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~Firn's Corner~
Firn's Blog Post # 5
Why Ride? Clients closing their stables for the holidays + ALL my horses having downtime due to vaccines that require rest after administration = very little riding for this Horse Mutterer’s apprentice. In fact, I am down to one poor little grey horse to ride; the Mutterer’s white gelding. Luckily,
Educational Discussions
Quiz # 25: Should you maintain inside flexion and bend on a canter lengthening or medium canter that goes in a straight line?
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Guest Blog Post # 46: "Vending Machines" by the great Bill Woods
I must have been traveling too often, staying in too many hotels.... You know how down by the ice machine next to the elevators they always have vending machines? The ones with a big Plexiglas window and a whole mess of snack items—Sun Chips and Fritos and Ring Dings
The Fringe Eventer!
The Fringe Eventer Blog Post # 11
Perfecting the Halt and Maximizing Your Score I must confess, I am darn proud of my halts and I think I have earned the right to confess my pride, especially since I’ve worked on them for years. Literally. In fact, I have never dismounted after a ride without asking
Lesley's Corner
Square Exercise # 3
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Discussion # 106: Where would you jump this cross country fence? And what speed do you want on the approach?
~Jocelyn's Corner~
Jocelyn's Blog Post # 7
Those Closest Can Be the Most Inspiring Hannah schooling Sol - after many years of working for trainers,and riding horses for clients, Hannah has achieved a life long goal of owning her own horse and farm. I have seen her sit "chilly" on a multitude of horses
~Brianna's Corner~
Brianna's Blog Post # 9: Suffering in the Sand Box
At some point, every year, I have to accept that winter has returned. Every year I slowly start adding more and more layers of clothes until the process of getting ready to gleefully skip to the barn through the winter wonderland, is no less that 20 minutes and 10 layers
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Question # 244: What is your preferred method for teaching or reteaching horses to trailer load? (Jen)
~Firn's Corner~
Firn's Blog Post # 4
Arwen Owns Cross-Country It was sheer luck (or providence) that landed me right in the perfect location for horses. Our little farm is not quite at the heart of true South African horse country, which would be the groomed arenas and small paddocks of Kyalami; but with less than an
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Guest Blog Post # 45: "The Dark Side visited…and loved" by Jody Jaffe
I knew TBs are smart, but how did my mare find an internet connection in her new run-in shed? We didn’t wire it for that, but she clearly read my blog and decided she wanted to stay a hunter princess wannabe. That is, until her stomach over-ruled her heart