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I find myself rarely using the term "half halt" as I teach, as I find that no matter how much I tell riders that it is not the "pull and release on the reins" that so many riders seem to believe it is, that's
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Lesley gave me the boot – she completely kicked me out of the nest! She schooled us over just about every small fence in the XC field, one at a time, both directions. Our first two jumps were refusals (see below) but after that it all went very well! We trotted
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We've probably all heard it said that jumping is just good flatwork with jumps in the way. But why is that exactly? Good flatwork or dressage fine tunes your horse's responses to your aids, and puts him in a balance that allows him to use his
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~Lisa's Corner~
Well, the success we’ve enjoyed over the small stadium jumps has NOT translated to XC! We jumped the little coop again 3 times. All were pop flies. One nearly sent me to the moon! I smacked my cheekbone on his neck upon landing. If I had been on this
~Lisa's Corner~
OK, let me just tell you – cloud 9 is a wonderful place! Our solo jumping practice today could not have gone any better! We jumped about a dozen jumps again – 3 fences each about 6 times. They were only about two feet tall. We did the two in the arena
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The fog is lifting! I see a light – although I still can’t tell how long the tunnel is. Cotton was as relaxed as ever during our lesson yesterday. Lesley thinks he’s beginning to trust me. During our flat work we managed to canter to the left and not
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~Lisa's Corner~
Most women are obsessed with numbers – age, weight, dress size, shoe size, calories, carbs – you name it! I am no exception – but my obsession is over a number in a completely different category. I just have to know how high the fence is that I’m jumping! I’m sure
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