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It's below riding weather today and tomorrow. I sometimes hop on over the blanket and just do walk poles and side passes etc, but I'm struggling with a kidney infection so that hurts, might b be time for in hand reindeer game

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I have two lessons a week with Stephane Cheret, and obviously Saiph is my primary focus, but I alternate between horses for the second ride, either based on what eye I need, or what horse is going to help me improve myself. So I switch between Fly, Pauletta and Kimba. Of course he says i have too ma...

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Chisamba, I not only feel your pain, I had a very similar experience. Merlin who was a 3/4 brother of my late stallion Resolute arrived at my ranch as a yearling. He was foaled in Tennessee and wasn't known to be anything but a healthy playful colt. He was intact. My hope was for he to my herd sire...

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mari wrote:Wonderful photos Moutaineer!
Well done Flight, what a lovely jumping pic.

I left the house early this morning, drove 40 mins to my lesson, and upon arrival realised I'd forgotten my saddle.

It is " no stirrup November: "

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I could not, even though I tried, read through this whole thread I wantef to to know if had missed things I think i have told everyone that i ultimately had to euthanize Neb as she vecame increasingly anxious, aggressive and unhappy. Bur it was only when she walked diwn a slope in her field that i r...

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Flight, we at the barn had a horse with a. Horrific deep abscess and she was treated surgically. There was quite an intensive aftercare but she has come back fully sound in that foot. If that makes you feel any more reassured about considering surgery. I know hind sight is 20 20 but the whole tourni...

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Too cold to bathe here

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Makes me think things like "how the hell does one not see a trailer ffs!! Sorry for your scare ! I came here to relate a funny story and I'm going to anyway. It might cheer you up. So by my second ride today I decided my underwear, which was crawling up so much it felt like it was masquerading ...

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Stop Curling links - video examples on 2 different horses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbCmpjMmZ6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id5qHt5QsGA Thank you, but looking for personal experiences not promotion vids. My personal preference is to ask the horse to stretch into the outside rein off the ...

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Moutaineer, i tend to hit a lot of schooling shows until I feel that I can reliably produce something resembling a good test. Then I go to the bigger venues. It's often disappointing because I never get the horse she is at home or at the smaller shows. An ex pupil of mine who went pro and is just do...

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So, inspired by Flight i have our up a few easy to invent WE obstacles, a gate, a bridge and a pole to side pass over, a two spools to pick up and put down a pole in the centers, and a cloverleaf. And a low one stride jump gymnastic. I've been having all my students work on the obstacles as part of ...

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Chisamba wrote:Tell me about upcoming microchip/ USEF protocols. I had not heard.

Never mind, I looked it up. What smro you think about it?

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Tell me about upcoming microchip/ USEF protocols. I had not heard.

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Welcome Easternlanddressage, look forward to your perspective from centered riding! I had a lovely visit from my brother, we rode together, took a stunning train trip to Montreal, it was so nice. I'm feeling blue today. Idk why. Beautiful weather, horses all well, brand new hatch of goslings, no goo...

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Sorry to put this here, but this is where everyone is. Does anyone know how to contact Chancellor? Larvaontheroad is trying to join the board (from NJ) and has been waiting a week and sent three emails and nothing. I messaged her and nothing. I don't think she gets on very often, but I think she's ...

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I think an important think for me to learn was that tempo before and after the change wherever successful or not , has to be the same. So not allow yourself or the horse to think it's okay to go flinging itself forward in a hurry be cause it was asked to change. The other mistake I made was with ben...

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I'll drop her a Facebook message

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Tanga, I'd be happy to help, although Jersey is chock a block full of fancy trainers and the more down to earth variety. But having said that there is a huge divide , everyone south of hwy 80 seem to have stupid money. And everyone north of 80 sometimes has to choose between eating Ramen for a week ...

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Hi everyone, catching up on all of your progress. Agree with moutaineer, don't let history get in the way of progress. Set the horse up for success and expect it. Flight sorry to hear that Ding is on IR. Hope Norsey gets comfortable with the single hand rising. He looks very good. Khall, nice flying...

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I bought the ABI arena rascal pro because I did not want to use a PTO. it's quite heavy and if your firing is compact it takes a bit of power to pull. It takes a bit of getting used to. It has a changeable blade or teeth and a rake all of which are depth adjustable. My arena had so many swales and r...

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I am currently in a timber covered indoor. Positives, so much temperature inversion than steel ones, by which I mean it's warmer in the winter than steel ans cooler in the summer. Negative, the sun beams kind of streak and gleam and move and provide visual distractions when the sun is low in the sky...

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Every horse ans e ery human is either dexterous or sinister. ( right or left handed) when we ride we try to train ourselves and our horses to be ambidextrous. Think of riding as physiotherapy. My process is thev3 Rs. Recognize, repair, relax. The tools to recognize are somewhat dependant on how you ...

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Saiph and I'm went to a schooling show. We manship to top ride our treasures without rearing and scored 67.8 but since it's a schooling show it only counts towards ego. Kimba. Obviously upset at being kept home, decided to gouge her face and fracture her bone laying open her sinus. Horses are cashle...

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Let me begin by saying i always use my phone for this, and i dont know if i have fat fingers , but i make a lot of errors and autocorrect does not help. So i apologise. Pauletta has decided that cantering right really sucks and trying to run out the door at B is a great idea. There is a person door ...

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scrotal harder :lol: Where does auto-complete come up with things? :lol: Aleuronx, I'm excited to see the shadbelly you choose. I'm sure it will be fabulous! Tesla had her sarcoids off yesterday morning. The ones in her ear haven't been too growthy, and they came off really nicely. Due to the recen...

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Wrt trot lateral work, I think its a real test of back to front connection... by which I mean if you can the lateral work in a stretch trot, it will be a breeze in collection. If you are holding the horse into collection, it's hard not to block them in lateral work. And I know this because Saiph is ...

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I hoped someone would start a clever thread, and I played with a few puns on "fall" , and then I was too impatient to wait. Saiph, we are going to make it. She is stepping up to the plate, but show season is over. So get everything really solid before her winter break. Kimba, flying change...

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I second trauma void helmet. Breeches are so different in shape and fit. Sine are skinny thigh fat belly, and some are designed for a slightly larger thigh and buttocks. I love my vestrum full grip breeches. For tights I like Kerrits. Boots, I just get them custom. It's worth it if they last ten yea...

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I am sorry your mother's passing took so long Khall. I am sorry for your loss. It's one of those combinations of relief that it's over and sadness for what once was. Wishing you peace.

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Three things that have helped me. Do not hold. Holding increases tension. I have seen so many horses still strong relaxed on a loose rein and crank it up the moment the rider shortens the rein. So the horses needs to learn to stay on tempo without being constricted. I usually do this by softblong ou...

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https://youtube.com/shorts/q4y72_KyR4s? ... deW5n6WDsw

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Khall, one of my clients mother is going through a lot of aging mental issues, with eloping, hoarding Strang things ( like wads and wads of toilet paper), aggression, anxiety, and now organ failure. She is constantly exhausted. I do not know exactly how stressful or exhausting it is for you, but sen...

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Back when this was the udbb I made silhouettes of the top olympic horses piaffe and passage and obviously removed the riders. For effect I put in a couple or ringers ( myself and a Spanish riding school rider and a French rider) and asked people to rank or score them not knowing who they were. I did...

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I didn't realise that, Chisamba. Thanks. So he might be an old boy! One of my clients was very involved in Fresians and bloodlines. She rode a Fresian stallion . I was always surprised by her intense focus on his health and she told me that all the horses in his line has died by 18 years old. I tho...

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So I managed to do my 2 competitions, Well done I"m struggling with the 2 horses losing condition. I'm not used to having to feed much to my horses, the tend to be butterballs. The grass here has died down over winter and while the friesians will eat anything, Norsey wont. So I'm playing catch...

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So I watched all the freestyles again. I still hate the mouth of the horse Freestyle, Den. ( ludrop dufor) and I mean hate it. I think the top three horses were top three . But I'm not going to argue scores. I love Jessica and Daleeras heart warming appearance of effortless partnership. Tell me why ...

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I like Daleera and if she was over scored she had to be to make up for all the crap that was over scored before her. I also like Alice Tarjan and Jane. I don't quite know why they get so much hate. She basically gave up Jane so MO could ride in the Olympics and supposedly get a better score for the ...

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Congratulations Aleuronx! I too am setting my sights on PSG. Honestly if I can get the changes solidified, Junior is ready. I will share that my (hopefully) soon to be next project is a black section D Welsh Cob. He's expected to be bigger, like Monty and my last stallion, Resi. He has chrome too. ...

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I haven't read all the thread, but I am so much more hotel with Kamala Harris running. my personal hope is that she lean toward center fiscally, and that I can learn more about her leanings politically, but I have hope.

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Yes. It is disappointing. Mountaineer!

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I personally think Bidens frailty and inability to articulate ia basically handing the election to Trump. Thanks democrats .

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Oh no. Sinking laminitis really sucks. Jingles. Rip.

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Chisamba, I have owned, shown and ridden mares. I backed Junior's dam and showed her before I bred her (produced two full siblings before Junior). My foundation mare I purchase as a 2 year old along with her sister which I backed, rode and showed before turning them into a baby machines. I backed a...

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Me. I am. I cant stand either if or chouces and i can't believe in this wonderful county the system is so fubar that some how we end up with such an appaling choice.

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Tanga, so long as i sleep for about two hours or 3 hours, i do well. When i finally sleep for 8 i wake up tired, grumpy and cranky.

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I might regret saying this, but i love the swelter. I hobestbto goodness just have to many horses to ride. 3 now in full training, 3 in 3x a week, and 4 of my own. i am up to 8 horses a day, and occasionally 9. Monday i do the barn solo, but fortunately on all the other days is the week i have help....

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I'm going to bite the bullet and, Schooling show with Aletta! Develop canter with Flei. Kimba and Saiph. Really improve rear to front connection to being out the best of their gaits for the FEI levels. " gaits" includes uphill flying changes and balanced 1/2 piro in canter. Oh, tone up esp...

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No one loves my baby girl, lol ??. As june draws to a close i cannot say that i have accomplished any of my goals, but that just adds to my conviction that dressage is the journey, not the destination. Looking forward to the July thread. Saiph, we do have an uphill change, one. I still lose the bala...

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I had my friend Jackie video a minute or so of Aletta today mostly for self evaluation but i dint think you all have seen her, have you?

https://youtube.com/shorts/5rn8Vuk6LI8? ... SIjLaz5V41

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OH NO! moutaineer that is not good, for toe or boot. Exvet, western dressage didnt apoeal? What size horse would you consider? I know of a not overly tall Gaudi ( totilas) 3 year old who is quite fancy. I can send you a video. LSP i had absutely zero response to the zycosan. Way less than the old mu...

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