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Post by Kelly Marks on May 10, 2011 11:31:10 GMT 1
So what do you really, really want to get clear on?
What are the areas that other horse magazines don't reach?!
If you buy other horse magazines which articles do you buy them for?
We need your help here! You may have to think HARD but it will be worth it because it will enbable us to make your dreams come true *
*Just your article reading dreams but that's just the start ...
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Post by june on May 10, 2011 11:54:08 GMT 1
How to get your horse to want to do what you want to do?
How do you know if your horse wants to do what you want?
Planning a schooling session.
Schooling exercises.
If I buy horse magazines it tends to be for some specific article which is often a health type article, fitness, feeding or something else fairly technical.
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Post by Catrin on May 10, 2011 12:00:24 GMT 1
How to keep your focus on the horse and get your timing right - hints and tips would be invaluable.
Please can you postdate the article, so that I learned it several years ago, that would be even better!
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Post by mandal on May 10, 2011 12:09:54 GMT 1
How do you know if your horse wants to do what you want? That's a real hard one imo. Mind you I'm sure that's due to my over thinking stuff as usual. How to keep your focus on the horse and get your timing right - hints and tips would be invaluable. Please can you postdate the article, so that I learned it several years ago, that would be even better! Yes good one but, seeing as we're talking ultimate here, could I have been born with that knowlege please. Horse demenour/responses in general and the importance of context is a good one to link with these imo. |
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Post by companymagic on May 10, 2011 12:20:06 GMT 1
Its a tough one...
I buy Lot's of horse magazines and I find them a bit dull, I am bored of reading about laminitus in the spring and mud fever in the winter.
I want something that challenges my thoughts and ideals on what I do with my horses and why. Having just read the Mark Rashid book, Horses never lie more articles like this that make you question the way in which you are with your horses but doesn't given you a set in stone you must do this to get this type approach.
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Post by Kelly Marks on May 10, 2011 12:43:28 GMT 1
June - I've just read your article and it's fabulous! It's not going on the front cover because I don't think people will expect to like it as much as they will do!
These are our front cover 'headliners'
Monty writes 'Eat Like a Horse and Live Well!"
Confidence Tricks
Ten Old Horsemans' Tips - Have They Stood the Test of Time?
but there are many other brilliant articles inside and I'm appreciating your responses so far - I want to see the articles you suggest too!
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2011 12:52:11 GMT 1
One on educating the horse to the bit in a way that maintains the willing partners theme... I'm reading the twisted truths and it seems like that could have been written by IH  |
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Post by marsayy on May 10, 2011 13:04:17 GMT 1
I'm into long distance riding....you know the slow plod with all your gear....
Spent many many hours researching, saddle bags, routes, access and grazing contacts, what equipment to take, first aid kits, pack horse or no pack horse.
Read some very interesting stories of other riders on the net and the long distance riders guild but as it's not a competition never seen anything much in magazines.
Really I know it holds a lot of interest for a lot of people but there always seems to be a lot on jumping and dressage so I tend to put those magazines back on the shelve (no disrespect meant)what about more articles for those people who hack or just enjoy the company of horses.........disabled riders etc
Simple hints on horse care in the winter, such as freezing water care in the snow for those of us who don't have stables. Simple stuff for the complete beginner like the difference between hay and haylege, what the different dry feeds are, when to feed when not too.
You know already from my earlier posts that I am a novice but learning all this stuff which may seem simple to other people is mind blowing and a complete mine field.
Hope this helps ;D
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Post by Serenbean & Justine on May 10, 2011 13:52:38 GMT 1
I would love somthing about "bad turn outers " and or other problems that dont seem to come up as much (horse afraid of the moon type, or those afraid of the alpha cat) . Also the steps to help resolve the situations not just linear steps but sideways too! x
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Post by mags on May 10, 2011 14:42:21 GMT 1
How to train your horse to be more independent.
I've just come from a Trec where I saw many pairs at the PTV trying to deal with clingy horses, calling to each other or wanting to catch up with their friend (or any horse!) as quickly as possible. My own gelding is also slightly nappy and while I can (and do) hack him out alone, he leaves the other horses rather grudgingly.
How would you go about making your horse more independent, secure and actually content to be separated from other horses? Is this possible to achieve this with all horses, or is there a limit to what you can achieve based on the horse's character?
I'd like a discussion on this topic, as this is the main theme I've been working on with my own horse, and I still don't really know how realistic my expectations are.
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Post by donnalex on May 10, 2011 16:50:02 GMT 1
I think that information on being more practical and less sentimental in the current economic climate would benefit greatly a heck of a lot of people.
Information on having old and unsound horses put to sleep in the most stress free and kindest way possible would I think be welcomed by some anxious owners who are too frightened to ask for help.
I hate to see old ponies having to struggle with bad feet, no teeth and a miserable old age stretching out before them because their owners are keeping them going out of sentimentality.
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Post by silversnaffles on May 10, 2011 17:07:36 GMT 1
If it's a riding article I would like to see one with a truly normal rider, perhaps without great aspirations with a truly normal horse. All I ever seem to find are the same articles with a 5yr old dutch warmblood aiming for BSJA/BE/BD. Which is great and they talk about going on the bit and how to have a nice outline etc, which are all things many people aspire too and they have their place, but for those who don't have a sand school/personal trainer/dutch warmblood, it would be nice to see some exercises we can all have a go at to improve hacking or whatever, when it doesn't matter if you have a 13hh Highland or a 17hh shire. Like the groundwork exercises in PM/PP but from on board?
I really enjoyed the article about travelling horses from an RA (sorry can't be more accurate as I don't have it to hand!) as for once there was a view that had practical application and was pretty thought provoking. With my parents business we come across loads of people who think that their horses are to blame for being poor travellers or simply don't know how to deal with a poor traveller (well sack the driver for a start....!), so this is the sort of thing I would like them all to read. Plus, it wasn't sponsored by some company with a vested interest - those advertorial pages always seem really sneaky to me....
Maybe you could have something like 'The Big Question' put forward for the big (or small) issues that create quite a lot of discussion on the DG (and have it as a thread on there), then in the actual LP put in an article surrounding 'The Big Question' and some peoples views so it's quite thought provoking and interactive as well. Sometimes when I read articles in magazines I think 'hang on a minute, what about so and so' and I always mean to write a letter in, but I'm hopeless and never get round to it!
Sorry for the ramble, I'm not very good at being succinct!
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Post by holi on May 11, 2011 16:55:40 GMT 1
What about how to make your limited time more constructive - I mean sometimes you read something and think I'll go and try that but after 5 mins it seems to be over and you think 'what next'?? (I might just be thick lol!)
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Post by limepickle on May 11, 2011 20:38:34 GMT 1
I'd be very interested in an article that was aimed at how to bond with your horse without a round pen for join-up. I don't own the field my horses are in and it would not be possible for a "pen" to be made out of hay bales or something similar in it, the farmer would not agree! I don't buy off-the-shelf horse magazines, I prefer internet forums for advice and problem solving  |
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Post by KimT on May 12, 2011 13:29:35 GMT 1
I like the idea about horses that are hard to turn out. that kind of behaviour never comes up in magazines.
Maybe pole work exercises that don't focus on gridwork. When Billy hurt is back I had to do lots of pole work with raised poles and to keep him interested I had to come up with all different layouts. There wasn't anything out there to give me many ideas. It was all by long lining but it would be as valuble to do it ridden.
I do agree on the something for the regular rider. One that doesn want to compete.
Retrain your ex racer 'properly'- especially relating to building good topline to support a heavier rider than they were used to.
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