Lesley's Corner
Lesley's Corner
Lesley is a "graduate" of Jimmy Wofford's training program, and has competed to the Advanced 4 star level in 3 day Eventing on a horse she bought off the track as a 3 year old. She has also trained through the Prix St Georges level in Dressage, and was an Equine Vet Tech at the prestigious Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY. A series of educational articles written by Lesley. If you have any requests for topics, please send them to: admin@myvirtualeventingcoach.com
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To Bit Up Or Not to Bit Up - That is the Question!
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The Sit a Few Strides, Post a Few Strides Exercise
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Turn on the Haunches
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Are You a Student of the Sport?
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How to Half Halt While in Galloping Position
Every rider who gallops & jumps needs to be able to effectively rebalance without fully sitting down. When galloping cross country, if you have the ability to half halt without sitting, your horse will respond with more fluidity & less resistance, & you will also be faster. Learn how to do it here!
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An Exercise to Prepare for Skinny Jumps in Combinations
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A Variation of the Spiral In and Out Exercise
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Does Your Horse Know His ABC's?
Young children learn to read & write in a progressive order: alphabet, words, sentences, paragraphs. Many riders ask horses for paragraphs when they're iffy on the alphabet. If your horse doesn't know what you're asking for, he will resist or ignore you. Here are the ABC’s your horse needs to know!
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Handling Pre Competition Nerves
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How to Show More Bend in the Corners and Turns
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