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Question # 318: My horse and I are continuing on in training and he has really become much more balanced over all in the show jumping. Before he used to land and have such a large canter stride that it seemed like most of my focus was...
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Guest Blog post # 98: "Bites of Expression" by Lisa Bauman
If you read my last post you know it was about being grateful at our last horse show and then somehow it spiraled into me admitting I had committed to teaching a few local yoga classes in Austin, Texas. While I am excited about you guys knowing about the upcoming
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Dr. Haefner's Blog post # 2: Courage
While I understand the importance of "mental toughness," I have never liked the phrase. One problem I have encountered is that it often evokes images of pushing through no matter what, without any consideration of context. In my career as a sport psychologist, I can honestly say that
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Discussion # 159: How would you ride this fence?
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Dr. Haefner's Blog post #1: "Why Do You Take Riding Lessons? Don't You Already Know How To Ride?"
Why Do You Take Riding Lessons? Don't You Already Know How To Ride? Recently, I have been following the reports about David O’Connor’s approach to the USEF Eventing High Performance training sessions. It got me thinking about coaching and mentorship and how it relates to attitudes
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Discussion # 158: What's the best piece of riding advice you have ever received??
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Question # 317: My mare ALWAYS lands on the right lead after a jump...
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Guest Blog post # 97: "How Far Does a Dollar Go?" by Bill Woods
How Far Does a Dollar Go? From the website of Graemont,Inc. A fairly realistic, in my experience, rundown of what dressage horses cost in the real world. There are exceptions, but be grateful when you come across one! “In order to have a successful buying experience, you will be
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Video Discussion # 101: I love this horse's naturally round and relaxed gallop stride on cross country!
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Question # 316: My horse is afraid of ditches in competition. When schooling I give him time to see ditch and walk around it he will jump right over. But in an event he will stop at a new ditch...
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Guest Blog post # 96: "Mr Ponderful" by Bill Woods
Mr Ponderful My regular students usually have come to understand the flow of our training process. That’s not always the case when someone presents themselves at a clinic. Most times they are thinking “This is costing me a bundle. I better get a lot out of it!” From the