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Um no. I'd end up with the front of my car wiped out!

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Dresseur, sorry to hear that about Miro, I was hoping to hear he'd come good by now. Fingers crossed you can find out a bit more what's going on.
We've had a bit of a cool change so the last couple of days have been lovely. I'm away at work for a week now, so the ponies can have a mini-holiday.

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I think that sounds reasonable. I've helped a couple of friends and I found I wanted to try and tell/change too much at once. So, play it a bit by ear at the start and keep it fairly simple.

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That's really interesting that you did find a problem, but had to go the extra effort of finding it. Thanks for sharing.

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Hi Blob, I'll try and explain it here. So you start with good alignment of the horse, so he's straight, not crooked anywhere (no twisting poll, neck aligned with spine etc). Ask for the tummy to engage by a touch/tap of leg/spur or whip, whatever is needed (but never a hold or a squeeze - that cause...

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Just had some really good lessons at a clinic with Norsey. Didn't get anywhere near flying changes, Dresseur! Really working just on his way of going. Activating his core, helping him come up through his chest/sternum and getting a softer/rounder outline and trying to get him to open up through the ...

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I wonder this too. A lady has a horse that I really like, and she was competing the same level as me and our scores would be very similar. He is a warmblood and he came up for sale. I was thinking ohhh could I afford him? No way, she sold him for 90K. Who are these people who have this type of money...

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I've stopped trying with my guy and I've got a clinic this weekend, so I'm going to ask for help there. My horse is a quick learner and I'm worried that he's learned it the wrong way, and once he's learned something, it's hard to get him to change his mind. He loves routine and habit, much more than...

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Chisamba, I think that is what has helped my horse with his walk.
Lorilu, for us it's basically allowing the head to stretch out and open the gullet, with the neck not low or too high. With SI and half pass, making sure I don't bend the neck too much at that withers/neck junction.

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My big horse, who is an Andy cross has a terrible walk, he doesn't track up let alone overtrack, plus he is very lateral. I was taught to try what exvet is saying, and really allow him to stretch his neck out and his gullet as open as I can, then once that is achieved, then take a bit of a feel on t...

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I'm impressed with the riding in the snow Rosie, and looking that good while you do it! Sue B, cute pic of Rudy and nice snow that I wouldn't mind rolling around in right now. We are still heatwaving and I really can only try and pack as much in during the early morning hours. I'm trying to get back...

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People say don’t practice your test too much at home otherwise the horse will learn it. But I feel you need to practice it and I do this by walking through it warming up (at home) thinking trot/canter etc at the spots and then definitely running through the whole thing. You have to be comfortable wi...

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Sometimes you have to push through a few shows to get the practice in Mari. If it’s forecast not too hot then I’d go, if it’s too hot then maybe not?

So strange to think there is snow somewhere when we are truly melting here! A blanket ice carapace (lol) is very hard to imagine!

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I don’t know, but I liked your story!

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Sorry blob, maybe that is a bit hard for now.
Try a half ten metre circle from the wall to the centreline with some outside flexion, then gentle leg yield back to the wall. You can then go straight or turn that into a slight shoulder fore.

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It’s been sooo hot here! I’ve mostly been up early enough to ride both but last night we had some wicked storms and I currently have six dogs here. All of which ended on or around the bed being scared all night, which meant me being awake all night. Fortunately it was a day off today. It’s too hot t...

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DJR wrote:In summary: wait for a -5C crisp day, then clip your horse. That ought to help with late changes!!!

I'd probably fall off!!

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I was given one a little while ago, and while my horses aren't 'green', I think it would help any horses. Start in walk, and a slow walk and take your time initially. You then can progress it up the gaits. Down the longside ride Shoulder in to renvers to counter shoulder in then to quarters in. With...

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I found this helpful when I rode today. Thanks!

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How was he in the snaffle? If you put a horse in a double before he is really moving into the snaffle, you are going to encounter a problem like this. I was one that moved on to a double too quickly and had this kind of problem. Once I moved back to the snaffle and got a true solid connection every...

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Hi Red's Mum, here is a bit of a guide to show how to resize on a Macbook. Hope it makes sense! Firstly, open your pic up in 'preview' (this is what it should default to when you open up your pic anyway) Open the editing tool Crop as much as you can (select an area with the rectangular tool) and cli...

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Hi Red's mum, what troubles are you having with the pics? I have a macbook and can try and help you out if you want to msg me? We've finally got some cooler weather! It's been up to 40 degrees C for nearly 2 weeks and the next week is forecasted for only 30. Enjoying some storms and rain right this ...

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Greenholmeshandy - yes that is a hard decision. Not easy to decide what to do.
Nice pic Sue B, love seeing snow pics when we've been having runs of 40 degrees C days here!

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Happy new year

Norsey - clean flying changes
Ding for this year - start competing PSG.

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Well, I wanted to get to intro level eventing (for us 80cm - 2'6'') thinking that all horses can do that. Well Ding can't, he just doesn't have the bravery to jump unless everything is perfect. So, I'd be inclined to buy one that already can jump the height you want, or one that is jumping lower but...

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I went to bed at 10pm for our NYE! Could have gone to a party but too lazy. Well, I'm on days off and had busy shifts so just grateful for an early night sleep in my bed to be honest. Up early and rode this morning before it got too hot. I'm definitely getting old when a good night is an early sleep...

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Ooh impressive!! And snow!

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Glad both are getting better, and you have some idea why it happened. Plus help with vet bills!

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I don't know who you are on coth, Moutaineer. I find those threads a bit hard to follow but I'm glad for the links to the youtube vids though. Bit of nightshift viewing :) Just looking at what I put for my goals: Norsey's changes - have been working on them, but not so well DIng's piri's - yep they ...

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Blob, your girl did impressive leaps too! I LOL'd at my facial expression in mine, wasn't quite expecting it.
Yes, he doesn't do those leaps now thank goodness!

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I haven't had a chance to ride yet (thanks to having to work and now 40 degree C days), but thanks again for replies. DJR I will try that and report back too. Fzybtfrm, I find my late changes on the soloshot as well. I'm starting to feel them now which is good. The leaps I can definitely feel :D :o ...

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So sorry Sue B, that is sad

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Fingers crossed he stays ok!

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Thanks Dresseur! I will go away and do this for a while

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It's not Ding, it's the big bay one. Thanks for going through all that dresseur, reading your post I think he might be going through my hand. He was anticipating for a bit there, and he'd do these big leaps - where he'd leap forward and change in front, land and change behind. Now, he doesn't do the...

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So Norsey has started doing late changes, where he is late behind more often than clean so I'm panicking slightly. The problem is I can't figure out the difference in the preparation for when he does them clean and when not, so I'm not sure why he is now choosing to do them late. I've tried collecti...

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How do you prepare for the change? I had a lesson with a guy from Portugal and no one else had told me that the stride before you change, you put your legs in position to ask for the change, and then leg aid for the change in the next stride. So, I think I now put my leg back in the 'down' phase of ...

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That sounds very tough. I wonder if leasing her for a while will give you time to get your foot fixed and the opportunity to see how you would feel without her?

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I think it's interesting how a 'bad' ride can have an impact on my mood for the rest of the day.
As MC said, its additive with some not so good side effects. Sometimes I like doing something totally non horsey as a break. But only for a couple of days because then I miss riding again!

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Merry christmas!!

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I never thought I would say this, but I think one of those balance-before-movement trainers would be helpful to me. There are none in my area though. I happened to think that not all issues are solved from behind. Right now, I'd like to have a more supple poll/jaw even at the expense of losing hind...

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Tuddy, those are adorable! I wants!

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I started doing that with Ding, just ride straight and ask when straight. I still do a tug the rein to the left for some stupid reason. Only a bit related, but just wanted to take the opportunity to say thanks for explaining previously how you teach single changes. All clean changes today with Norse...

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Proper sheepskin uggs. I live in mine in winter and they last for years!

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I had a bad last show of the year. Nothing major just lots of little things. It was forecast hot, and there is no shade at the grounds so I was thinking about scratching. Ding doesn't go well in the heat - black, fat and fluffy. I was due to ride early afternoon so I plaited up in the morning and we...

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Blob, the instructor come down 4 times a year and does live in Australia so hopefully I can keep working with her

Mari, it is so hard to get it right at shows and I think the people who show a lot might come close. Your photos are nice, and great to be out there after a long break away.

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Love your pics!! I know living with snow must to be hard work but I have to admit looking forward to everyone's pics each year

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Do you find it the switching between instructors and systems beneficial? It seems to be working for you, but it wouldn't for me. No, I really dislike it. I had an instructor who followed the more classical style of training and I liked it but circumstances happened that I could no longer ride with ...

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Did you feel he was still a bit braced in the under neck up? Or did he feel good relaxed? So long as I didn't brace with my hand (like I am in the photo - but didn't have a lot of photos so used this one), he was pretty good. It came and went, he's not consistently soft yet though. I should be gett...

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So last week I attended a clinic with a woman that works a lot with biomechanics and rehabbing horses. She has been the most precise instructor I've been to and was able to tell me subtle things to look for in my riding and in how Ding was going. I've always had conflicting advice on what to do with...

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