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Chisamba

Let me begin by saying i always use my phone for this, and i dont know if i have fat fingers , but i make a lot of errors and autocorrect does not help. So i apologise. Pauletta has decided that cantering right really sucks and trying to run out the door at B is a great idea. There is a person door ...

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scrotal harder :lol: Where does auto-complete come up with things? :lol: Aleuronx, I'm excited to see the shadbelly you choose. I'm sure it will be fabulous! Tesla had her sarcoids off yesterday morning. The ones in her ear haven't been too growthy, and they came off really nicely. Due to the recen...

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Wrt trot lateral work, I think its a real test of back to front connection... by which I mean if you can the lateral work in a stretch trot, it will be a breeze in collection. If you are holding the horse into collection, it's hard not to block them in lateral work. And I know this because Saiph is ...

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I hoped someone would start a clever thread, and I played with a few puns on "fall" , and then I was too impatient to wait. Saiph, we are going to make it. She is stepping up to the plate, but show season is over. So get everything really solid before her winter break. Kimba, flying change...

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I second trauma void helmet. Breeches are so different in shape and fit. Sine are skinny thigh fat belly, and some are designed for a slightly larger thigh and buttocks. I love my vestrum full grip breeches. For tights I like Kerrits. Boots, I just get them custom. It's worth it if they last ten yea...

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I am sorry your mother's passing took so long Khall. I am sorry for your loss. It's one of those combinations of relief that it's over and sadness for what once was. Wishing you peace.

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Three things that have helped me. Do not hold. Holding increases tension. I have seen so many horses still strong relaxed on a loose rein and crank it up the moment the rider shortens the rein. So the horses needs to learn to stay on tempo without being constricted. I usually do this by softblong ou...

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https://youtube.com/shorts/q4y72_KyR4s? ... deW5n6WDsw

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Khall, one of my clients mother is going through a lot of aging mental issues, with eloping, hoarding Strang things ( like wads and wads of toilet paper), aggression, anxiety, and now organ failure. She is constantly exhausted. I do not know exactly how stressful or exhausting it is for you, but sen...

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Back when this was the udbb I made silhouettes of the top olympic horses piaffe and passage and obviously removed the riders. For effect I put in a couple or ringers ( myself and a Spanish riding school rider and a French rider) and asked people to rank or score them not knowing who they were. I did...

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I didn't realise that, Chisamba. Thanks. So he might be an old boy! One of my clients was very involved in Fresians and bloodlines. She rode a Fresian stallion . I was always surprised by her intense focus on his health and she told me that all the horses in his line has died by 18 years old. I tho...

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So I managed to do my 2 competitions, Well done I"m struggling with the 2 horses losing condition. I'm not used to having to feed much to my horses, the tend to be butterballs. The grass here has died down over winter and while the friesians will eat anything, Norsey wont. So I'm playing catch...

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So I watched all the freestyles again. I still hate the mouth of the horse Freestyle, Den. ( ludrop dufor) and I mean hate it. I think the top three horses were top three . But I'm not going to argue scores. I love Jessica and Daleeras heart warming appearance of effortless partnership. Tell me why ...

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I like Daleera and if she was over scored she had to be to make up for all the crap that was over scored before her. I also like Alice Tarjan and Jane. I don't quite know why they get so much hate. She basically gave up Jane so MO could ride in the Olympics and supposedly get a better score for the ...

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Congratulations Aleuronx! I too am setting my sights on PSG. Honestly if I can get the changes solidified, Junior is ready. I will share that my (hopefully) soon to be next project is a black section D Welsh Cob. He's expected to be bigger, like Monty and my last stallion, Resi. He has chrome too. ...

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I haven't read all the thread, but I am so much more hotel with Kamala Harris running. my personal hope is that she lean toward center fiscally, and that I can learn more about her leanings politically, but I have hope.

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Yes. It is disappointing. Mountaineer!

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I personally think Bidens frailty and inability to articulate ia basically handing the election to Trump. Thanks democrats .

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Oh no. Sinking laminitis really sucks. Jingles. Rip.

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Chisamba, I have owned, shown and ridden mares. I backed Junior's dam and showed her before I bred her (produced two full siblings before Junior). My foundation mare I purchase as a 2 year old along with her sister which I backed, rode and showed before turning them into a baby machines. I backed a...

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Me. I am. I cant stand either if or chouces and i can't believe in this wonderful county the system is so fubar that some how we end up with such an appaling choice.

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Tanga, so long as i sleep for about two hours or 3 hours, i do well. When i finally sleep for 8 i wake up tired, grumpy and cranky.

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I might regret saying this, but i love the swelter. I hobestbto goodness just have to many horses to ride. 3 now in full training, 3 in 3x a week, and 4 of my own. i am up to 8 horses a day, and occasionally 9. Monday i do the barn solo, but fortunately on all the other days is the week i have help....

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I'm going to bite the bullet and, Schooling show with Aletta! Develop canter with Flei. Kimba and Saiph. Really improve rear to front connection to being out the best of their gaits for the FEI levels. " gaits" includes uphill flying changes and balanced 1/2 piro in canter. Oh, tone up esp...

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No one loves my baby girl, lol ??. As june draws to a close i cannot say that i have accomplished any of my goals, but that just adds to my conviction that dressage is the journey, not the destination. Looking forward to the July thread. Saiph, we do have an uphill change, one. I still lose the bala...

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I had my friend Jackie video a minute or so of Aletta today mostly for self evaluation but i dint think you all have seen her, have you?

https://youtube.com/shorts/5rn8Vuk6LI8? ... SIjLaz5V41

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OH NO! moutaineer that is not good, for toe or boot. Exvet, western dressage didnt apoeal? What size horse would you consider? I know of a not overly tall Gaudi ( totilas) 3 year old who is quite fancy. I can send you a video. LSP i had absutely zero response to the zycosan. Way less than the old mu...

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I have discovered, and I hope this helps, I need to sit tall, not back. Sitting tall allows my seat to move with the jump of the stride, sitting back stops the seat from swinging and is like hitting the brake.

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Thank you everyone. I am feeling well. Ir took long enough that i am hopeful the new habits are life long and I'll keep healthy. Heddy, so glad to hear you are safely in your new zip code. Exvet, how are the 4th level straight line changes going. Does he maintain tgw same level uf uphill and jump? S...

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Loved watching the rides, I'd take an order of Koras trot and Potters canter and walk piro please.

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mari wrote:
Chisamba wrote: And oh, on a happy note, I'm at my goal weight/ health. Now I just have to maintain.

You snuck this one in there very stealthily. Congrats!!!

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Great to hear from you Chantal. Mikey looks as fancy as ever.

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Exvet, definitely better for a happy horse, even if it's not with you. Idk enough about western dressage , can you go all the way bitless? I hope your mother can be happy in her assisted living. It seems declining mental acuity is very stressful. Good luck in the show. Fourth is such a springboard t...

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Saiph is back on track. Yay.

Now I need to bring Kimba and pauletta up to snuff. Lol

I need a bit more riding fitness to get all the horses ridden after my client horses are trained.

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Saiph is a shut down and refuse to go forward when the goi g gets tough type. For example at our first PsG show we started on the diagonal and after 3 of the 5 changes she thought she was done ( as in 4th level) so when I asked for the fourth she stopped, propped. And reared, I did a little 10m circ...

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Heddy, other than sympathy, and good wishes, I have nothing to offer to make your trip better, so here is gobs and gobs of gobs wishes. Exvet, jingles for Brandon, and go Junior!! Everyone showing, I'm so impressed that you all have your training and progress so together that you are showing. This y...

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Ok, I know not the right forum but this one is the most read. Where do you actually go for a professional sport bra fitting. And I don't mean normal bra I mean sport bra.

Yes I googled.

Aleuronix? Since you suggested it. I would appreciate your info

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Great to see an update from you LSP! I agree with your approach to Lynx too. He'll let you know if I feel for the horses though, they take a bit to learn one change, and then when they do we go "hey, do another' and then another and then its 1x. I'm playing with 1x with Norsey and adding more ...

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Tell us more, Chisamba! Off to a schooling show at the crack of dawn tomorrow. I was working this morning but the rest of the gang went over to school. They say the footing is terrible. Ugh. Its the venue for the two local rated shows that I was planning to go to this summer, but if its that bad, w...

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My new baby.

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I agree with your post Chisamba. To address your earlier mention of working eq - yes for sure some people do it badly too! I struggle a bit ethically with riding my horses at times. Maybe partly because I'm not 100% sure I'm doing it right. Kelo, he looks and sounds like he's becoming a nice horse....

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heddylamar wrote:A week from now, the piggies, DH, and me will be flying to Maryland. I'm coming back for the houseplants and Maia too at the end of the month

Safe travels and happy homecoming

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Tanga, if i may. My own training method, and yes I have a method, is to just ride the basics first you know. Can I steer baby, can I stop , walk trot canter, expose and them a bit of leg yield. In this mode I personally do not try too much to teach the horse anything about it's balance and shape. So...

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Maybe I can blame my youth of riding Arabians, but I think it's a lot easier to ride an upper level horse in tense surroundings with a long neck than a young one. But I am speaking specifically about the round horse in the video and it's clear to me both is you are speaking about a long held negativ...

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Funny how we see things from a different perspective. I see CDJ riding a young anxious horse tactfully, giving him a loose rein and letting him stop and look because he is so anxious and tight. I don't see the rider creating the tightness. Hey if you can take an 4 year old out in a very vibrant surr...

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I couldn't resist the star ways reference. I think I sold Honey to a good home so that's a great . All my horses, establish better connection and muscling over the back to improve the stuff they already know. I have raised the chasm between South and PSG and the Is is a bit wide for me, so I'm stepp...

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Ouch feel better

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I haven't shown Kimba much lately, here is an exercise exvet might like.

https://youtu.be/vT1UOYTEw_0?si=iEpq5ZNBRcQJFS1r

Travers in walk to 3 strides canter to walk.

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Best rider fitness program? A perfectionist trainer working on your position. Joke no joke.. I actually ride to get fit. And exercise for suppleness and strength. I despise pirates. I went to a live pilates class and I had to do physiotherapy for 6 weeks to recover from thr back injuries ir caused. ...

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khall, wishing you peace as you go through the painful process of losing a parent.hopw those cute horses I'd yours can keep you smiling. Kelo what a wrinkly cute muzzle. There was earlier in the thread adiacussion about warming up in a long stretch to contact. I have a video of my warm up if anyone ...

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