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Photo # 70: This is Anna! (Current freebie!)
Hi Anna! As usual, your position is near perfect here! Your leg is solid, and your heels are well down, yet I get a slight sense of stiffness or rigidity in your ankles in this picture. A more flexible ankle will give you better shock absorbers, and even more solidity
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Question # 286: This might be a weird question, but I have been riding for 30 years, and eventing for 20. And I used to love it and live it. Now I am getting to the point that it feels more like work than fun....
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Guest Blog Post # 71: "The Time Warp" by Bill Woods
It's not unusual for a novice rider to emerge from a dressage test and announce, "Wow, that whole thing went by in such a blur!" Later when that same rider has worked her way up to Fourth Level, if she has an occasion to ride another
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Discussion # 144: Is this a refusal?
Lesley's Corner
The Difference Between a "Correction" and Punishment When Training Horses
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Video Discussion # 92: This is a very cool and educational video on the horse's hoof and the shoeing of our amazing equine athletes!
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Question # 285: My dominant mare can be severely herd bound. Our pasture which is excellent for gallops uphill/downhill/flat is the only place to ride other than the tiny arena or paved road. I try to longe her away from friends, but she can...
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Guest Blog post # 70: "If It Occurs To Us" by Bill Woods
Most teachers have nefarious designs on your mind—ones that they may not admit to. You just may want nuts and bolts explanations of the "which leg goes where" variety. Most times that's not all you're going to get. Some riders already know they
Lesley's Corner
Teach Your Horse to Better Follow Your Eye When Jumping
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 143: How would you ride this fence?
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