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Question # 55: I have finally gotten my horse thinking forward all the time- I hardly ever have to use my whip anymore which is an improvement. However, I think he may be too heavy on his forehand...
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Question # 54: When a dressage test says "approaching [some letter] working canter" what is the most accurate way to ride this to get the most points?
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Plant the Seeds NOW for a Successful Show Season Next Year!
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Lisa's Blog post # 46
Did you know that history repeats itself? Sometimes it takes decades or centuries – for me it took a week and a half. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". If I had paid attention the first time around my ride today would have ended a
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The Horse That Tosses Its Head
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Bad Habits are Hard to Break!
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Video Discussion # 11: Is this horse a leg mover or a back mover?
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Leg Movers VS Back Movers (Current Freebie!)
Some horses naturally use their entire bodies when they move, even with a rider on board. These natural back movers tend to be relaxed and swinging through their backs all of the time. When watching them work, you can actually SEE the throughness and the elasticity of their movements. Then
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Question #53: I was wondering if you could give me some tips on how to improve my rhythm and tempo perception?
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Feeding the Event Horse
If you ask 100 people about feeding the Event horse, you are likely to get nearly 100 different answers. Everyone has an opinion, and many are passionate about it. But the one thing we all can agree on, because it is a fact, is that horses were designed to graze on forages continuously.
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