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Questions
Question # 36: Lately, my horse & I are having issues with turning. Whether its to make a serpentine or just a simple 20 meter circle, there are times when he is continuing to move towards the fence instead of turning to the inside. For example,
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Lisa's Blog post # 33
This time I did fix it! To give us both a break from the redundancy of the arena Cotton and I tried riding out in the field this morning. The green heads were relentless. Cotton was thrashing around desperately trying to rid himself of the little pests and we weren’
Questions
Question # 35: I cannot seem to keep my horse round...or even just soft... in my down transitions. He really goes against my hand. It's been a comment on some of my dressage tests. Any suggestions? (Vita)
Videos
Video # 9: This is Vita and her horse PJ at a hunter schooling show!
Lesley's Corner
Successfully Negotiating Double and Triple Combinations
The key to success at double & triple combinations is for the rider to have a clear plan! You must know precisely what the distance is between the elements, & also what your horse's natural stride length is. Then you have to be able to analyze the combination to make a game plan. Learn how here!
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Lisa's Blog post # 32
“I thought I had fixed that!” Today Lesley put Cotton and me to work on our canter – the last obstacle to overcome before we’re ready to do stadium courses (I hope). Right away she got on to me about my posture! I thought I was lifting my chest. I
Educational Discussions
Video Discussion # 5: What caused this runout and the resultant fall?
Questions
Question # 34: Every time I go over a jump I end up being left behind and pulled forward. I love to canter over jumps but with the horse I ride now he canters calmly up to the jump then bolts after it. He also spooks a lot. Can you help? (Cece)
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Correcting the Horse that Drifts When Jumping
Questions
Question # 33: Show nerves! So...I've recognized for some time that show nerves (mine!) are the current single biggest obstacle to our success.
Questions