough for cross-country?

We had a question from a reader called Lucy, who wanted advice about rider fitness. "I get really out of breath at the end of my cross ...

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Help! How do I stop my horse from barging?

The H&C team received a question from one viewer about her pony's barging behaviour. Dear H&C, I have an eight-month-old filly. She's ...

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Help! I can't improve my cob's canter

One H&C user wrote in for advice on how to improve their cob's canter:"When I first started riding my cob I found she was very sensitive to ...

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The Obsessed Angler: part one

In this episode of 'The Obsessed Angler', Russ Evans is fishing in the River Rother in East Sussex. He explains how fishing has changed over the ...

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