Educational Discussions
Questions
Question # 89: Should we be keeping our outside leg back in all of our canter work, or is it only in the transition? (Jennifer)
Blog
Guest Blog entry # 12: Bad Eventer gets 5th place at her first Intermediate Event!
Red Numbers I wasn't really worried about my dressage test......... I was mostly just worried about forgetting it........... For some reason, every time I went through the test in my mind I would get to a move like oh say..... haunches in and then forget what was next.
Questions
Question # 88: So, I'm coming to realize something now that Henry and I have moved up to Training - he needs more support in jumping than I'm used to giving. I spent so much time working on "just leaving him alone" so that I didn't run him at things.
Videos
Video # 27: This is Andi and Chester on a Beginner Novice cross counry course!
Educational Discussions
Quiz # 14: How can you tell if your horse is honestly and properly connected on the outside rein?
Lesley's Corner
Are You Making This Very Common Mistake in the Shoulder In?
Questions
Question # 87: I work with two different trainers (one regularly, and the other every month or so since she is more expensive) and am getting conflicting advice on half halts and downward transitions.
Lesley's Corner
An Exercise to Teach You to Wait For Your Horse to Jump
The single most common bad habit a jumping rider can have is that of jumping ahead of their horse! Sometimes it is so subtle that you are not even aware that you are moving while your horse is trying to lift his front end for take off. And even when it is subtle - it greatly affects the horse!
Questions
Question # 86: My horse is so fussy in a bit, she is always moving the bit around and chomping on it. Her head is never still! And the judges really mark us down for this.
Educational Discussions
Video Discussion # 50: Stretching exercise - stretching the horse's shoulders before a ride
Blog
Guest Blog entry # 11: "The Horror of Prelim B" by the famous Bad Eventer!
The Horror of Prelim B Do you think it's wrong that my absolute #1, most important reason to get to Intermediate with haste is so that I never EVER....... EVER have to ride Prelim Test B again? I've ridden test B in lessons for weeks. I&