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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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Riding the Dressage Movement E Turn Left B Turn Right
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Dealing With the Horse that Rushes Jumps
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Jumps at the Top of a Hill
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Exercises to Improve Your Horse's Suppleness
Lateral suppleness is the horse's ability to bend easily from side to side. Few horses are naturally ambidextrous, so a major goal of dressage is to make the horse more even on both sides & truly straight. Here are specific exercises to improve lateral suppleness, from most basic to most difficult!
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The Speed Play Exercise
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Riding in HOT Weather
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Successfully Negotiating Double and Triple Combinations
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Correcting the Horse that Drifts When Jumping
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Improving Canter Departs
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How to Ride a Bounce Bank
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