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Question # 276: One of the mares I ride has gotten incredibly fussy about her stomach. She nips and kicks when I brush her belly and get equally frustrated by the girth....
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Question # 275: My little quarter horse mare likes to tilt her nose to the left at the trot and canter when working indoors...
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Video # 86: This is Holly, doing a row of bounces in her small indoor arena!
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Video Discussion # 89: Watch Ginny Leng show us what a good show jumping canter looks like!
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Question # 274: One of the horses I ride is built downhill and can get EXTREMELY heavy sometimes, especially when he is getting tired near the end of a work out. How do I combat this? (Brooke)
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Lauren's Blog post # 1
I Think I Missed the Course Walk... It took me a while to brew up the right ingredients for my first blog entry. Should I compose a sweet icebreaker - get to know you - “hello my name is Lauren and I love horses” sort of piece, delve straight into the matter
Educational Discussions
Video Discussion # 88: This short video shows a great example of a rider riding truly *forward* in a trot to walk transition!
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Question # 273: I'm wondering if you have any favorite exercises for strengthening a horse's back and building topline?
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Guest Blog post # 65: "Conscious Incompetence" by the infamous Bad Eventer!
There are lots of stages of learning. In the beginning you have no idea about anything, so you don't know just how much you don't know. As you learn more, at some point you HOPEFULLY, discover just how vast the chasm in your knowledge really is.
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How to Build Strength in Your Horse's Canter
It takes strength for a horse to canter in true self carriage! Many canter difficulties stem from a lack of strength or understanding of how to properly carry a rider. Read on to find out how to build strength in your horse's canter and show him how to use that strength to best carry you.
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