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Discussion # 105: The horse's neck muscles tell the story!
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Guest Blog Post # 44: "Unless You're Incredibly Pigheaded, You Don't Have to Live With Your Decisions" by the great Bill Woods
Unless you're incredibly pigheaded, you don't have to live with your decisions. That's because you can change them! I have said time and again that a rider's most important character trait is self awareness. Question yourself constantly. When you do something, do
Questions
Question # 243: I can get my lazy boy to the point that he is in front of my leg, but he won't stay there!
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 104: What is wrong with this rider's lower leg position?
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Jocelyn's Blog Post # 6
What IS Fit? Right now, I am sitting in a forced time out from riding. The tendons involved in the broken finger I had screwed together last year adhered to the scar tissue and it required surgery to release so I could function normally (I was struggling to hold reins
~Firn's Corner~
Firn's Blog Post # 3
Talent, Trust and Technique This month marks two years since I started leasing the beautiful grey OTTB Magic, who later became mine. It seems like only yesterday that I first rode him and instantly fell in love with his kind expression and tremendous jump, but looking back, I have mixed
Questions
Question # 242: What generally causes a horse to slip under himself with his hind end? Weak hocks/stifles, unbalanced horse/rider? My horse slipped out behind three times at the 2DE on the weekend. (Shelley)
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Guest Blog Post # 43: "Coming Out of the Closet - The Plan - Part 3" from the famous Bad Eventer!
Coming Out of the Closet - The Plan - Part 3 When I realized my little knucklehead was terrified of everything, I had to come up with a new plan. See The Horse You've Created and The Plan for Part 1 & 2 of this ongoing adventure. To
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The Full Body Relaxation Exercise (For the Rider)
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 103: Lets talk about the "Dangerous Riding" rule!
~Caroline's Corner~
Caroline's Blog Post # 2
Becoming “Big Cheese” Many people close to me would probably never guess that confidence has been a recurring issue for me. I think it’s partly because I’m a Type –A overachieving control freak living in the land of horses where there is ALWAYS something more to learn and