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FOLLOWING THE EXCESSES of the festive season — or even too much time spent in front of the TV—the New Year is inevitably the time when most horse enthusiasts set resolutions to do new things. That is why the theme of thissign up for a new equestrian sport, try a different training schedule, or simply work to improve your own technique in the saddle. With that in mind, we bring you the first part ofanew series with RiderCise® founder Clare Gangadeen, who explains the importance of core and how to strengthen it (page 30), which in itself is something that is so simple to do but at the same time it is incredibly transformative. With more exercises coming up in future issues of your favourite magazine, why not take out a subscription to ensure that you don’t missasingle one ().