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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T15:02:35.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.horseandhound.co.uk",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "Start small to teach the horse that water trays are no big deal.\n\n**Medal-winning showjumper Will Fletcher and accredited coach and grand prix rider Joao Charlesworth get to the root of the problem with water trays, while a successful amateur reveals how she has turned her mare’s phobia around in this exclusive feature for H &H subscribers**\n\nTeaching your horse to jump water trays is an essential part of showjumping training if you want to make any progress up the levels. From Hickstead’s infamous Devils Dyke to the seemingly innocuous rectangles of blue foam that lurk under coloured poles in newcomers classes up and down the country, so-called Liverpool fences come in […]",
  "title": "Teach your horse to jump water trays with tips from top showjumpers"
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