What’s in the new issue of H&H Ask The Trainer?

The latest issue of H&H Ask The Trainer is on sale now in all good newsagents. Boasting 100 pages jam-packed with advice from more than 50 leading riders and industry experts, H&H Ask The Trainer is a must-have to help you achieve your season goals.

Thirty leading riders, including Laura Tomlinson, Oliver Townend and Trevor Breen, reveal the key piece of training advice that transformed them into winners.

Ride an ex-racehorse? Advanced eventer Victoria Bax solves three common issues using easy-to-follow exercises that will help an equine off the track become a winner in a new discipline.

Lucinda Green explains the science behind effective cross-country riding, and why understanding the “see-saw” effect will transform your performance in the saddle.

Tina Cook shares the knowledge that has helped her kick-start many young horses’ careers; fellow eventer Paul Tapner reveals six ways to sharpen your performance in the final phase and learn how to accurately judge your horse’s cross-country speed with J-P Sheffield.

Get the edge in jump-offs with Tim Stockdale’s handy guide to shaving vital seconds off the clock, including how to train for this at home. Straightness, balance and rhythm are key ingredients for showjumping clear — don’t miss international rider Daniel Moseley’s four useful exercises for teaching these attributes at home, plus straightforward but brilliant grid work exercises for teaching straightness, boosting confidence and engaging your horse’s hindleg.

Does the term flying change fill you with dread? Worry no more — we canvass expert opinion on how to ride them and find out where so many riders are going wrong.

Do you find that you fall to pieces in the dressage warm up? Andrew Gould shares his six steps to pulling off a personal best in the arena, plus list one dressage judge Sue Carson discusses the common pitfalls she hates to see and Paul Hayler explains where marks are lost in prelim and novice tests.

There’s also showing supreme Katie Jerram tips for transforming a hunter into a winner, plus the pieces of equipment that top producers swear by and plenty more!

Don’t miss H&H Ask The Trainer, on sale now.

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