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Question # 25: The comment "needs truer or better connection" is written on every dressage test we get. Any specific advice on how to do that? (Briana) (Current Freebie!)
Hi Briana! The quality of the connection is something that most riders struggle with, even at upper levels. Even when things appear to be going well, the connection can often be improved. The answer to what specifically improves the connection is dependent on what is exactly causing the connection problem.
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Question # 24: I bought a TB off the track when he was 3. I have taken him to beginner novice, but he has anxiety issues, and ulcers when we go to shows. Do you have any suggestions? He is pretty good at home.
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Question # 23: If you do not have easy access to hills, would it be possible to use poles and/or cavaletti to build up your horse's back and hindquarters' muscles and strength?
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Question # 22: Should the rider's lower leg always be near the girth when jumping? Or are there times when it is appropriate for their lower legs to be not right by the girth? (Briana)
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Question # 21: Sat I'm taking Chester to meet a friend at a xc in DE to get a lesson - my FIRST xc lesson!! SO, since I know standing martingales are not allowed in eventing xc, I put on the (new) running attachment.
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Question # 20: How can you tell if your horse is spooking because she is genuinely scared, vs. spooking as an evasion to the aids? And, what do you do about it? (Cheryl)
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Question # 19 : I would like to get new excersices for training my students. I have had the same students for several years & always trying to think of new things to keep things fresh. Can you give us some new jumping exercises to use? (Anonymous)
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Question #18: We have some more questions about studs: What are the guidelines for choosing where to put the holes? What do you use to fill the holes when you're not using studs so they don't get all packed with dirt?
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Question # 17: My horse has "figured out" the system. He knows that warm-up isn't "real" - he's relaxed and almost lazy there. But as soon as we set foot in the stadium or XC course,
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Question # 16: How much experience do you think a horse should have at a certain level prior to moving them up in competition? Noticing alot of folks are zipping on up from Beg. Novice and already up to Training in less than a year.
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