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This:
https://ttouch.com/Detailed/Shop/Horses ... g_138.html

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Lol, well, yeah.

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In a horse that has been ridden this way? I think this is a great little video, around 2:10 it shows the error quite clearly.
https://youtu.be/WQWNHepTKzM

Demi arret and transitions would be my go to, I would think.

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If I rode that exact test around here the judges would probably give an 80%. After we revived them with smelling salts. I would have scored it a 73. It's a good hind end and has consistent carry. It is not an out behind pushing against the contact hind end that has no carry. IMO, in general and barr...

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I've sat on one. It was a while ago, so my memory isn't clear and it's not like I really grilled the salesperson about it. It was fun, a slight challenge, and could certainly help provide strength and balance. The one I tried had a laser light on the front that you were able to point at the wall to ...

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Chancellor, how's it going this week?? SF- jingles for your puppy! I almost always run after dark this time of the year, it is sooo beautiful. Last night there was a crescent moon that was HUGE just before it dipped below the horizon, and I saw a meteor just as I was finishing. I normally run around...

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Sometimes yes. I'm one of those people who never really gets sick, mostly I get some sort of very mild malaise that shows up when I try to exert myself. So that's some of it. Otherwise I also feel I get those days when I'm consistently pushing too much. It will show up most on the day after a day or...

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I think that the US is currently fostering an idealogical and religious division that continues to widen and make us more like the Middle East every day. I don't feel that on the whole we're dismissing the violence, IMO either side is so passionate that they're blindly screaming past the other.

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I'm so excited for Thanksgiving this year.

1st a silly Turkey Trot at 9am. I bought a pair of drumstick headboppers to wear, I hope they're not too heavy for running. I don't want them to flop around too much. Found them on Ebay.

Then a drive to the father in laws for dinner. Always a fun time.

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Lol, I would hardly say we're not batting an eyelid. Anyway, I found this to be the best explanation of why we're so upset about Paris rather than some of the other things going on in the world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/11/16/why-have-the-paris-attacks-gotten-more-news...

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not, it's really up to you. :D Oh boy was I bad with the sleep last week. Three nights up at 2AM, prowling around the house. Ooops! At the end of the 30 days I think I'll be seeking put something more comprehensive than Duolingo for learning German. It's good, and it's working, but I think I like so...

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I once ran two trail marathons, a 50k and all the runs in between within a two month time period and managed to gain weight every day. It was not muscle, lol! Running increases my appetite tremendously. I don't think I can ever physically outrun my appetite.

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IME, that initial weight loss from no/low carbs is water loss. Three weeks isn't a lot of time, especially if you really haven't been restricting calories, and I agree with Kande, heating "healthy" isn't the same as calorie restriction. Buy the potatoes. Buy the steak. If you prefer to los...

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Wicky, if you haven't read them yet the books on validation theory are interesting and I felt that they were quite helpful.
http://www.alzheimers.net/2013-11-07/va ... lzheimers/

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SF- any other races in the near future? I'm having a bit of trouble maintaining carb consumption on the Whole 30. It makes me want to not eat many and I end up feeling not strong. Plenty of energy and lots of endurance, but I feel like I lack that extra gear when it comes to running the hills. I pla...

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Welcome heddylamar!!!! Seasonal depression- ayuh, know it well! I have to carefully plan my winter as well. It starts now, during stick season when the weather is nasty and I'm staring down a winter of not being able to ride much as I refuse to board out. I'd like to get up to the 25-35 mpw range ov...

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Sounding like a broken record here... There's a cool reference in The Rider Forms The Horse about this. It mentions the back:neck ratio and how the combinations affect training. I'd say it was right on, IME.

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Iv think you become fluent at some things which enables you to focus on others. Unlike a car, a guesses response can change from ride to ride, and even within a ride, To completely check out and think of other things, which I have done on aav trail ride, for example, is not respecting your partner ...

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Yes to the boiled eggs. Boiled eggs in adobo.

And esp if you get performance anxiety- bananas!
http://www.healthextremist.com/banana-a ... r-anxiety/

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Well, I didn't start off too well. I didn't exercise yesterday at all nor did I meditate.......BAD CHANCELLOR With every new day... well it's a new day! Day 3 of Whole30 today. So far, so good. I'm still sore from the half marathon, so did some yoga last night and will do it again tonight. Walking ...

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IMO the only real answer is to get the judges to really mark down signs of resistance to the bridle or bad riding, Open mouths. pulled in shortened necks. etc. Only then will it stop, because no one wants a low score on their record. I sooo agree with this. I agree, too. It's an interesting questio...

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Fluency because I don't know what else to call it. I was doing some navel gazing today and thinking about what I'm thinking when I'm riding. Example: for the most part I don't think about how to do a half halt, but I'm still quite aware that I'm doing them. As with most of my aids. Does one ever get...

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PaulaO wrote:I'll take Lagonda....

Someone needs to! If I won the lotto I'd fly him over here in a heartbeat.

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http://cosprings.craigslist.org/grd/5300922370.html

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This one too...http://www.gamblethorpehanoverians.co.uk/#!lagonda/cpdu

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I fell in love with this guy and I still like him, regardless of what anyone says, lol! He looks like fun.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HSba11W1R3E

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So excited for this week! Horse is feeling better, my foot is feeling better, looking forward to a lot of riding and running.

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Mmm, lemon water! I do lemon and apple cider vinegar. I don't know why but it's kind of addicting.

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I'm pretty stoked. The week went well. I ate just fine, did my Duolingo and managed to get to bed on time all but one night. The race went well today. I woke up with a cold yesterday and so was in a bit of a panic. Spent the day resting and eating things I thought would soothe my throat. It was a sh...

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Lol! Yeah to the arch support in the Hurricanes. I've had to run in them with arch support on my right foot but not my left. Crazy feet. Still better than most- it always seems to be something- not enough arch but the forefoot and heel fit is good, etc. In a lot of shoes the arch seems to be too far...

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heddy, which model have you been able to run in for 10 years? My complaint is that with each year they change the model and sometimes I have to switch models because of it. Mostly I run in Sauconys, but recently bought a pair of Asics because I didn't like how the latest and greatest upgrade of the ...

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Thanks! The only thing I would also recommend, and maybe you already know this, is to try to buy shoes that are designed for your foot biomechanics. It can really help prevent injuries. If you have a running store near you they can help- some even have treadmills. There has been a lot of discussion ...

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Just an FYI for anyone who has this phone. An update to 5.1.1 just became available, and if you're having issues with it (fails to install) you might need to make sure there is 5Gto 7G free in storage. I am less than impressed. I had to uninstall apps to create enough space for the compressed 609 MB...

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Fencing and beer drinking go together, right??

I'm doing well so far- downloaded the Duolingo app to my phone to make that easier.

Stupid phone made me stay up last night due to update issues.

BUT at least I didn't eat a donut to help me get over it!!!

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How often do you run? Five days a week, alternating workouts in intensity and duration. Only one "hard" run a week, that being defined as pushing the envelope. Example: Tuesday- Medium distance loosening run Wed- Short distance easy run Thurs- hills or intervals Fri- day off Sat- short dis...

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Well, yesterday made me really glad I'm doing this. I tend to be an emotional eater, when I'm stressed I crave and indulge in carbs, to say the least. Yesterday was a bit of a crap day, I have a horse not feeling well and am super stressed about it. But I was determined to not cave in and lose that ...

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Not exactly for pulling the scapulas back and down, but IMO this is one of the best upper body core exercises out there.
https://youtu.be/L4oFJRDAU4Q

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But then, if one is driven to progress, failing to progress can be frustrating, and there goes the fun. FWIW, and I continue on this as I feel it's at least somewhat appropriate in a goals thread- progressing and achieving can also suck the fun out of something for a while. Runners tend to call it ...

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Chisamba, Whether the rider thinks of it as "fun" or not, I think the most important aspect is having a mentality towards training that results in a horse that WANTS to do the work rather than does the work because it feels it has no other choice. And also to know that even when it's borin...

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I do think that riding to get to the upper levels is NOT fun. Dressage has taken the fun out of riding for me. The more I learn, the more problems I see that need fixing both in me and the horse. Some people love that challenge; I don't. Ignorance is bliss. I struggle with this at times, and right ...

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lorilu wrote:
IMO the only real answer is to get the judges to really mark down signs of resistance to the bridle or bad riding, Open mouths. pulled in shortened necks. etc. Only then will it stop, because no one wants a low score on their record.

I sooo agree with this.

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I could never do no swearing, lol! I could try, but I'd slip up once a day. :) I'm going with: my modified whole food type diet that allows for a sweet treat on Sundays and Wednesdays. In bed before 10PM, no naps!!! Duolingo. I need to learn German, just because, and I figure this is an easy way to ...

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We have two? Threads I mean. That was the goals thread. Here you get to whine and complain and cheerlead! I am perhaps a bit too indulgent with myself on Sunday mornings, it's household tradition that Sunday mornings are waffle mornings! I do modify my waffle, it's made from coconut flour and oat b...

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Explain the process, please? It's easy and completely modifiable for whatever you want. Pick three things you'd like to change in your life on a daily basis. Exercise, diet, things to improve memory, meditation, whatever! You get a point a day for each day you do those three things. You tally up yo...

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Whew, finally! I think I've been food partying too much in anticipation, looking forward to some responsible eating, lol!

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Yay Chisamba! :D Mountaineer, I can relate to the shorter days/no indoor. I've wimped out on a couple of blustery, damp, dank, downright miserable days because I couldn't motivate. Horse is a gem in such weather, and partly that's it, I'm like "Oh, he could use a bit of a break, he's worked har...

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I do not think this is about the Micklem. I say that because the 2015 Rulebook specifically says the Micklem is permitted. If they were changing that, that particular section of the rulebook would be showing a proposed change, and it does not. Oh I hope so. I'm not showing and likely never will aga...

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Abby Kogler wrote:Ganas, if you are still looking, a friend has a GG 17.5 in excellent shape, looks barely used. Pretty sure its a wide. Want the contact #?

If it has upswept panels and a wide channel underneath, yes and thank you!

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musical comedy wrote:I do not think this is about the Micklem. I say that because the 2015 Rulebook specifically says the Micklem is permitted. If they were changing that, that particular section of the rulebook would be showing a proposed change, and it does not.

Oh I hope so.

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Be it weight loss, photos, or miles, immediately introduces an element of comparison that is a huge turn off for me. I am sure it is just me, and I wish you all success and fun. I'm sorry to hear that Chisamba. For me it doesn't introduce an element of comparison, we all bring something different t...

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