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Question # 226: I have a rescue TB (starved, not raced that we know of) who I fostered and trained (and then adopted) and have had for over a year. I've been working on my half seat and trying to get her braver, going on hacks and practicing cross-country
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Photo # 59: This is Kellyn and her horse Rowan!
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Guest Blog Post # 40: "The Walk of (Your) Life" by Bill Woods
You hear a lot of contradictory advice about training the walk. One line of reasoning goes: Unlike the trot or canter, the walk has no natural impulsion to it. Without this willing self-motivation, the rider can easily introduce tension or restriction that's hard to get rid of.
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Getting Through the Trot Up At a Three Day Event
Questions
Question # 225: Sometimes my horse's otherwise nice canter feels like it becomes four beat-y and almost lateral. What causes this, and what can I do about it? (Tina)
Questions
Question # 224: I have an OTTB who is getting more used to going places away from the stable. He is actually quite calm when we go to shows or clinics alone. But when we trailer with someone (even a new horse)...
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Brianna's Blog Post # 7
Jack of All Trades, Master of None Phewww! What a wild ride! Between 3 horses 2 months and 1 rider, I have had the time of my life! The past few weeks have been complete insanity in and of its own and it wasn't all between a red
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A Simple, But Often Overlooked Exercise to Help Relax a Tense Horse
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 96: Let's discuss a rider's mental focus in this sport!
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Jocelyn's Blog Post # 3: What Do You Do When the Problem is You?
Last week, the two trainers I ride with gave me similar lectures on two consecutive days. The first told me I need to get out of my head and stay there, that my ability was held back by my intensity and anxiety. The second said that my academic mind focused
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