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Guest Blog post # 84: "Bring Back the Horse's Instincts" by Dr. Juliet M. Getty
The issue is free choice forage feeding... I respect and honor the way horses are made – they are different – unique, really. In a suitable, native environment, they are quite capable of taking care of themselves. They are free to eat and roam and be, well, horses. Domestication involves removing them
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Question # 304: So I have recently acquired an off track standardbred pacer. We are in the works of trotting only, and not pacing, before we even attempt the canter. The plan is for him to event lower level...
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Question # 303: My horse is SO lazy, I have such a hard time getting her to go forward. She exhausts me nearly every time I ride her. Although she is better once we really get jumping courses...
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Video Discussion # 98: Great video working on half halts and the almost walk exercise. What did you learn?
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Discussion # 151: How would you jump this fence??
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Quiz # 30: Who can tell us exactly WHY it is so important to keep your horse straight when jumping a fence?
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Question # 302, and Video # 96: I have a question about confidence. My horse is 8 but had about 6 months off when I was pregnant in 2015. Since coming back I feel like he has been spookier then he used to be. Before I could trust him to jump anything...
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Question # 301: Do you have any advice, suggestions for us older riders that suffer from chronic back & hip issues? I feel I am well past my peak as a competitive rider and as I age I lose more and more "ability." Help. Please. (Nancy)
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Photo # 74: This is Elizabeth!
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Video Discussion # 97: This is a great (and funny!) video showing everything you need to know about the movements turn on the forehand and turn on the haunches, along with some of leg yield and half pass.
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Guest Blog post # 83: "Tack: Fashion or Function (Part 1)" by Bill Kraatz
Tack: Fashion or Function (Part 1) I just read a Facebook post today, from a very dear friend. She was given a trunk full of equipment including tie-downs, draw reins and an assortment of other “training aids.” Her dilemma was to toss it, because she trains by classical, time proven