Lesley's Corner
Questions
Question # 113: My horse loves to stretch down! In fact that is all he wants to do most of the time! I know stretching is good for horses, but how much should I let him stay down there?? (Terri)
Blog
Guest Blog post # 18: "The Rest of the Story" by the famous Bad Eventer!
The Rest of the Story... I know the Area III eventers are completely used to it........ but I was a bit star struck walking around warm up last weekend.... Look!! a 4* rider! And another! oh another!! Oh look more!!! They were standing around in the rain and cold, looking
Questions
Question # 112: Can we talk about saddle fit for the rider? I am saddle shopping and have been for a year. (Current Freebie!)
...I tend to like a deeper seated saddle, but I find myself hitting the cantle or bringing my seat too far forward when jumping seemingly as a result. Can we discuss saddle flap length and position, and seat depth and width, and how it relates to the riders' position
Photos
Photo # 40: This is Hannah! (Current freebie!)
Hi Hannah! This is just a superb picture! While there are a few minor cosmetic flaws to prevent this from being a perfect picture, overall you are obviously a very strong, solid, balanced, and athletic rider. Your leg is impeccable! It is perfectly positioned, and very strong while still looking
Lesley's Corner
Keep Your Horse in Front of Your Leg in the Halt
If you are able to keep your horse active behind and thinking forward into connection during the halt, you can better maintain or even IMPROVE your trot or canter quality as you move off again. How do you keep your horse in front of your leg in the halt? Learn all about it here!
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 62: Shoulder in helps to improve the half pass, and vice versa. Who can tell us why?
Questions
Question # 111: At the end of January I got bucked off my horse for the first time pretty much. I should have lunged him prior to riding, but I didn’t.
Lesley's Corner
The Busy Mouthed Horse
Videos
Video # 34: This is Kari doing the Training level test 1 Dressage Test!
Educational Discussions
Video Discussion # 61: Cool video of slow motion jumping!
~Kristin's Corner~
Kristin's Blog post # 9: Looking the Part Versus Being the Part: Thoughts for the struggling working students of the world
To the countless working students I see struggling: do not get discouraged, and keep the focus on the quality of your riding. The highly competitive upper echelons of the horse world are glamorous…to those who are not in it. I cannot think of another sport where the perception and