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Jingles to Moutaineer for the MRI and some relief. We had one weekend reprieve last and back to drizzly, rainy Saturday. My legs got too slow in the 3’s, fixed that and then broke the 4’s. Fixed that but was consistently missing the first right change for them as late, confirmed on Pivo. Called it a...

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Well shit Moutaineer. That was not in the plan!! Pinched nerve or pressing disc maybe? Neither are great. I hope those injections give you some physical relief soon. blob - absolutely time to start utilizing those short sides! They are the prep for (almost) every movement and the refresh to the gait...

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khall - That entrance scored an 8 from judge at C and a 6 from judge at B. Must have not been square enough from side view. We are in the 'heat dome'. I hacked up and down the hill only 2x yesterday as even that was having us both beat. Today is nothing doing, feels like 114f/45c at noon. We will wa...

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Day off for the holiday today so popped over for a cheeky lesson. Kora feels great and we are officially focusing on the PSG work. She felt really straight in the counter canter but I was way too slow with my legs. 4’s were okay but the 3’s got jumbled in the second and third change as I was just be...

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A tale of two coasts; while you guys are showing in the 90’s I drove up to the show in my hoodie and rode in 57 with drizzly rain yesterday. Less pony club to get the madam into the ring area and much easier around the ring and happy, confident mare through the test. Another win with decidedly meh s...

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Ugh, mountaineer nobody likes a cranky judge when you’re having to do a tactical ride. Here to today going with more oomph and a more reasonable judging eye. Exvet did Molly think you need more time or timing not right for 4-3? I think sometimes they just want us to succeed with a bang whereas other...

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Same, over this rain in a serious way. We are 13 weekends in a row of rain and more forecasted Saturday just isn’t the vibe. The ground is spongy soft and getting hay in for first cut is going to be a situation. I’m solo again to this coming competition but fear not for the FEI debut barn mates are ...

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Skeweee!! Look at Him’s Exvet like a real lil grown man. He looks like he’s taking his new life well. What’s your plan? Out to the trails after some trot/canter aids prelim install then a break? texsuz, I get you on dreading having to replace to newer wheels. Mine is a 2014 and just a few repairs th...

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What a gut punch Exvet, sorry for your neighbor. Maybe a bit morbid but I would feel the same knowing issue wasn’t transmissible but horse issue for lack of better word. May her insurance company not be a twat about coverage. Thanks be to having a great service tech contact, he got truck looked over...

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Congrats Tanga! Those are some nice scores and you must feel pretty good about them after the struggles you've had. Here's to you feeling better and stronger to keep at it and sitting up. Lol, I love how pics/videos/mirrors tell us the lies our brains and bodies like to keep. Mixed morning. I had a ...

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Oops! I just went back to the start of the thread as a beginning of June check in on goals and looks like through the board issues I didn’t make any. I will chalk that up to a mix of that and subconscious worry about the start of show season proper. I will correct that now with some retroactives. Se...

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Does RP chew or mouth the bit in general? The less they do that the better the synthetics last, along with ensuring their teeth are balanced and points removed/maintained regularly. Aka all the normal horse-care stuff. LSP weird about the itching, maybe he got into some stinging bugs or plants? Some...

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Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend/bank holiday and being grateful for those that serve/d. It's a weekend in New England which meant a horse show! This one a cute lil' one ring dealie at a new place. Another good crack at 4-1 for a 65.132% under a tough judge (imo) Lois Yukins. Kora warmed u...

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Thanks all, I’m pretty chuffed with her. I’ve never won so much swag in my life, now to decide how to spend the $50 to Dover. Although it feels a bit fitting to buy treats. No video as usual I rock up to these shows solo, my trainer wasn’t even coaching. It’s a one ring event so the second day I alm...

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4th level debut and two scores in for the silver! Along with Champion AA both days and High Point 4th Level overall and High Point Horse. The highlights being a slightly tense but workable 64.737% Saturday and a solid with one blip 66.184% Sunday. We were the final ride on Sunday at 6:07pm and final...

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LSP- I’ve always said Lynx is one of my favs, I’m so happy to see him working well for you and the kiddo. Just enjoy him! Exvet- You’re chipping away is going to pay off with Junior. I think if you really pull back to 10,000 feet of where you’ve been with him and where you are now it is very clear t...

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Goodness same! How anyone gets to Grand Prix was and is a bit of a mystery to me. After my lesson this past weekend I have a sparkle of a hint of a light in this tunnel to that place, the Grand Prix. Exercise was deconstructed canter zig zag by riding the left half pass from corner to before x, stra...

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LSP- I specifically soldiered on in the rain because even our recognized shows don't cancel for rain, only lightening stops showing. It certainly ain't easy but honestly keeping the reins from slipping is the hardest part. blob- Ugh on the tack changes not being to your favor. You tried it, didn't w...

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Meant to post earlier but board was being glitchy for me. Almost didn’t but against better/smarter judgement cracked on with the schooling show this past Saturday. When I say it was absolutely chucking it down rain I mean by the time I whipped her off trailer and threw on tack the both of us were al...

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Weekend lesson built on the first, increase the sharpness to the leg, the right leg especially. Walk, 3 strides canter, 2 strides walk, 3 strides canter etc, holy moley. Try riding just 3 strides of canter consistently each time. Once good and easy that got her proper up and sharp in a good way. I t...

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SF- Really nice work and love the coloring with T’s bright new copper coming in. You can really see how the traver in the right lead makes her front end slow down while allowing (eventually when she believes you) the hind legs to stretch forward and under more. That’s your ticket there to getting he...

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Goldhorse I audibly gasped at that x-ray. Please do update us on how the patient is doing. Exvet, huzzah on at baby milestone on Troy. Such a rewarding stage. Moutaineer, thanks for sharing the exercise sounds like doozy. I’ll have to give it a crack later this week. Kora struggles in the transition...

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It’s funny to hear Classical side and just understand that there are pitfalls with all training styles and individuals wherein. Not ashamed to say that my trainer tends more Dutch/German style but horse focused and yet demands work ethic from both rider and horse. Exvet good to hear Troy is growing ...

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I don't know many that go into a test situation and ho-hum just crack it out like at home, certainly not me. Hence the schooling show to get my head back into it. I struggle with the boundaries of it, I ride a good movement at home and tend to reward and walk whereas in a test you are stuck finishin...

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I do feel lucky to have schooling show opportunities at any level but to be fair it's more of me getting in the ring doing the thing (last year: can you do a flying change and not lose the plot and this year: can you do multiple changes and not run off to china?) The judges for these shows sometimes...

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Oh Exvet, I was really gunning for some validation for you this past weekend. It really sounds like you are on the good path with Junior, more time in a good saddle, more consistency in that right rein and honestly a little bit of luck to have everything come together in a test (and the right judge....

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Manifesting better weather and ride time for all. Let’s crack on! Have looked at basic show season schedule and will make better plans when trainer returns north. But maybe toe dip a couple early schooling shows at 4-1 to see if multiple changes in a test is doable. Section goals: 1x week polework S...

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Same here, glad to see the backend of these two months. I set myself appropriate goals but have to say I love the succeeded on “enjoy her” of yours blob. Mini-ppe went swimmingly so no ‘stuff’ was needed, we will continue with Adequan, poles and hill work. Saddle is prepped and will get fitting adju...

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Not a ghost but a gypsy... Annual work meeting in Florida got book-ended by a visit with a dear friend in the horsie carnival that is Wellington, Florida. Seeing the Freestyle night at Global live versus livestream was great fun in addition to watching those way braver than I jump the big jumps at t...

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I thought I posted this! I went with the same as my short coat but with reversible points/stock tie options if I'm feeling fancy with it. Coat.jpg Tailcoat.jpg Tanga that's so kind of you, really respect your eye. I'll take a 7.5 all day long so when I blip the walk piros it won't matter, lol. I hop...

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Y’all we made it to February! I feel like that is an accomplishment in itself that everyone can check off. Small wins, right? I’m feeling for those Fed connections. Some of the pharma companies I work with are based on government funded contracts and to say the least about the last week has been a l...

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Just popping in to say same, same and ditto. It's been -10F/-23C mornings and barely getting into single digits in the days for the past week. It's been about survival, aka show up give warm water drink, treats and check blanket. It's mixed bag coming up weather wise so it's just a case of riding wh...

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It was a fun video to put together! I wish I had saved more of the messy ones as it shows the progression and building of strength needed to execute changes well. I know I am incredibly lucky that Kora had a natural talent for them. Mostly because I have no idea what I'm doing with tempi's. :lol: I'...

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Had a nice hack in the field while it snowed yesterday to keep the mare mentally happy. It was seasonally pleasant until my feet got cold, 35 minutes is about all I can make it. Today a bit of big d, dressage. Played with the walk pirouette to canter pirouette and took a tip from you Tanga and used ...

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The depth of New England winter is some down time between cold/crazy winds like this week and work trips in February along with the inevitable storms. I’ll get rides in when I can and know that my horse is still in there and will emerge in the spring. My tailcoat arrived, fits beautifully and is hun...

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Close out means another month checked off of winter which is a-okay with me. Section Goals: -Halfpass trot zig-zag ease of change Better but need to focus on the swap suppleness and having her take me along in the new direction -Halfpass to change shorten straight strides to the change Big check on ...

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I've found a replacement arena to travel to with a trainer who rides with my trainer and has competed Grand Prix so an opportunity to have eyes on the ground a bit more this winter. She's super happy for us to have a play around and she understands the systems/themes without too much rocking our boa...

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Blob I agree with Mari on this. In training we have to let horses make mistakes to learn, and horses have to be given the space (and grace) to make mistakes so they get that 'try' attitude. Yes to good basics as the building blocks of it all but in the end sometimes you just have to give it a go. Li...

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Ugh LSP :( Not what you want to deal with going into winter. Maybe someone better purchases or may you land in a good place. Is it a big boarder group having to relocate? Rest and recovery to you both Moutaineer and Blob. It's the season for crud. I feel you Exvet. It can be hard to remember that gr...

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Fzybtfrm - Right? I almost yelled at the guy, what is your self-preservation issue that you just drove into a steel box?! No one can understand it but I guess that's because we as horse people are HYPER AWARE when trailering these priceless beasts. I agree with Srhorselady and heddylamar, maybe you ...

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Thanks for the kind thoughts all, and had good giggle at that Chisamba. You are right Exvet that horse people on a whole can be such good sorts. Kora was plopped in a stall and someone took care of getting her water and her travel snack feed for me while I was dealing with the Tow guy and emptying o...

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Well. This ain't the update I was expecting to be sharing. On the way to the Lauren S. clinic a driver drove straight into the trailer as we crossed an intersection. So many thankfuls, passenger side hit and Kora was on driver side, relatively low speeds ~30mph, truck was a beast and kept control, t...

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@Chisamba I know the H/J'ers have been required to have chips for a good few years now. I'm not sure how it will really effect showing other than a disease outbreak event. I don't see TD's having time to scan everyone on arrival ala CDI competition. Good luck in the ring Moutaineer!! Fingers crossed...

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I will absolutely post about insights from the clinic. Glad to hear you had a positive interaction with her Exvet and LSP. I too found her refreshing for her perspectives on dressage but that's all well and good until you actually ride with someone. I'm happy where Kora is in her training so not str...

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I got Kora microchipped this year due to the upcoming USEF mandate for showing and went with the temperature monitoring one. It's been very interesting throughout the summer and into fall/winter to see how her temperature recovers after work. Same easy needle injection and no issues. We had a last t...

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Lessons this weekend were great. Got caught out in a good way having to do canter halfpass to working piro straight back into halfpass then flying change. Hoo boy did that bungle up the change! The learning there was the piro effects the canter and we (Kora and myself) need to learn how to manage th...

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Gosh, I concur I cannot believe we are closing out. This section went lightening fast!! But I feel that way every year on the downhill to my trainer leaving for Florida. We are off to another lesson today that I will update later in the new section with new goals. Section Goals: -Trot thoroughness a...

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Oh no khall!! Jingles it's pesky gas and she's right soon. Keep us posted

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Agreed blob, my left side is my 3x surgery knee so I tend right. It is so nice to get video like this to be able to see that and my overall tendency to sit to the outside in the canter in both directions. Time to focus on sitting balanced! For your changes in the beginning my trainer would have us w...

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khall- What a lovely sort Joplin is and a nice first crack. I loved you entering to the Monster mash, that made me chuckle. Yes, getting out and doing it more will help. Get into those corners!! Especially in the canter, really helps increase the engagement and set you up for the movements. No half ...

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