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I wonder why she is bucking because it sounds like she does it too often. Is this naughty behavior because she doesn't want to be ridden or a pain trigger ? If she were mine, and if I wanted to continue putting effort into her, I would get a good work up by a top sport horse vet. I remember that yo...

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Demi, I don't think those two photos present good examples for a discussion about short/long reins and contact. Every person on the forum is going to like the second photos and tell you that's how your reins should be. This would be true on that horse at that time. The first photo your arms may be f...

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Everything he proposes meets with resistance, so I wouldn't be concerned about this. I don't know enough about the details. I don't like killing anything. I don't see a difference between slaughtering cows, pigs, chickens or shooting deer and rabbits for sport. Because I love horses, doesn't make th...

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I am drooling over Free-to-BE! If I had her, I would spend all day just looking at her and drooling.

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So I have had a couple of days to think about how to proceed with Emma. I re-read(again)my training notes since January and think I'll just continue with the program I had her on. I probably won't ride for a while because my ribs are still very sore and I don't want to be protecting myself when I g...

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First, to SueB. I think it is amazing that you took a recently gelded unbroken ottb and brought it along to where he is today. That is a huge deal imo.

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When horses are truly scared and 'lose it', it does become a safety situation. My horse's worst thing is his reaction to noise. It can't be fixed. He does this if he is alone and hears the noise. He will bolt. He's smart enough not to lose his mind and hurt himself, but he could hurt me if I was on ...

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Here are some things that I think can affect the lightness or heaviness of contact: 1) The breed of the horse 2) The size of the horse, including the horse's head 3) The degree of hind end power the horse possesses 4) The stage of training. The younger the horse, likely heavier as not yet able to ca...

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I'm back in the saddle. Both my horse I am were out of work for a little more than 5 months. It is amazing to me that I have been able to bring this old duo back. I had my vet here recently and he looked at my guy on the lunge and said he looks the same as he did 10 years ago. He was amazed. I have ...

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I put her up and went in the house to tell DH what happened and that I was going to quit riding. Do you know how many times I and others have BTDT? We can easily keep her as a pasture puff. But I don't think I am ready to quit with her, on the other hand, maybe I am just too old. Maybe then move ov...

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We have a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD long bed. It's the year with the bad paint flaking, so it is not the most attractive even though it is in good shape and has low miles. Although we are working with decent incomes, there is no way that we would waste 60k on a truck that we use locally maybe...

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If I told you hold old my truck is, and if I showed you a photo of it, you all would :shock: :lol: :roll: :ugeek: Does anyone remember the Beverly Hillbilly truck? Well, mine is just as much an embarrassment. The thing is that it runs, and runs well. Long ago, we put in a new motor and it has had a ...

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i have a human who videos me, which is useful for closer viewing, and mirrors, i find the video more effective for addressing consistent bad habit on my part, as well and really seeing if what i am feeling is correct, i find the mirror useful for degree of angle, etc. I like the mirrors for correct...

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I also have a horse who tended to be too disconnected in the contact. The below photo taken shortly after she came to me is an example of how she used to prefer to relate to contact. You can see that there are some "interesting" things going on in the shoulder/neck/hind. And of course my ...

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Given a choice between mirrors and video, I'd choose mirrors. With mirrors, you can make an adjustment right away. My neighbor has outdoor mirrors and we are in NJ where it gets freezing cold and snow. She has had no problems with her mirrors and they've been up for probably 20 years. Expense wise, ...

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I was just looking through some of my older photos. :shock: :oops: There are some cringe worthy ones for sure. I keep bad photos because I am able to use them to see things I'm doing wrong. What I saw was me riding with long reins and leaning back behind the vertical. Reins too long can result in th...

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i do not think it appropriate to discuss picture of some one who is not around to defend them self as an example, as I do not feel free to discuss it regarding the photo of Mark. We discuss photos of ODG's all the time? If a photo or video is up on the open web, then why isn't it ok to discuss it? ...

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I have noticed that too Musical comedy, the lighter contact in half passes. They need that freedom to be able to free their shoulders for the crossing and keep the suppleness. jmo However, the prerequesite (as I wrote earlier) is before starting the HP, the horse really needs to be well in front of...

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I too, very much like the picture of Mark and his mare. I have no doubt that she would have given him a wonderful extended trot if he'd asked for it. I wish there was a way we could place a $$ bet on that, because I do think so. I have lots of photos of myself on various horses riding with the drap...

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She made the front page of COTH. She had a lesson with Laura Graves! Wow. Go Gwen.
http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/lau ... gh-tension

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https://www.usef.org/network/coverage/DuttaFOC2017/

This looks like Gwen's pony having a lesson live at the USET Festival of Champions.

Well, it's over now and it was Gwen. Good job!!

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I have a question: isn't power supposed to give fold the hind leg joints more and produce amplitude (in collection airtime, in extension huge ground covering)? If that where true why wouldn't the extensions of such 'power ridden horses' (which are being compressed in the neck and ridden with torque...

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Here is a pic of Mark riding his mare Willow. I don't see droopy reins here at all. I do. I suspect that if I were to see the pair moving, it would not have much power and pizzaz. I would rather not pick at Mark though, God rest his soul. I came from time when riding BTV and in compression was a ma...

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Now I have a very different thought on reins and contact and use of said reins. Elbow at the side, the upper arm belongs to the trunk of the body, the forearm/hand belongs to the horse. Elbows soft and elastic. I knew you would. As I said, different opinions from different people. Mark Russell was ...

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LOL Sue, all that criteria is difficult to achieve, but it's all true. I was thinking about this as I just finished riding. The hand position you mention (elbows bent and just in front of your body) needs a picture. I think 'classically' that is what we want. Where I see a problem is when someone ad...

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MC I am confused, are you saying Flight is riding with floppy reins? Because I do not see that at all. No. I don't think most who contribute to these threads think that floppy reins are correct or useful in development of the horse. Floppy was a poor choice of words. I sent you a PM. This thread is...

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elbows a bit in front of me and ride up to the hand. (You may want to think about keeping a bend to your elbow to achieve this- canter pic had much less bend in elbows compared to jump pic). Then it's quick hh, making sure you release. But, the other concept is "holding the horse on your back&...

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Flight's horse is not doing 4th Level. She is doing Medium 4.1 (Australia Test) http://www.dressage.net.au/austest14/EA ... 0144.2.pdf
Would be about equal to our 3rd level. Thus, lesser engagement required than a 4th.

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Flight's judges were a lot more stingy then some of the ones we get here.

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FWIW, my vet was here last week and I asked about the blistering. I didn't have you exact diagnosis handy to read to him, but I asked if he ever used blistering for a fracture. The answer was 'never'. As I thought, he only used blistering for stifles. Do you know why your vet used blistering?

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That's a shame. You look so good on her and competent. Did she do something else naughty? Unfortunately, I think you really never know a horse until you have it home for a while. The most quiet horse can spook and it doesn't have to be a really big spook in order to take a fall. Do you always ride a...

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piedmontfields wrote:Dresseur--those photos of Miro are WOW!

You can say that again. Dresseur is on a roll.

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I've just had a weekend of comps and on both my horses all the comments were " needs more uphill" "on the forehand". I actually feel a bit crap about it, because I didn't think I rode my horse in a downhill way, and I've never had so many comments about this! All the videos and ...

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I think it's also important to separate those who really want to advance and have the resources to do so, from those who want to advance and don't have the resources (time, money, or athletic ability), from those who don't care if they advance, or advance at a snail's pace, as long as they can get ...

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Do you think the Cur-ost helps? Are you using the one for Immune Health? I have considered it and kept meaning to call the guy that sells it. He gives consults. You sure are fortunate to have such a good an understand vet. I also have one that goes the extra mile for me. I think when you have used t...

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By the time I will be able to afford to build an indoor I'll be at the twilight of my riding career! Sadly for me, I was in the twilight of my riding when I built mine. We still had to mortgage the house to pay for it. Oh, the sacrifices some of us make for horses. DJR, I appreciate the problems wi...

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Rosie, since this is his first abscess and the first time he has been foot sore, could it have been caused by the footing he was working on where you had him? Could he have gotten soft soles from being out in wet grass? How do you feel about using Keratex Hoof Hardener? A lot of people/farriers swea...

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Walter Zettl often spoke about the fact that the horses would go straight on, hack out, work in walk and trot for a year. If they cantered they were allowed, but it was not WTC in the first month ( and not on the lunge )..... Just snipped what I wanted to address, but I agreed with all of that post...

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I do sympathize with those who would like to be riding but can't due to work or weather, as I lived that for a long time before I decided to bite the bullet and put up an indoor. If I knew then what I know now I would have done it sooner. Clearly. I'm sorry I didn't put up one right when we built t...

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So, here's what I have observed regarding the canter and other people's opinions. Watjen, in his book, wrote that you needn't worry about the canter until you can step into it from the walk, unless he offers it before. Others have stated that you MUST get the canter right away (within the first 12 ...

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Khall - Rood and Riddle would be about 7 hours. I wonder if I just had the films sent for evaluation - if they could tell me if anything else can done for her. How about the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Genovese? I think you can send the films for evaluation to several doctors if you like. Are they on ...

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CB06, didn't you ride under the same judge both tests? I don't think that counts as two scores, but I could be wrong.

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Vets seem to be all over the place on bute, too. Yes, and this is precisely why I think it is important to not just believe everything one reads or what someone tells us. Whether it be a vet, a trainer, or other, it is up to us to do as much research as possible and choose the right way of dealing ...

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With regard to antibiotics for hoof abcess, there are some dmv's that claim antibiotics suppress the infection and prohibit it from draining.

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Rosie, maybe some of the members that use hoof boots could tell you if that might work temporarily if his soles are sore. I have a Cavallo boot that I put on when my horse loses a shoe. It's a very clumsy thing, but it does protect the hoof. Also, if you can access the tract, you can squirt meds up ...

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Thoughts? I would find a competent vet and a competent farrier. If one is unable to come to you, then van out. I wouldn't have waited around for two weeks for this thing to pop. I would have had it opened by my farrier. The few times my horse had an abscess, I did not put the shoe back on until the...

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Susan, can you put Kyra in a lunging or long lining program to keep her tuned up until you can get back in the saddle? Or have somone you trust hack her? One not so great thing about getting us and them back into work, is that we can't ask for much due to lack of fitness. It makes for a boring ride ...

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MC first I am at a loss for words that you do not know if your horse has a grazing stance or if he is hi/lo. I think perhaps you read more into it. All horses I notice graze with one leg forward. Google "horse graze" and then look at "images". Do your horses graze with front fee...

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I didn't realize that telescoping the neck meant fdo, as I thought they telescoped it out to the front rather than down. I know that their neck naturally goes down as they lengthen it in a forward direction, but I thought fdo was more down than telescoping. I think you misunderstood what Galopp wro...

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In keeping with setting goals and looking ahead, I renewed my USEF membership, and planned which shows I would like to attend. One in June, one in July and one in September. I am taking nine horses and clients to a schooling show this weekend, but decided trying to ride myself while coaching was no...

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