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Forward and speed are two different things. And balanced speed is not inherently dangerous. But if there is a fundamental problem, speed will make it more apparent.
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- Photo # 78 & Question # 345: Kayla shows us a sequence of photos and has a question about her horse's tendency to sometimes markedly drift to one side right before the jump.
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2167
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2128
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2027
- The Ultimate Rider Hand Position Fix!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1929
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1782
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1754
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1711
- Question # 326: Ellen has a question about her horse becoming barn sour and threatening to rear.
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1630
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1480
- Video # 103: This is Kayla doing Novice level Show Jumping!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1426
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1399
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1387
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1336
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1294
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1204
- The Pre Flight Checklist
- Video # 93: This is Jen!
- Improve Your Ability to Think on Your Feet When Riding!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 955
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 907
- Video Discussion # 88: This short video shows a great example of a rider riding truly *forward* in a trot to walk transition!
- Video # 85: This is Lija jumping a keyhole fence!
- Video # 84: This is Lija schooling a water jump with a skinny!
- Question # 267: My horse used to be a very bold and confident jumper. We competed to Training level very successfully. Then I took a year off because I had a baby. And now that I am back to riding, I feel like I have a different horse....
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 745
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 677
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 630
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 622
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 610
- The Mark Todd Clinic - Fresno CA, Jan 2015 (Current Freebie!)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 524
- Discussion # 104: What is wrong with this rider's lower leg position?






