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Question # 265: I am a very timid person in general but my confidence was crushed last year due to a fall in the show jumping phase. I am now scared of oxers and I haven't jumped one since that show...
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Guest Blog post # 61: "Yesterday's Gone" by Bill Woods
Yesterday's Gone My student says to me, "I'm so frustrated. He was really good over the weekend– light both days, doing nice changes, and even some pirouette steps." And I certainly believe her. I gently remind her of Kyra Kyrklund's observation about
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Question # 264: I am about to introduce my young horse to jumping, and I have a question. Should I let him go up to new jumps and look at them before asking him to jump them, or is this not a good idea? (Amy)
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The Return to the Track in Counter Shoulder In Exercise
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Discussion # 136: Let's look at this entire sequence of photos, of a rider jumping through an Intermediate water complex...
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The Use of Patterns in the Training of Dressage
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Discussion # 135: What do you see in these 3 drawings of a horse's hoof?
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Guest Blog post # 60: "Beyond the Mo" by Bill Woods
The line where collection begins is a blurry one. It's further complicated because too many of us who try to produce it don't quite know how to, and for mercenary reasons some horses are rushed into tests which require collection before they have the strength or
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Discussion # 134: What common mistake is this rider making? And what effect will this have on her horse?
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