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lorilu

I do shoulder in because of my belief that leg yield loads the front end, so start and finish with shoulder in. definitely change which shoulder you ride in. do S I in medium trot, go straight 2 or 3 strides in medium, do SI in collected. really sit. go straight for a few strides, SI to medium, .as...

lorilu

Thank you Chisamba. Especially for the clear directions HOW to do it. Aah well the classics adhere to the fundamental theory that whip means forward and spur means lateral. so, Mama is a lazy horse, been used for lessons etc. when riders tap her with the whip she throws up her head she may step side...

lorilu

Thank you Chisamba. COnnection is our focus these days, and moving into the connection IS part of the problem. WHen I use it, he quickens his hind leg.... doesnt lengthen his body or neck. ANd he certainly does nothing dangerous..... Yesterday I checked the whip response - I waved it over his wither...

lorilu

This is rather mundane, but have you tried something like walking down a hill, then turning around and asking for a big trot up? Most horses I've ridden really want to open up on hills, so take advantage of that and ask him to GO. After he's responding to the go reliably, add in transitions within ...

lorilu

I want to thank everyone. I know I posted this then "disappeared" for a while..... To answer some of your questions: He doesnt need more calories. He is a really easy keeper, and is really fit. Doesnt breathe hard after normal work..... and I started him on Red Cell, one of those racehorse...

lorilu

mine always makes an appointment for next time. I have had the "call me when you need me" farrier in the past.... and my horse was always overdue by the time he could come.

lorilu

First off I know forwardness isnt speed and impulsion is independent of it. We are entering our third year showing PSG and now trying to move up to I-1. This year has been a real..... shit show? One of the issues seems to be a loss of really going forward into the bit and carrying himself. I feel as...

lorilu

I recently bought a Kingsley bridle. Probably the nicest one I have ever had. Leather is soft but not limp, and the finish is not dulling over time. (I use it ~4/days a week.... maybe for 6 months.... )

lorilu

Tristan Tucker recently added some content on producing second trot. He starts out with sort of an in-hand half-steps approach, then starts to ask for the steps in small increments in the trot (not half steps obviously, but more articulation and cadence with the hinds). There is a 7 day free trial ...

lorilu

thanks all.

lorilu

Blob, that's about what I pay here in Ocala area - unless you are talking the World Eq Center. Just entered a show there.... gulp.

lorilu

Moutaineer wrote:And then there's USDF, USEF. GMO memberships for you and your horse to add on top...

you can always pay the non member fees.....
And a GMO membership by itself is enough for USDF, you can even earn scores towards rider medals. Stiill have to pay the USEF non member fee tho.

lorilu

Raises hand! Bravo is famously hard to sit - every trainer I have worked with tells me. As a Lusitano he LOOKS like he is using his back - his ass is nicely rounded - but he isn't. Look closely and you'll see his hocks just out a bit behind. WHat usually works for me is LOTS of walk warm up with lot...

lorilu

The new barn/instructor sounds like a winner.

lorilu

Thanks for your input. The reason why I am looking at the Outback is because towing is 2700 pounds versus Forester's 1500 pounds. Ground clearance is the same for both. The Outback is heavier and longer and wider, 2 inches shorter in height. This is based on 2021 models. Be sure to pay attention to...

lorilu

I watched your second video and I recognize so much! Def. improvement. For me, I found that if I have a bit more forward with cadence helps immensely - even thinking a bit of passagey-trot. Try a bit more forwardness.....

lorilu

yes. My horse. Bravo has a 15" saddle support surface according to Schleese. Even trainers I have and do work with admit he is difficult to sit. I have found that saddles make a huge difference.... recently moved to a Schleese Pro (this one was a prototype ), and the stirrup bar more under by p...

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Dark Breeches!! USDF wants your feedback!! https://www.usdf.org/competitions/usefr ... pp8A9R2R8Q

lorilu

this is a wonderful thread. thanks all !

lorilu

exvet wrote:These are the ones I have (though I think I bought them through Dover and got 15% off).

https://www.dressageextensions.com/petr ... X1-381289/

wow thanks that is inexpensive!

lorilu

Well I must be the only Petrie fan. I can take them off the shelf and have them fit pretty well. I do have the softer model with the zipper in the back for every day use. They're 3 years old now and still are in pretty good shape. You're not alone, I really like my Petries, I just needed something ...

lorilu

Did you try the Coat Defense powder?

lorilu

The smaller rugs from IKEA might work for you. They seem to have a fairly dense and shorter pile. Youd need two as they are not really big enough. Id suggest going to the store and picking the ones you want. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sejling-sh ... -50393081/
they also have white oens

lorilu

do you prefer a softer boot or one with a harder outside? I have a pair of tredstep padillos that have a very stiff outside (my preference) and i REALLY like them. I currently have a pair of cavallos that are softer than I like, but I think would work well for a long, narrow calf. Thanks blob, I'll...

lorilu

do you prefer a softer boot or one with a harder outside? I have a pair of tredstep padillos that have a very stiff outside (my preference) and i REALLY like them. I currently have a pair of cavallos that are softer than I like, but I think would work well for a long, narrow calf. Thanks blob, I'll...

lorilu

I hate Tredstep. They have never fit. I am very hard to fit, and Ovation and Mountain Horse have been the only ones I can buy off the size chart that fit. I got about five pairs of Ovation front zip boots on sale before they discontinued them, but I keep those for showing. I have a very high arch, ...

lorilu

Can you do the front zip polo style boots? This summer I bought a pair of Mountain Horse Estelles and love the front zip. They are unfortunately discontinued, though if you scour the web, you might be able to nab a pair in your size. However, before that I was riding in my Petrie Anky boots, and ca...

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My beloved daily use Mountain Horse boots are about done. :( MH fits me really well.... but the new tall boots have a front/inside zipper, and my high arch prevents me getting my foot into the boot. Really dont want field boots. Not a fan of Ariat, I find they dont last as well and the calf is eithe...

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Demi, it's looking pretty good! Only little things that you will keep fixing because you can see them if you keep videoing yourself. One thing that my new instructor has helped me for straightness and not pulling inside reins is holding your reins in one hand (outside hand) and the other hand, touc...

lorilu

HI Everyone! SO READY to be done with 2020!! Bravo and I are trying to find our two tempis. Right now I get some to the easy side, an occasional one to the "harder" direction, and today got a string of 4 YAY! HOWEVER, they are often late or together behind.... since I know this could beco...

lorilu

ANyone know if you can turn off the sound? The wind was really up today and it was REALLY noisy on the video....

lorilu

Hi all! I just started playing with the PIVO Silver yesterday (big fail, many misunderstanding issues...).... today was a bit better, but it loses me in the arena. Bay horse, teal saddle pad, I have a white long sleeved white shirt and black breeches. It's placed at X, and loses me on the short side...

lorilu

HI Everyone! SO READY to be done with 2020!! Bravo and I are trying to find our two tempis. Right now I get some to the easy side, an occasional one to the "harder" direction, and today got a string of 4 YAY! HOWEVER, they are often late or together behind.... since I know this could becom...

lorilu

Cashel makes one that's almost a saddle... https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/cashe ... gJCMPD_BwE

lorilu

I have been to shows in Gainesville (Newberry) and here in Ocala at the Fl Horse Park. Masks while unmounted. Plexiglas separating show sec from us in office, social distancing . Temp checks at arrival and a wristband to permit access to warmup area. Few complaints. If we want to show, these are the...

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Pilates has really helped straighten me out. My trainer works with many equestrians (and she's not the famous one with the book....). She understands the need for balanced strength, and pure balance. We work on it every session. Yoga, as well, has really worked on my balance.

lorilu

How wonderful!! That is a REAL family!! A friend is in Shands after an autologous bone marrow transplant to battle a very rare lymphoma. I promised her she could come ride Bravo when she gets out. SOmeone brought her old photos of her and her horse (gone many years...)...... Horse people are good pe...

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I started RP on alfalfa pellets last week. I got the seminole brand, which is molasses free and the bag I got was very dust free. I only got one bag to start to make sure he ate it, it agreed with his system, etc. He seems quite happy to eat it. Right now he's getting 2lbs (1lb at each feeding), bu...

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SInce my guys are out on grass 24/7, and even in winter we have SOME grass, I don't measure the cubes or pellets by weight. Two double handfuls of cubes, and two big handfuls of the chopped hay "forage feed" that Seminole makes. All that gets soaked. Then I add a 20oz glass measure of pell...

lorilu

Yep. I think most of us are right handed, so that is the issue. Try what I said and see if you notice a difference. Every time I start to struggle with going sideways enough, I have to remind myself of more collection and sitting up, and then it all comes together SO much easier! Well, I'm a lefty ...

lorilu

Interesting that half of you say move the shoulders and half suggest pushing the haunches over to the new straightness....... the freestyle is 4th level. Three changes after the HP. I guess I just need to see what works for us. I know we usually need more collection as well. thanks all!!! I knew I c...

lorilu

A half pass should be parallel to the rail already. The straightening needed is to take out the bend. If you are lagging in the quarters, you need to catch them up, or push it over however you think about it. If you are not already straight with bend in the half pass, I would work on that. With my ...

lorilu

Can someone give me a step by step map of straightening after a (canter) half pass? Lets say HP from QL to QL.... not to the rail . Do I just allow the haunches to follow the shoulders up the new straight line? Do I just push the haunches over one more step until horse is straight? Is there a bit of...

lorilu

I use both alf pellets and cubes I soak the cubes but not the pellets - they get dumped on top with whatever supplements and a little bit of grain. . THey make up the bulk of my horses' diets, along with a balancer or equalizer. The mini gets balance- she doesnt need calories. The others get equaliz...

lorilu

I agree. I think right now the most vulnerable among us are getting it now.... and hopefully will have some residual immunity for some (undetermined) length of time. Same for those who get it but without symptoms or mild symptoms. For the rest of us, who do not get it in this go round, we will still...

lorilu

Chisamba, there are two "oldenbergs" - the German (Oldenberg GOV) and the Oldenberg Registry N.A. / ISR.... That 's all I know! Good luck with her she sounds promising!

lorilu

that makes perfect sense..... "slowing the front legs" made me think about the front when I should really be influencing the hind legs!

lorilu

I have had it done both at the clinic on one horse, and here in my barn last year and again this year for Bravo. Vet uses ultrasound to direct the needle after very thorough scrub down. It makes a big difference for Bravo. When he is "due" his canter gets very wonky, especially to the righ...

lorilu

First I want to say how nice it is to be here. I had forgotten what a welcoming space this is. I am lucky to have Bravo at home. We have been working on connection in just the snaffle and I am starting to transition back to the double while maintaining the connection. I am figuring out how much I ha...

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Exvet, thanks for starting this. For me and Bravo, we get better suppleness when I stick to the walk (all the lateral work already mentioned especially SI-reveres, stretchy to collected, and alternating between LY and HP and SI. I then go to canter and leave the trot for later. A bit of forward and ...

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