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Question # 201: How do you get a horse to stretch long and low and go foreward with its nose? I have a horse that ends up running when I give the reins, but evades the bit by going behind the vertical if I pick up the contact! (Sandi)
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Handling Cross Country Start Box Issues!
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Question # 200: Is a Nathe bit legal for dressage in eventing? Also, would a plain mullen mouth eggbutt by the most similar to the nathe for the horse? Thinking I might want something a bit more … sturdy for show jumping and cross country...
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Discussion # 93: What do you think are the most important traits a rider can have, that contribute to success in working with horses?
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Question # 199: I have a young horse (5 year old ISH) with a trainer. He's really wonderful, but very ADD, herd-bound, pretty spooky, and somewhat insecure. In essence, he's just like me...
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Is Your Horse Even in the Reins?
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Question # 198: There are a number of Dressage tests that call for cantering down the long side of the arena, a downward transition from the canter to the trot at the corner letter (either F or K) and the immediate 10 m turn and up the centerline...
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Discussion # 92: The first and the last jumps on course can sometimes cause the most trouble! Both for show jumping and cross country. Why do you think that is?? And what can you do to set yourself up for success on those particular jumps?
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An Exercise to Sharpen Up Jumping Form and Increase Carefulness
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Question # 197: My horse and I moved up to Training level last summer, and did very well, even winning at our last event of the year. But this year...
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