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Starting to think of demise of this board

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by Chancellor » Wed Jan 08, 2025 1:40 pm

Every time I tell you guys this, you tell me you come and read the board every day. But no one is posting. I've had 7 posts since Sunday of this...

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I believe that with the font size larger, I have accomplished all the requests that were on the old thread save being able to embed youtube videos....

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Musings on Hobby Horse, stall cleaning and seemingly irrelevant topics

Last post by Dresseur « Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:36 pm
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by Chisamba » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:29 pm

A) hobby horsing. So to raise funds for Meryls Equine Sanctuary, I ran a hobby horse show. Children ,Junior and senior divisions. So we had flat and...

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Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:36 pm
New USEF tests are out!

Last post by Ryeissa « Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:04 pm
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by ironbessflint » Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:14 pm

About to begin analyzing the differences. Favorite changes? Things you wish they'd have left alone?

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Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:04 pm
Musings on leg position

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Attachment(s) by HafDressage » Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:21 am

Last week a friend and I joined Dressage Today Online and we both are totally in love with it. I decided to start with Catherine Haddad videos and...
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Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:35 pm
Help getting trot lateral work more forward?

Last post by DJR « Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:37 pm
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by Amado » Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:32 pm

I am back to feeling like I can get serious about riding after two years in far northern Maine with no indoor arena and 6 months of snow on the...

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Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:37 pm
Teaching a horse how to learn

Last post by Gestalt « Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:49 pm
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by Gestalt » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:31 pm

I like watching Warwick Schillers videos. He doesn't have gimmicky tricks or games, he doesn't have special halters or whips, he simply lays out the...

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Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:49 pm
Anna Banana

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Attachment(s) by StraightForward » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:57 pm

Things are starting to cruise along with the 4 year old appendix QH mare I bought in April. She had what the vet termed a "swing phase right...

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USDF tests for purchase?

Last post by Ryeissa « Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:02 pm
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by PaulaO » Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:10 pm

I know the tests are changing in the fall, but is there any downloadable source for Training levels tests? I don’t want to spend $20 on Whinny...

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Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:02 pm
Creative 3rd/4th level training exercises?

Last post by Chisamba « Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:38 am
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by HafDressage » Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:48 pm

So sometimes I feel I'm lacking some creative effort in my rides. Often I find myself doing the same exercises over and over, which is not ideal bc...

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Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:38 am
Collected trot - more cadence

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by Flight » Fri Oct 12, 2018 2:32 am

OK, so a lot of comments on my tests now are 'needs to show more cadence' or something along those lines.

I am starting to get more suspension in...

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Northern California - Schoolmasters

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by Hot4Spots » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:07 pm

Okay, so after the visit to Davis and their verdict, my beautiful guy is going to have to go into semi-retirement and try to learn to be a trail...

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Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:02 pm
Collected walk

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by khall » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:49 pm

How many work on collected walk regularly? As probably many of you I had always been told don't work on the walk very much it is so easy to screw up,...

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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:59 pm
Improving the Canter Seat

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Attachment(s) by piedmontfields » Wed Aug 22, 2018 2:59 pm

I have been working quite a bit on improving my canter seat this summer and wanted to share some reflections and struggles. I welcome your own...
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:41 am
A good read, Carl Hester

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by khall » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:24 am

Some great take home information in this article.

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Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:50 pm
I Sold My Dressage Saddle Today....

Last post by Ryeissa « Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:27 pm
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Attachment(s) by Tuddy » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:35 pm

Welp, I did it.

I've been struggling with it for a while. Does it mean I will quit riding dressage? Well, that's a nope from me. But dressage is...

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Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:27 pm
Riding with 2 dressage whips

Last post by Ryeissa « Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:50 pm
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by PaulaO » Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:52 pm

Miss A. was lacking motivation and bend yesterday due to my hand position. My instructor had me carry 2 whips, mainly to keep my hands in the correct...

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Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:50 pm
Soloshot info

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by piedmontfields » Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:26 pm

FYI, for those interested in acquiring one, the shorter range one (which is good for arena filming) is marked down $200 while supplies last.

I have...

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Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:35 am
Interesting read, discussion?

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by khall » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:01 pm

Never tried the flechi droit at least meaning to! Yes to the strong trot!! and to lateral work on the circle is a big yes from me:)
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Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:43 am
Bronc Dressage

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by Hot4Spots » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:34 pm

So I'm watching the NFR every night (which runs through this coming Saturday). I generally skip watching the "tie down" roping (The way...
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Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:26 pm
Extensions

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by PaulaO » Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:34 am

I’m watching WEG dressage. Every trot extension consists of the horse flinging its front legs, yet no sitting and overstriding in the back. The...

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Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:28 pm
Favourite suppling exercises

Last post by Rosie B « Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:05 pm
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by Rosie B » Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:43 am

Good morning team,

Hopefully I won't be wearing out my new thread welcome with this one...

What are your favourite go-to suppling exercises that...

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Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:05 pm
Leg Yeild: How much, how often?

Last post by exvet « Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:54 pm
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by Rosie B » Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:55 am

Hello team :)

Question for the gang... for those of you schooling 2nd/3rd or higher, how often do you ride leg yeild and for what purpose? I had a...

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Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:54 pm
Reflection: The Kind of Trainer You Need (now, in the past, at different moments)

Last post by khall « Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:01 am
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by piedmontfields » Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:29 pm

This is just a reflection, but I'm sure many of you have keen insights--not to mention opinions--on this topic.

In the last few years, it has...

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Are we ready for the July August goals thread?

Last post by DJR « Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:58 pm
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Attachment(s) by Chisamba » Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:52 pm

My goals for the last two months were to ride regulary and to eat healthily. I did okay on both but i need to have more specific goals this month:...
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:58 pm
September/October Goals and autumnal musings

Last post by Chisamba « Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:37 pm
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Attachment(s) by greenholmeshandy » Wed Sep 05, 2018 5:25 pm

As no one else has started this one in the series I thought I would oblige! I have been quiet on here following a blinding revelation...I don't enjoy...

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Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:37 pm
Thoughts on the foundational vs the ideal

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Attachment(s) by Rosie B » Fri Aug 24, 2018 1:00 pm

I am going to go out on a limb here and post some unpopular/controversial opinions. Please chime in if you agree/disagree.

Anyone who reads the...
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