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You Can Cry and Trot at the Same Time Horses are a passion that is equal parts triumph and sorrow. Well, if you are lucky they are equal parts, but often the sorrow just stands alone for months or years. Trance and Lizzie came down to Aiken on Monday, February
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Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to sit the trot or canter without stirrups versus with them? This is because when riders have stirrups, they have a tendency to brace and push against them to some degree. Why is this a bad thing? Find out here!
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Have you ever wondered why horses sometimes seem to make the same mistake over and over? Why they seem to not be learning from the mistake they made? For example, say your horse rushes into a jump, ignoring your desperate attempts to slow him down, gets in too close, and
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Hi Caroline! What a cute pair! You both look game and athletic, and I sense a good partnership at work. At first glance I was going to say that your stirrips were a bit long, but I think it just looks that way because your seat is so high out
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In Time All Good Things Come Lizzie arrived on my doorstep on September 1 of this past year. That means that as of tomorrow, we will be at the 5-month mark. Lizzie raced in May, then had downtime, then had a couple weeks under saddle before she arrived. If
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