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“There will be no lift of the ban until people can be convinced there is no cruelty in hunting...”

What the Hunting Act 2004 says

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The Act made hunting any wild mammals, including foxes, with dogs illegal – except when the “hunting is exempt”. Exempt hunting includes flushing out and stalking, as long as five conditions are met. These are i) that the flushing out or stalking is undertaken to prevent or reduce serious damage to livestock, crops or other property that the wild mammal would otherwise cause ii) the person flushing out or stalking either owns the land or has permission from the landowner/occupier to carry out this activity iii) No more than two dogs are involved iv) Dogs are not allowed below ground other than for a) Protecting game birds b) Hunting rats or rabbits c) Retrieving a hare that has previously been shot d) Flushing a wild mammal for a bird of prey to hunt e) Recapturing a wild mammal that has escaped/been released from captivity (not for the purpose of hunting) f) Rescuing a wild mammal that is believed to be injured or suffering g) Research and observation Each of the exemptions have conditions applied. Most notably in the case of (iv) a, e, and f the Act states that the dog must be “under sufficiently close control” to ensure the mammal is not harmed before being dealt with appropriately.

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NEWS REPORT

The

hunting ban...

How is it working four years on?

The Hunting Act came into force in February 2005.

Your Horse investigates how the Act has shaped up and if it is achieving what it set out to do Investigation by Justine Harding Pics by Nico Morgan

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unting remains one of the hottest topics of debate in Britain. Emotions continue to run high on both sides as the arguments rage between the right to uphold years of sporting tradition and the need to prevent what is seen as unnecessary suffering.

The Hunting Act came into force on 18 February 2005, making hunting with dogs illegal. So did the 325 registered hunts in England and Wales shut up shop? Were dogs and horses destroyed and was rural industry brought to its knees as some predicted?

Spokesperson for the Countryside Alliance Tim Bonner says: “We were always clear that the ban was unworkable and temporary.

We therefore set out to do three things – firstly, to keep the hunting infrastructure in place so it’s in a position to continue when the ban is lifted.

“We have achieved this, with no packs closing.

“Secondly, our aim was to challenge the Act and thirdly, to repeal it, as in our view, it has failed on every level.”

The key campaigners for the ban – the RSPCA, the International Fund for Animal

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Welfare (IFAW) and the killed by the dogs. However, League Against Cruel Sports hunts can use a pack of dogs (LACS) – disagree. to flush to a bird of prey and “The Hunting Act was approximately 50 fox hound invoked because the majority packs have acquired a bird of of the population wanted to get prey since the ban to exploit rid of the cruelty of hunting this exemption. with dogs,” says John Rolls, Falconers feel this has director of animal welfare brought their sport into promotion for the RSPCA. disrepute, especially following “It has been challenged in unsubstantiated reports of courts and the House of birds of prey being killed by Commons but still received hounds. The chairman of the huge support and it has since Hawk Board, Jim Chick, says: been tested in court. It is an “Fox hunts have a perfectly enforceable act and in time feasible way to hunt and using will be seen as a landmark a bird of prey is totally piece of legislation.” unnecessary. We oppose it Hunts are still able to operate completely and feel birds providing there is no pursuit should not be being thrown of wild mammals. Instead they about in carriers on the back of ‘trail hunt’ where a scent (often quad bikes and in vehicles. fox urine) is laid for the hounds “There will be no lift of the to follow, emulating a typical ban until people can be pre-ban hunt. However live fox convinced there is no cruelty scents can sometimes be in hunting and misusing. picked up instead Mistreating birds in leading to ‘accidents’. this way is m nce fro New guida of Chief completely One pack reported n tio the Associa cers says 25 in just one counterce Offi li o P to e v year alone. productive.” a h r e ng hunts no lo of their Stalking or It is these ce li tell po dvance. exemptions that flushing from cover a in ts e e m by no more than two have caused much of dogs, to the gun, is still the controversy with permitted in certain the Act. The public, police and circumstances, provided the courts are still working out wild mammal is not injured or exactly what does constitute

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legal hunting and what doesn’t.

Three cases against hunt members were dropped following a High Court ruling in February that it’s for the prosecution to prove illegal hunting has taken place, rather than the defence to show the hunting was exempt. It also made clear anyone charged with illegal hunting should state when interviewed what exemption they were using.

Finally judges ruled that ‘searching’ for a wild mammal to flush is permitted.

To date there have been nearly 70 successful prosecutions under the Act, three of these against hunt members. The rest have been for hare coursing or against individuals hunting rabbits, deer, rats, foxes and badgers.

PC Nigel Lound, wildlife crime officer for the Lincolnshire police, says: “The Hunting Act is a very difficult piece of legislation to police effectively but is law so we have to try and enforce it. Due to the demands on our resources, I can’t imagine van loads of officers ever being deployed to a hunt for illegal hunting.

Nine out of 10 times when we do go to a hunt it is for public order offences.

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Retraining racehorses

Off the

track

PART 1 Retraining racehorses is challenging but, done well, full of rewards too. Trainers Fred and Rowena Cook have invited us to follow the progress of ex-racer Blue in his change of career

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x-racehorses aren’t like other equines in terms of how they need to be handled both from the ground and under saddle, as many of you will know.

Their racing life involves heavily structured lifestyles and routines so, when their careers end, they face a totally different future.

New saddles and new bits, new training programmes, new feed times, new freedoms and new owners are just some of the things to get used to when their time on the track is over. It’s not surprising it can often be confusing for both horse and owner when these issues are broached.

Today, as an influx of racehorses hits the sales, many people have found themselves giving homes to unwanted Thoroughbreds straight off the track – and hit problem after problem. This is often because new owners may not fully understand what to expect from a horse straight out of racing – and equally the horse may not fully understand what‘s expected of him.

Your Horse joins specialist trainers Fred and Rowena Cook as they start retraining six-year-old ex-racehorse Blue.

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Rowena, Blue and Fred

Fred and Rowena Cook have years of experience handling and training horses from all equestrian spheres. Their knowledge of the way racehorses are kept in training helps them understand the problems new owners face.

They work hard to train their horses to be forward-going, polite and well-mannered, but above all confident and happy.

Fred and Rowena also run the Helpline for the RoR (Retraining of u Racehorses) so if yo e, vic ad y an want then just give them a call on 01780 740773

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The finalists line up for their lessons on Talland’s top schoolmasters

Talland’s got

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Halfway through each session the riders swap horses

Our Win the Ultimate Year final 12 joined us at Talland School of Equitation for a full day’s assessment of their skills. Who wins? Read on to find out!

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ast issue we introduced you to our 12 lucky finalists. Now, just one step away from winning, they travelled Cirencester to be assessed by Talland instructors and the Your Horse team.

There was no time for nerves as Talland’s chief instructor Justine Sole BHSI led them to the outdoor school where they were split into two groups and

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introduced to their mounts.

Group one, Helen Bowler, Claire Goodyear, Nicola Short, Rachael Collins, Hazel Rogers and Abigail Alliss were asked to warm up their horses, ready for flatwork.

BHSII Ali Mills put them through their paces with exercises designed to help us gauge both their competence and ability to take instruction.

Meanwhile our second group, Hayley Beattie, Rachel Kellett, Julie Wren, Claire White, Jeni Walker and our only male finalist, Nick Best were jumping.

Justine asked them to focus on their turns, keeping a steady rhythm into the fences and making sure their position wasn’t hindering the horses over the jumps.

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Halfway through both sessions, all the riders swapped their horses.

“I know these horses inside out,” Justine said. “I’m well aware some of them are easier to ride than others. I want to see what each rider can do with

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Practical tasks included fitting a double bridle and bandaging

the horse they’ve been given.

I also want to see how eager and willing they are to learn.”

We all know there are some horses you click with and others who just don’t seem to go well for you, so switching horses gives everyone a fair chance.

Justine says: “The Your Horse team can only pick one winner and I feel a tremendous amount of responsibility in helping them to find the rider who will benefit most.”

Then it was time for the groups to switch disciplines, group one to jump and group two for dressage.

By the end of the final session the riders were exhausted but delighted with what they’d achieved. “I’ve learnt so much today, I even managed to ride my first flying change,” Nick said. “No matter what the outcome is, just getting here today has been fantastic.”

Even the grey skies, blustery winds and spitting rain couldn’t dampen the atmosphere. “It’s such a great

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experience and a privilege to ride such fantastic schoolmasters,” Nicola said.

After a short break for lunch, the contestants were set a number of practical stable management challenges by Ali. Tasks included fitting a double bridle, preparing a horse for transport and putting on stable bandages. Then they took part in a quick fire question-andanswer session with Justine.

As the assessment day drew to a close, we had one last chance to get to know the finalists a little better. With such strong candidates, the interview phase was crucial.

We asked each rider to explain a bit more about their aims, what they hoped to achieve with their horse and how winning the prize would help them get there.

The next day was decision time. With several favourites, but still no clear winner, we went back to the original entry forms for one last look.

Finally we found that special something and, at last, we had our winner.

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slow and steady

wins the race RIDER CLINIC

Sacha Kent needs some help taking back control from her bolshy boy

Words Imogen Johnson

Sacha Kent and Chester My horse Chester is eight and I’ve had him for about a year. He’s what you could call rude, arrogant and certainly big! He was a stallion until he was six and after that, when he was started, he kept throwing off his rider. I got him quite soon after that.

He’s definitely got potential but he can be extremely difficult to deal with. I find it hard to keep him straight and his canter is quite argumentative, so sometimes it’s really tricky getting consistent work from him. He was started in draw reins and spurs so he’s also really quite resentful of my leg.

Being a show jumper at heart, I want to show jump with Chester, but he only came with dressage gear so we’ve not been able to jump. Because of this, I really seem to have fallen into dressage so it’s definitely an area we need some help with, especially with our canter work.

THE EXPERT Shelley Brooks Shelley is one of the only four people in the UK to have been awarded the Level 3 British Dressage coaching certificate, proving that she’s qualified to train people from unaffiliated level right up to Advanced level. Shelley also competes in affiliated Advanced level dressage, Prix St Georges and Intermediate 1. As well as coaching and competing Shelley runs a busy livery yard in Ramsden Heath, Billericay.

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To contact Shelley for advice or training call 07973 205167 or email Shelley. brooks@bucas. com

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Getting started Before they begin Shelley explains how she will teach the lesson.

“I teach from inside the judges’ box at the end of the arena, which might seem a little unusual but really it makes sense. It’s more like watching a dressage test which is essentially what we’re working towards, and it gives me a better perception of how you’re both working” says Shelley. “If you need me to come out at any point that’s fine, just say.”

As Sacha warms up, Shelley can see how Chester naturally works and explains what they’ll work on to begin with.

“If straightness is your main problem, there’s really no point working on 20m circles for the majority of the lesson. That’s why we struggle when we go into our dressage tests and we’re faced with straight boards,” she says.

“As you warm up, use as much of the arena as you can. You’re both looking a little tense at the moment so try to relax and loosen up. Chester has just started blowing his nose which is a good sign he’s relaxing.”

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Sacha keeps control of

Shelley notices a the contact few things that Sacha can work on before she even thinks about canter. Firstly, Chester is much softer on the left rein and finds left bend easier.

“It’s very normal for horse to be stronger on one rein than the other. Research has suggested it can be due to a number of factors, such as their position in the womb.

We’ll work on this throughout the lesson.”

She also explains, in reference to Chester’s movement, that while Sacha may be feeling one thing, she’s actually experiencing another.

“You say he feels as though he’s in front of your leg, but really he’s not moving forward from his back end. This is a tricky situation because you need to be pushing him on, but you’re worried he’ll rush off with you. You need to try to stop using your contact as a safety net to balance because you do have a good position,” says Shelley.

As Sacha moves forward to trot, Shelley tells her to keep her contact steady and her right hand to the right and her left hand to the left.

“If you’re forever moving your hands about, Chester will continue to make you take responsibility for his straightness issues. Keep your hands still and he can’t do that,” she says.

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Guide Make saddle fitting simple

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nless you’re a trained saddle fitter, or a horse owner with years of experience, it can be difficult to know what to look for in a properly fitting saddle. Every little blip in training can make you question your saddle, and a lack of knowledge or understanding of saddle fitting can end in paranoia – he’s stiff to the left, maybe I should I get my saddle checked. Know the feeling?

Not a month goes by when someone on the Your Horse team doesn’t have a problem or a question about their saddle and we have access to some of the best experts in the country. But they can’t be there all the time, so we all have to take responsibility for our horses’ backs and learn as much as we can.

Here, we aim to give you the basics so you can keep an eye out for any problems with your saddle that may otherwise go

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horse isn’t moving as he normally does. unnoticed. There are a number of Whatever the reasons, you know things any rider can check on a your horse so, if in doubt, check. regular basis and, while there’s bvious o r Kay Hastilow is a master no substitute for an expert fo g in Check comfort is d saddler and senior lecturer opinion, it’s good to know f o s n g si out the what to look for. Hopefully doesn’t rule rt advice for the Society of Master pe this will give you a little need for ex orried you Saddlers, who‘s been working w re a with saddles since 1967. As more confidence in your – If you ays consult should alw le fitter a show jumper, she became saddle fitting knowledge, so your sadd interested in the effect of the when the experts leave, panic saddle fit on performance, and in doesn’t have to set in!

1985 she started fitting. Kay now fits around 1,000 saddles each year, adjusts, alters and lectures, as well as riding her If, for any reason, you’re questioning own horses Panache and Danni. whether your saddle is right for your “People can’t simply learn the basics horse, then there are a number of things and think they’re saddle fitters, it takes you can check. years of training and experience to You may feel the saddle moving or understand it fully. However, it’s slipping as you ride, or you may be finding important to be able to recognise when sores or sensitive areas appearing. It may there’s a problem with your saddle,” even be as simple as feeling as though your says Kay.

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The experts

Carol Mailer is a leading show jumping trainer with many years of experience.

At the heart of her training lies grid work, a valuable tool for laying the foundations and advancing performance.

The model:

Vespa is a five-year-old Hanoverian mare.

She started her riding career a year ago and it’s all been schooling and hacking, as owner Julie Brown has concentrated on dressage.

Jumping will add variety to Vespa’s training. She has never jumped before.

Get kitted out When introducing youngsters to jumping there are a few gear ‘must haves’. �Make sure your horse is wearing protective boots all round and overreach boots too. When he’s first learning to jump, there’s every chance his legs will be all over the place and he could easily strike himself �If you have one, a jumping saddle is preferable to a GP. The forward cut flaps offer you added stability and supportive knee and thigh rolls help you stay in the plate �Even if your horse doesn’t normally wear a martingale, it’s worth putting one on for his first few jumping attempts. It helps with control of the head and the steering, and the neck strap gives you something to grab if needed. A breastplate with a martingale attachment is best as it will stop your saddle slipping back which might upset your horse �Use whichever bit and noseband you usually use for schooling or hacking as changing it now might just confuse him �For you, gloves are a must as you might find your young horse gets a little strong.

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Horses love to jump – get yours off to a flying start with our expert advice Words by Julie Brown

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oung horses deserve the best start in life if we want them to grow into confident adults.

The more you can introduce them to in the early years, the better they will accept things as they grow older.

If you want your horse to jump, starting them at four or five is the best bet, although all horses need to be treated as individuals.

If you’ve only been schooling and hacking him, teaching him to jump can seem a bit daunting. Here show jumping expert Carol Mailer works with a baby to show us how to confidently introduce the concept of getting all four feet off the ground.

Warm up thoroughly before you start

Warm those muscles As with every riding session, you must fully warm up your horse before asking him to exert himself. For jumping, it’s important to get your horse working forwards. So after five or 10 minutes in walk, ask him to trot on smartly.

Don’t worry where his head is – he doesn’t need to look pretty, he just needs to be listening and be in front of your leg. Trot and canter on both reins making sure you don’t take too much of a hold. Take up the forward or floating jumping position in canter to help your horse move along.

Young, green horses may be a bit spooky if they’ve not seen jumps in an arena before, but you need to distinguish spooking from just having a look. If he wants to have a look round, then let him – just keep him in front of your leg in case he does put in a big spook – that way you’re much less likely to come a cropper.

Reassure him lots – youngsters take their confidence from their riders, so make sure he feels good about what you’re asking for.

Baby gridwork Carol’s philosophy on teaching young horses to jump is to make it as easy for them as she can, but also to get them jumping straight away. She doesn’t do pole

work with the babies, preferring instead to use grid work with tiny crosses which encourage both horse and rider to stay in the middle of the jump. Although it might seem daunting at first, horses generally enjoy it and it teaches them good habits from the start.

To begin with, Carol uses a grid of seven very small cross-poles (you can use less if you don’t have enough jumps). She uses Polyjumps as there is a light and easily moved set specifically designed for grid work. In fact, the set is now called the Carol Mailer set as Carol is so well known for her gridwork.

You can be much bolder in setting your

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The choice of show shines available is huge, we have put a selection of them to the test. Read on to see how they have performed.

EASE OF USE Our tester considered how easy each of the products was to hold, whether it sprayed well and if it gave a good even coverage

PERFORMANCE How did each product perform, did it repel dust, give a good shine, detangle the mane and tail and cut grooming time? How long did the benefits last?

Quality and VALUE FOR MONEY Our tester evaluated whether the products left a showing finish and how much product was needed to get the desired effect. They also looked at the price and whether the product was value for money, and if they would buy it again

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The testER Suzanne Hibbard competes in show jumping and showing. She currently has one horse, a 16.3hh six-year-old Warmblood x, bay

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gelding called Kingswood (known as Alf at home). They compete in riding horse classes at county level and their 2009 season has started well with a win in the large riding horse class at the North

of England spring show qualifying for the Royal International Horse Show.

Suzanne wants show shine to be quick and easy to apply leaving the coat soft and shiny for at least a few hours!

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‘Dodging branches left, right and centre we rode at the fastest possible trot for mile after mile’

PARt 2

Life in the

fast lane In the second part of our endurance special, Your Horse writer Rebecca Gibson finds out exactly what it takes to complete an endurance ride – and it’s certainly no walk in the park

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ndurance riding may conjure up images of little old ladies, sporting anoraks and plodding round the countryside on wiry Arabs. However, the reality is very different.

Super-fit horses of various shapes and sizes, ridden by gritty riders who think nothing of spending hour after hour in the saddle are the lifeblood of this vibrant sport, as I discovered when I took part in the 32km Endurance GB (EGB) King’s Forest ride.

I was as ready as I’d ever be when I arrived at the Suffolk starting venue for the ride. The atmosphere was buzzing and there was a flurry of activity with horses being unloaded and tacked-up, and riders making last minute equipment and map checks. I felt a little lost in all the chaos and was glad to have

experienced endurance rider, Brigid Fairman to show me the ropes.

As Brigid opened up the trailer to unload the horses, it was clear my steed Ollie, knew exactly what was on the agenda. He strode down the ramp, raring to go and it was immediately obvious both Brigid and Ollie were in their element.

Competitor Brigid had everything organised with military precision.

Once the horses were off the trailer, we collected our numbered orange bibs from the organiser’s tent and having confirmed our pre-ride vetting and start times we went to get the horses ready to be presented to the vets.

Within minutes we were trotting Ollie and Musty up, then it was back to the trailer to tack-up and get on board.

The race riders had already set off, starting as one big group. The

rest of us would be allowed out of the start gate at 10 minute intervals, and would need to regulate our pace – neither riding too slow, or too fast.

The first of the non-race riders to go, we headed straight over to the start gate. After 10 minutes of pacing around we were off at a trot.

After just 10 minutes of high speed trotting, I was already wondering if I’d make it to the end, but by the time we reached the first check point I’d found my rhythm.

Dodging branches left, right and centre we rode at the fastest possible trot for mile after mile, only slowing briefly when the ground became too stony to continue trotting.

When the paths opened up to grassy tracks we picked up canter, and before long we could see a grey horse and orange bib bouncing

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