Aimi Clark

Editor of @YourHorse Mag & https://t.co/XC0pW0CLQY. Former H&Her. Happiest riding a horse or rowing a boat. Not particularly good at either... Views my own.

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Side saddle riding: how to get started

3 days ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

Once considered the ‘correct’ way for ladies to ride a horse, now everyone can ride side saddle and there are are an increasing number of events to take part in, should you wish to compete. While riding side saddle is very different to riding astride — you only have one leg (the left) against your horse’s side for a start — it is a great skill to learn and can have a positive impact on your astride position.
How to manage nerves when getting back on board after a nasty fall or setback

6 days ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

Would you consider yourself to be a nervous horse rider — or perhaps there is something in particular that triggers an attack of nerves? Falling off goes with the territory when you ride horses, but many riders (of all levels) experience a particularly bad fall or incident at some point and it takes time to recover from it. I know this because it happened to me.
Five-day-old foal found with a bloody mouth and jaw hanging out of place

1 week ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

A foal who was found in her stable with a bloody mouth and her jaw hanging out of place has defied the odds by making a full recovery. The filly, who was born in February, was just five days old when she was discovered with a broken jaw late at night by her owner Amanda Johnson. She took the foal to UC Davis Veterinary Hospital in California, where X-rays showed complete displaced fractures of both of her mandibles (jaw).
Laura Collett leads Britain to Nations Cup victory at Bicton

1 week ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

Laura Collett and her two-time Olympic team gold medallist London 52 triumphed in the TopSpec CCI4*-S at Bicton International Horse Trials on Sunday (25 May) and led Britain to victory in the first leg of the 2025 FEI Eventing Nations Cup. Gemma Stevens on Chilli King, who finished 14th, Barnie Brotherton on DHI King Nelson, eighth, and Selina Milnes on Cooley Snapchat, fifth, completed the British quartet (pictured above).
Safety of horses and riders on the road discussed in Scottish Parliament

2 weeks ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

Politician Christine Grahame raised the important issue of keeping horses and riders safe while hacking on the road in Scottish Parliament this week (Tuesday 20 May). Christine, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Constituency, asked the First Minister to support the British Horse Society’s Dead Slow campaign, explaining that it urges drivers to take care around horses on the road.
Breaking news: Becky Moody is coming to Your Horse Live 2025!

2 weeks ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

Stop the press: British Dressage star Becky Moody is coming to Your Horse Live 2025 (7-9 November)!She will appear in the SEIB main arena on Saturday and Sunday, giving a morning and afternoon performance on both days. Tickets are available to buy now. Becky first hit the headlines when she was called up at the last minute for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. She went on to help Team GB collect the bronze aboard her beloved homebred Jagerbomb.
Mandatory wearing of hard hats introduced for equine vets and nurses

2 weeks ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

All vets and vet nurses at CVS Equine are now required to wear a hard hat when handling, assessing or treating a horse in order to reduce the number of head injuries that occur. It follows a three-year research project in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, which found that 90% of veterinary staff have experienced an injury during their career. The research identified that head injuries were one of the most common injuries, usually when examining horses’ lower legs.
Tom March completes mammoth 800-mile cycle and three mountain climbs in 100 hours

3 weeks ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

Tom March — the husband of five-star event rider Piggy — cycled into Royal Windsor Horse Show this afternoon, marking the end of his mammoth 800-mile journey to raise money for Spinal Research. Along the way he also climbed Britain’s three highest peaks on foot: Ben Nevis (1,345m) in Scotland, Scafell Pike (978m) in the Lake District and Mount Snowdon (1,085m) in Wales.
Time to celebrate! Top 10 placed Badminton horses and riders in pictures

3 weeks ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

An edge-of-your-seat conclusion to the Mars Badminton Horse Trials unfolded this afternoon (11 May), with crowd favourite Ros Canter pipping Oliver Townend to the title in the final moments. Oliver and his overnight leader, Cooley Rosalent, were the final combination to canter into the main arena and they couldn’t afford even one fence to fall if they were to hang on to the win, after Ros and ‘Walter’s’ copybook clear minutes earlier.
Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo make history with emotional second Badminton victory

3 weeks ago | yourhorse.co.uk | Aimi Clark

“This was for Caroline,” announced a visibly emotional Ros Canter moments after securing the second Mars Badminton Horse Trials victory of her career. Ros, 39, was referring to esteemed coach Caroline Moore, her long-time mentor and friend, who sadly passed away after a battle with cancer in March this year. “She was by my side my whole career and this is the first time I’ve done anything like this without her,” continued Ros.