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Interesting. I was helping someone at the barn tonight with this. I always do all of the back and forth in lateral work kind of thing (SI, HP, leg yield, circle, HI, etc.) With her horse, he was doing HI in one direction and very stiff in the rib cage, not bending in the other. In both directions I ...

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I know. It seems every week or so in Eurodressage I see an article about someone that was hurt badly from a horse.

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Wow. Good for you. That's an easier solution and at least you know. My dog had something similar where she suddenly was lame and I was worried about things like that. We finally did a spinal xray and got degenerative spinal disease. There's nothing we can do and it is what it is, but at least we know.

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Yes! And the only thing I find that actually changes the body, as opposed to "just" relieving pain, is Feldenkrais. Interesting, Abby. Just looking at it, it seems kind of what I am trying to do on my own. It's all about body awareness, mindfulness, balance and such? I actually also did s...

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I am older and have had many, many injuries as well as issues with congenitally having a bad back and joints. I used to be able to manage to ride fine despite it all, but that has changed. In the past few years I am especially trying to "fix" things that don't work so well. If you followed...

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Oh dear. It is dark at 5 here, but I'm still in shorts every day. Thankfully it hasn't started raining here because I need to finish getting my "pasture" (huge paddock) prepared to stop the mud this year. It was a mess last year. But no rain now could mean we're heading into another drough...

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Baby oil. Everything else is just money. After a shower or bath I use it. The only thing that really moisturizes is water, and so you need something that will seal it in.

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Oh good. Seeing this post worried me. I'm glad all is good. I'm thinking of learning to become a more active trader as I get older, too.

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I've been going through this, too. There is no clear way to measure width, and even the experts can't seem to explain it. As for your legs, I don't think a big thigh block will help much of anything. If you try to push your leg there, I foresee a lot of pain. If your saddle doesn't allow you to put ...

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I was done showing for the year after the championships where I was hugely successful. Right now it's still warm and sunny during the day and dry as a bone with no sign of rain, but winter are my go back and fix it and condition months. I may start showing in March or April at I-2 and GP. I am going...

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I hate knee rolls. I've always ridden in pretty knee rollless saddles, and when I tried one with great big rolls, I hated it. I think unless you have the absolute perfect fit (translate as expensive with lots of help to fix) it hurts you a lot more than helps. I like very little roll. That's why I r...

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I used to do the same thing every time for every horse, and then I realized how that was causing issues with the horses because they would stress if it varied. Mine are out in pasture, but I start either with a trail ride with some walk, trot and canter, or if I go into the arena, at least 10 minute...

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DJR-- It's always good to end with the positives. All of us are so lucky and rich because we have our horses. I have had a good year, but it has been a long haul back from a nightmare. Fifteen years ago I was on top of the world and had my Appy (blind) at FEI, my homebred and trained mare in her fir...

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Marky Mark is Matchy Matchy! Glad you and the Spotted Wonder Boy are able to do a bit more, Hot 4 Spots. Just so you get the full effect, here's the saddle pad he's wearing. It was a gift from a friend. The joke, of course, is that he has never transported me through time, but has often transported...

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I've had to do that. My stupid dog would get on front of the horses and lay down when they came up on her instead of moving over (while I'm riding and not) so they just jumped over her. I always ride one and the other is loose. Here is one of mine running down the hill and changing her mind about di...

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Here's a bit of background on the medium tour. https://dressagetoday.com/instruction/medium-tour-14696 I'm not sure that they've totally figured it out yet. For me, I don't have any interest in riding them, but, you can always play it safe with doing what other posters have suggested - riding a sec...

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They're typically offered via FEI Test of Choice classes. Interesting, thanks. I'll have to look again at a show bill for the shows I go to, I don't remember seeing a TOC option for those, but to be fair I-A and I-B haven't been something I've needed to worry about (until now, I guess) so maybe I d...

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Yeah. I've been hit on several occasions with score invalidations that were not my fault and not only did I lose the score, but all the money. I guess it's no big deal to other people, but it is me. Fitness is an issue with a lot of things in dressage. I think most people's horses are far too unfit....

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Thanks everyone. I think we've figured out my mistake. And I learned a lot about washing fleece pads the right way!

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Yep. I know. It makes no sense. Since I seem to be the one who keeps brining up these things and challenging them, maybe I can figure out a way to present it. Janet Foy was talking about me to a friend who lived in Florida when I wrote her and the freestyle committee about that ridiculous rule chang...

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I am apparently the queen of finding rules I have violated that no one knows about. One of them was you are not allowed to show I1 and I2 at the same show because they are not consecutive levels! I showed them at three shows (I always do two FEI rides a day, my horses are fit and it's more economica...

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I did not know who the person was, and the topic of this post was just about Chancellor's reaction. I do not think it was appropriate to share personal information about a person. I'm sure most people are not aware of many posts. I do hope she returns and feels this is a good place. Let's get back t...

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Thanks, Hayburner. I think the issue is the leather backing is getting too wet. I've not washed it in a washing machine yet, just hosed it off. I think I need to either make sure I do not hose it off or put another pad underneath it. Even though it is still warm here and it is drying every day, I th...

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I air dry my sheepskin saddle pads, then, if they get matted or really hairy, beat them against the rubber walls of the horse trailer. That seems to knock the fibers loose, and hasn't damaged them. One of the 2 pads is 16 years old, and I just purchased a replacement because the fabric of the pad (...

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With my Mattes pads, which I use against the horse's back, I let them air dry after a ride (turn them upside down over a rail). when dry, use either a plastic curry comb or stiff dandy brush to brush off the dried sweat. The aim is not to de-mat the sheepskin, just brush the muck off. It is easy wh...

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I wouldn't use a shedder comb. When I brush mine, I just rough them up a little with a medium bristle brush where sweat is matting them up. Usually though, I just wash every 2-3 rides, and then brush lightly to bring the pile back up after they air dry. Are the Lemke pads wool attached to a textile...

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OK, so after 35 years of riding dressage, I finally figured out you're supposed to put the sheepskin straight on the horse's back. Who knew? The Lemke pad seems to really be good for the horses and I've been riding two horses five days a week in it for three weeks. Sigh. I have been carefully brushi...

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I intensely dislike people who announce "I'm leaving!" Just go. There aren't any FB groups comparable to this , or any other BB. The threaded format allows for much deeper and thoughtful discussion. That was all about COTH. One of the notorious stalkers on dressage who constantly behaved ...

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Kelo, you took my post!

I was going to say the exact same thing. Never giving up is why I have gotten where I am. I have failed for a very long time. That's the only reason I've had any success.

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Yes, but you deserve accolades. It is work. And most of us know how things went on past and other boards present and the mess they are. That's why I am here now. Just in thinking through life lately and how people react to things, it doesn't matter what you do or say. People are going to do what the...

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I think the only way to move forward in anything in life is to push beyond your comfort zone, always. That IS growth. The balance is to find when and how much to do so. With horses it's a matter of knowing whether resistance is because it's new and hard or confusing, and this is where you need to pu...

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I agree, Tanga, that you will need to put the saddle on your horse, do a visual inspection and then ride in it if it looks like it has potential. Saddles with similar channel widths do not necessarily fit the same. For long distance fitting assistance, a friend worked with the Saddle Geek: https://...

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One more - http://saddlefitter.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-word-about-widths.html Thanks. This one is most useful, but still useless. I used something I got at the dollar store that looks like a long foam roller with metal in it and made an outline of the front of both of my horses. When I put them side...

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StraightForward wrote:Those are the kinds of dreams I have. Dressage anxiety dreams have replaced school anxiety dreams for me.

Me, too!

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You'd think this would be easy, right? I've been riding forever, and you'd think I know it. And in trying to find an answer, I can't get one. Look it up, and it's just talk about what is wide enough. Schleese has a video, but it doesn't make sense to me because it has no detail as to how to measure ...

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khall What is SW? I have used deep grass to teach passage! (When we have it) Also, water is great if you have a river or something where you can trot in it. I rarely have that available. I use whatever opportunities come, which is usually a very energetic, excited horse, so when they have that much ...

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I just had one last night. I dreamed I was riding my Appaloosa at the championships (he died 15 years ago) but I don't remember seeing the spots in the dream. We were waiting to do our freestyle and I realized I didn't have my coat on, so we ran back to the barn to get it, hoping not to miss my ride...

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Rip has many sides that don't always follow a pattern. He is a dominant horse, tries to be with people (have been nipping that in the bud since he was a foal but he still will test you) and is dominant in the pasture but not nasty to people or horses. But he is a big chicken in every day life. For ...

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Thanks for sharing! And I just read your other post about his ligament :( I've never tried to make a freestyle and not being particularly artistic or musical I have just avoided it, but now at PSG level I think I should start trying. So, it's good to see other AA's freestyles, not just the GP profe...

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Nice, Boedicea. No help for you on being pushed forward. I was because of my saddle, but it doesn't seem to be the issue for you. As I was schooling p/p and walk today, I realized another reason why you don't use alternate leg to do the piaffe, because that is the walk cue, which can be the hardest ...

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I was wondering it it was just me. I've had a couple of long responses written out and they go away. I just love the canter as a warm up. I started it because all of my horses were hot TBy types and I hate posting the trot. Right now I have a short, medium, and a long backed horse, and I think it wo...

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I'm going to answer here because the other thread is confusing for me. I haven't looked at all of the past stuff. Good job. He actually has a quite nice canter. I have decided, whether I like it or not, there are so many movements that require a natural movement that no matter what you train, the ho...

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What did Sheryl Lemke think of the fit? I would think that is worth considering. IMHO, getting a good saddle (good for you and your position, good for the horse) is worth it in this endeavor. Go used if you need to be more economical. Given that you have two horses on the west coast and went to reg...

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My pads are wool fleece but not on a skin backing, so I wash with a mild detergent and air dry them every few rides. I bought black so I wouldn't worry about stains. I use a stiff horse brush to bring the pile back up once they're dry, and vacuum with a shop vac if they get lots of hair in them. I ...

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the one think the study mentioned is that good sheepskin launders well, and was washed many times without losing its effectiveness! sorry i did not think that part was of interest ( because medical people really need clean stuff) Wow! Thank you. You are a wealth of information. I would not have tho...

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More interesting ideas! I'm sure weather has a factor in it all. I'm lucky in the west coast of CA where we don't have humidity, so not the mold and wetness problems of other places. Blob, you are right. The biggest difference was my position. My problem, also, is that I really don't know if the sad...

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Nice job. You did the extra extended, so the extra large leap in the first one can kind of be ignored. I agree, the changes are good. You were late on the one to the right where you changed back to the left three strides later, but not really a big deal.

It doesn't look like you needed that whip.

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Linden--I am not being snarky or rude in any way, nor did I take anything you said as such to anyone, I was just clarifying. I have repeatedly said that and am jumping in more here because I am enjoying the conversation and the lack of constant rudeness and challenging of COTH. It IS a perspective i...

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Do you have a glass table?. Put your pad fleece down on a glass table, and put weight on it. You will need to lie upside down under the glass and have someone put their hand on it with some pressure and move like a rider might in sitting trot. I had one very well reputed saddle fitter tell me fleec...

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