Starting a horse
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Will Plunkett: meet the breaker and trainer whose clients include the Billy Stud *H&H Plus*
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Starting young horses: the secrets to success from some of the industry’s best
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All in a day’s work: Jay Johnson – helping ‘last-chance’ horses find a future *H&H Plus*
Jay Johnson on learning from his time behind bars and how he’s repaying horses for saving his life
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Learning to stand still — and other essentials for starting a young horse
This time of year is traditionally when many young horses are started under saddle. Once you’ve got to the stage where they’ve accepted the rider and done the initial riding away process, however, what are the essentials for a young horse to learn?
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Jason Webb's blog: Work hard, play hard
H&H's blogger has had two big weekends, demonstarting at Your Horse Live and enjoying the UK Polocrosse Association awards
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Jason Webb's blog: starting polo ponies and defusing 'flash points'
In his latest blog Jason explains why he enjoys backing polo ponies for the Tomlinsons and how he avoids 'flash points' with a challenging horse
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Jason Webb’s blog: Luna the Mule is backed
Jason explains how he works with head shy horses and how his most recent recruits, including Luna the mule, are getting on
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Ardall Safety Rider launches new model
A new model of an equestrian product designed to prevent serious rider injury when breaking and training horses has been launched
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New breaking-in 'dummy' launched to improve safety
The Ardall is designed to get an unbroken horse accustomed to the sensations of being ridden without a rider getting on board
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Gauging stress when breaking in youngsters
We all know breaking in and backing must be a stressful time, so researchers have been collecting data on young horses' reactions
