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Jun. 17, 2013, 10:42 AM
A judge once wrote, legitimately considering my test, "Take lessons."
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Jun. 16, 2013, 04:06 PM
For that kind of money, I'll even kindly let you buy my horse.
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Jun. 16, 2013, 04:03 PM
I tend to agree with this, with the caveat that I currently own 2. If you're on a budget, you're often faced with the choice between flashy/talented...
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Jun. 16, 2013, 03:25 PM
OP, that's a wise choice. I won't buy a horse that I won't like, but it's very possible to find a horse that you like that suits your goals as well.
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Jun. 16, 2013, 01:13 PM
I'm 5'4" and I've got 2 horses (both dressage horses, but the point still stands): a 17.3hh Dutch gelding and a 14.2ish GRP. And wouldn't you know...
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Jun. 16, 2013, 11:31 AM
I opened this thread just absolutely psyched to see happy QH ads. How disappointing this thread has turned out to be!
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Jun. 14, 2013, 10:19 AM
Guys, guys... my ears are burning.
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Jun. 11, 2013, 09:52 PM
Do you do anything differently going to the left vs. right? For a fun exercise, go to the "easy" direction and diagnose what your aids are-- and more...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 01:08 PM
I equate "balance before movement" in dressage to "a perfect sphere traveling in a frictionless environment, neglecting the influence of air...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 12:57 PM
It's all about mileage-- mine, not my horse's! I left some 7s and 8s and (maybe) 9s out in the warmup and only brought the 5.5-6.5 range into the...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 12:44 PM
If it makes you feel better, it comes back every time you go up a level, too. Wait, that might not make you feel better... I was pretty proud of...
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Jun. 3, 2013, 12:39 PM
I showed an elderly statesman (20-something Hanoverian gelding) up to 4th level when he was 23. We got very very good at warming up. He did best with...
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Jun. 3, 2013, 09:26 AM
My pony mare and I just got over this very issue in the last couple months. I had been riding her as if I didn't have any legs below the knees to...
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May. 31, 2013, 02:57 PM
Looks like you made that claim.
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May. 31, 2013, 10:49 AM
Sometimes that choice has already been made for you. If you ride someone else's mistakes, occasionally there isn't really a drama-less choice. My...
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May. 30, 2013, 08:44 AM
I've got one!! When I bought him, he was overreactive to leg aids (by which I mean he took off bucking or would try to bolt), had a tendency to get a...
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May. 29, 2013, 09:23 PM
I thought the same thing! But when people started asking if I gave lessons, it slowly dawned on me that I might have something to offer. I will say...
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May. 29, 2013, 04:24 PM
I'm coming at this article from a slightly different perspective. I, too, am an engineer who works full-time at a fairly demanding job. I own two of...
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May. 29, 2013, 09:41 AM
I had a fantastic trainer give me the greatest piece of advice I've had. It's especially important now that lessons come rarely (I've moved to a...
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May. 28, 2013, 11:21 AM
I made the halfpass slightly steeper so that I arrived on the centerline about 2m ahead of x, which gives about a stride or two of straight trot down...
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May. 25, 2013, 02:16 PM
Rhetorical flourish, mainly.
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