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Question # 12: (Current freebie!) I'm 50 years old have not done any jumping in about 10 years. I had a back injury about 5 years ago, which is repaired and cleared.

My main focus is dressage and I have been riding almost daily for about two years but I am itching to try cross country. OK maybe not the big jumps and ditches. It's dead winter and I'm planning my spring and summer. Any suggestions on how

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Question # 11: I have a rising 4 yr old draft cross. I've been doing light dressage and for the most part have avoided jumping except the occasional trotting over a couple of 18" cross poles.

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Photo # 3: This is Sarah!

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Photo # 2: This is Brigit and her horse Dru!

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Question # 10: How about some winter training tips? How often should they be worked over the winter months, how cold is too cold to jump, do horses benefit from time off over the winter and how much? (Sarah)

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Question #9: My instructor is always yelling at me to fix my hands! Either they are not in the right position, not the same height, or I find myself pulling on the inside rein and dropping the connection on the outside rein.

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Question #8: (Current freebie!) I have had a few years off from regular training and competition, and only competed in a few novice events anyway, and I would like some help in goal setting and a training program for myself and my new horse.

We are only doing flat work and light hacking at the moment, mostly getting the basics back, but I would really like to go to some competitions this year. Any suggestions on how to set goals for myself and my new horse? She has competed in a few unrecognized novice

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Question #7: Cotton has started breaking out of the cross ties! He's gone through 3 or 4 halter crowns now.

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Question #6: My training level eventing mare will jump ditches by themselves ok, but has a phobia about trakehners. She will not jump them at all! Help! (Anonymous)

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Question #5: (Current freebie!) Could you give me a short checklist of things I need to do if I plan to start eventing this spring?

I see there are "unrecognized trials" in MD, and I suppose that is the kind one starts at (also schooling days at some xc farms)! For instance, I've seen that certain things are required, helmet, vest, but what is a medical armband, and where does one

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Question #4: My name is Cheryl and I just bought a 7 yr old chestnut Irish Sport Horse Mare. Her name is Winnie and we've had probably 6 rides all together. The first 3 were absolutely wonderful and the last 2, not so much!

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