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Question # 49: So I've been feeling very discouraged lately and have lost a lot of my motivation for riding.
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Question # 48: My horse Pie is a 5 yo OTTB. We are having trouble picking up the left lead.
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Question # 47: I have a tendency to ride defensively, and get left behind over jumps. As a result, I land disorganized--with long reins, loss of contact and impulsion. My horse is not a stopper, so he usually jumps anyway, but those fences can be ugly!
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Question # 46: I am focusing on getting crisp departures and realize that I may be confusing Cotton with my "walk faster", "engage your hind legs at the walk" and "trot" aids - what exactly is the difference between each of those aids? (Lisa)
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Question # 45: We rescued an Arab mix pony last year. She is nervous and a bit high strung/quick in all her gaits. She is one of the most unbalanced horses I've ever ridden, leaning heavily on her shoulders and not engaged behind.
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Question # 44: How can I get my horse more in front of my leg without actually going faster? (Lisa)
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Question # 43: I am looking for exercises on and off horse to do over the winter to try to build strength and stamina. (Vita)
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Question # 42: I'm still a bit confused about "galloping" position. From watching jockeys and videos of pro riders, it looks to me like the goal is for your back and head to stay relatively still and your leg joints to absorb most of the motion.
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Question # 41: It's easy to tell when Henry is round and balanced at the dressage canter. How do I learn to tell when he's balanced and forward at the gallop however? It's hard to know if he's just "going faster" than I'm used to, or is flat and "running"
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Question # 40: Can you tell me when and why a rider would need a figure eight noseband? And what advantages you can gain by using one? (Andi)
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