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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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Book FYI...

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by Dresseur » Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:41 pm

Mods, I'm putting this here since it's relevant to dressage training, but please delete if this violates the rules - I'm not selling, just letting...

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Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:54 pm
Rhythm--please define.

Last post by Sue B « Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:09 pm
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by PaulaO » Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:29 pm

Ariel and I are starting at the bottom on the training pyramid, so it's rhythm. What exactly is rhythm? I can ride only at the walk for now, so...

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Surprises | What has your horse surprised you with lately?

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by piedmontfields » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:36 am

Another thread related to the training process: What has your horse surprised you with lately?

For an initial entry:

I did not know that my mare...

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Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:39 pm
Intro to Pirouettes: What's your strategy?

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by Ponichiwa » Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:26 pm

Spinning off from the 8-week challenge thread...

What's your go-to for introducing pirouettes to your horse? I'll go first:

Exercise 1: The...
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Goals and Progress - December

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Attachment(s) by Tuddy » Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:59 pm

Thought I would start another thread! :D

I only did a one month thread, as I am sure a few of us will be busy with the holiday season and I am...
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How to handle seller who is not the breeder who wants to sell to competition home only

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by Tsavo » Sat Nov 26, 2016 2:14 am

I will put this here but if it belongs in the horses for sale section, please more the post.

I will be looking for a horse in about 2-3 years when I...

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Tell me about your good horse/ experience

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Attachment(s) by Chisamba » Wed Aug 24, 2016 1:40 pm

Sorry, very long : I think most of you know that "Mistake" was obese and lamanitic and sitting in a huge green field of grass. I drove past...

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Goals and progress, October and November

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My first goal for this 8 week cycle is to get Kimba and Deneb. And if possible, my client horses out once before winter.

Started well, took Kimba...
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Cartier's stories

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Attachment(s) by capstone » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:59 pm

Not competing at exactly the same shows but working/schooling towards both at the same time. I (amateur owner) am only at Training/First level...
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Octoberfest - Ky Horse Park

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Attachment(s) by KathyS » Tue Nov 01, 2016 4:57 pm

I took Breeze to Octoberfest at the Ky Horse Park last weekend, and we entered 2 dressage classes (Intro B and Intro C). They were percentage...

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Best Canter *EVER* :-D

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by piedmontfields » Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:56 pm

I know that you all will appreciate my excitement.

Last night riding in the fields for what was supposed to be just a stretchy, loosen up and go...

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Trainers who come to you

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by VBOpie » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:56 pm

Just curious to know what you are experiencing in your area, but it seems to me that trainers who come to you are starting to be a thing of the past....

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Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:26 pm
Simon doing dressage

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by jeniferkey » Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:02 pm

Since I retired Miaren and Topper is slated for driving, I'm borrowing a friend's horse for fox hunting. He's an 11 yr old Morgan/Welsh pony cross...

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Best way to hold double reins?

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by Flight » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:32 am

I was originally taught to cross them over and have the snaffle rein running between pinky and ring finger, and the curb between ring and middle....

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Suggestions for an over eager forward horse.

Last post by ElaPe « Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:39 pm
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by Josette » Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:03 pm

When I got my guy he had been passed around and came with some negative training baggage. Previously he was very tense in the ring from stress being...

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Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:39 pm
Clinic / lesson cut short

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by ElaPe » Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:10 pm

What do you do if your clinic/ lesson is being cut short?

I went to a clinic, which wasn't cheap plus the horse transport and instead of 45 min I...

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My training is staring to show progress

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by Shirrine » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:48 am

Due to my illness last year and slow recovery Lewyn has been brought along very slowly. Seems slow and steady does win the race. My instructor had a...
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Tell me about your horse's quirks and how you overcame them...

Last post by capstone « Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:51 pm
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Attachment(s) by Dresseur » Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:34 pm

I've thought for a while now that Miro was a bit "funny" about footing changes, but today I got to experience this quirk in all its glory....

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Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:51 pm
Tell me about your "difficult" horse-- or difficult times

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by Ponichiwa » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:38 pm

Kiwi is a "difficult" ride. She has sharp, oversized reactions to outside stimuli, especially if she has had some time off. My job requires...
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Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:22 pm
Evolving Evasions: Behind the Bit/Above the Bit

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by piedmontfields » Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:15 pm

This is really just musing on what has changed with Emi over the last two years of work. When I first got her, she was very much of the "no, I...

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Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:00 pm
Back in the saddle

Last post by Tuddy « Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:44 pm
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Attachment(s) by Fatcat » Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:04 pm

I'll contribute to the request to post more on DDBB.

I'm finally back to riding after losing both my horses within months of each other four years...

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Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:44 pm
Discussing hill work

Last post by Flight « Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:21 am
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by Chisamba » Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:07 pm

It was a lovely fall day on saturday so i decided to work all of my students on the steep hill. We discussed how horses have to learn to bend the...

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Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:21 am
Half Steps ++

Last post by Bats79 « Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:19 am
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by piedmontfields » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:04 pm

May I ask the board for input on half step approaches, process and progress?

Emi clearly knew piaffe before I bought her (she would give it when I...

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Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:19 am
Aids during canter

Last post by Flight « Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:03 am
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by Iminthebarn » Sun Oct 09, 2016 5:02 pm

I struggle with understanding of the timing of my leg aids during canter. I use my outside leg to get the outer hind more underneath, and I use my...

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Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:03 am
When your trainer belittles you

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by Ellie » Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:34 pm

Retracted. Thanks.

Judith

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