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Thanks for the report Rosie! That first day sounded hectic but certainly sounds like you both settled to do so well on the second day. Congrats! Showing is hard. Love the pics.

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Yay Rosie! Congrats! Need more of a report though, were you nervous or ok? How was Bliss there? I always do an EOC, it's a miracle if i don't and i compete a lot

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I"m always frustrated with myself Sue B! :D So canter piri's have been really difficult for me, I reckon harder than learning flying changes. I videoed the other day, and I was actually surprised and a little excited to see that they are starting to resemble piris! I'll be brave and share a vid...

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So clever!

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That's not a dressage saddle though is it Ryeissa?
In my jumping saddle, I like my stirrups shorter (even for flat work) but I couldn't have them the same shortness in my dressage saddle as my knees would be over the front, or it would push my bum too far back.

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I add it into my mix of things. I like it to test responsiveness to my leg (sideways), to develop better sideways movement, get a better feel to a release of the bend (so not a straight bodied leg yield in this case). LY to half pass, helps develop reach and sideways, and the HP/LY zig zag described...

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I'm about to enter 8 weeks of busyness (is that a word?) at work, so I'll get less riding in. I really can't do these canter pirouettes with Ding. It doesn't help that I can't get regular instruction at the moment. I think I have to break it down more to have a really good collected canter, canter t...

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MC - I agree, my hands are backward and I'm not sure why I had a bit of a stranglehold on him that day! I think I get a bit 'competitiony' I've got another one this Sat, and they are unofficial tests, so I'm going to try hard to relax and ride as close as I can as I do at home. Thanks for everyone's...

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Hoping she's ok MC! It's so worrying when they're not quite right. I agree about colic, it's horrid when it's fatal.
Sounds like she's ok for now, hoping she stays that way.

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OMG Flight, how can people in Australia afford that? What do people on a budget do; feed beet pulp or a complete feed grain? It's because we are in a big drought so I'd say some people are struggling. I can do a couple of overtime shifts to help me pay for mine. Usually I pay about $12 to $14 a bal...

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Glad your SS3 is behaving Demi! yes once you figure it out it's pretty quick to use.

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PIedmontfields - nice pics, your horse looks happy and relaxed. I had a comp on the weekend, and interesting that I got chipped for a stiff connection after all I said on that other thread :oops: I think I still over ride in a competition, I need to learn to relax. Still, got some nice pics :) edite...

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For a 40lb bale, I'm paying $20 now and for top lucerne (if you can get it) is $30. So yes, it is stressful when the buggers wont eat it!!

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Just curious, how much do you pay for hay? I have that dilemma about them not wanting to eat it, although at the moment I have to get whatever I can get hold of because of the drought. I'm feeding Teff hay, which I had never heard of. Anyway, I find if there is enough grass to pick at that my horses...

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It's a bit of a feel thing too. When you feel that energy underneath you and the back coming up under your bum and all you need to do is sit lighter to release it, or sit up a bit more to collect it, it's pretty cool.

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I I'm going to disagree :) However, to have a light contact yes the horse needs to be IFOTL, responsive and understand the rein aids, be engaged, over the back and reaching for the contact. But a contact can be simply the weight of the reins and a bit in it's mouth. You don't have to have the feelin...

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I use my soloshot all the time. Bit frustrated with the latest update, but it's still watchable.

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I'm going to disagree :) I spent 8 years getting my horse into the contact so I could 'feel a weight in my hands', have them 'push into my hands' etc. I was waiting for this lightness that was meant to come. Instead, I was forever pushing my horse to be in front of my leg, chasing it to go and havin...

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Glad you are back riding Rosie. Being sick is the worst. I went and watched a clinic with a classical instructor and it was great! She comes down 4x a year so I'm desperately trying to wrangle a riding spot. She did very similar stuff to my old instructor but explained things so clearly and specific...

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Awwww so nice!

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Oh yep I see him. He is lovely too

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Great photos!

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Is he the one in the indoor arena?

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Flight was actually my first horse when I was a teenager

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Dresseur, that sounds full on (your work). I wouldn't even understand how it all works. I'm just a flight paramedic but have taken a spot facilitating the training and currencies for our paras, and we have to do it in a training facility 3hrs from home. So gearing up for the next round of training w...

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Dresseur wrote:Work is sucking my soul right now. That is all.

Same here.
thanks for people's inputs, i'll have to have another read and reply better soon once i have some soul back in the next day or so before it starts again.

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MC, that last pic is in the warmup. A stretch to counteract the 'teapot' pose he can get. Why wouldn't you care if they were on the forehand for the stretch? I know I find it difficult to get the weight back off if I let it happen?

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It's hard to say from one still photo but it could be that his neck is too high, pushing the shoulder down. I'm one who believes the horses shoulder should lift the neck, I think this is exactly it. Thankyou! See what i mean about me watching my vids/pics and knowing something is wrong but not how ...

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Rosie, hope those ABs get rid of your pneumonia asap. Not fun being that sick I'm sure. I'm not sure why I got iron deficient. The breathlessness when doing anything is annoying, but at least I know why now. I did lose a lot of weight last year/start of this year but I was eating the best I ever had...

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Moutaineer wrote: It's actually hilarious and is starting to make an ideal setting for the most improbable murder mystery novel one could possibly dream up...

Thanks Mountaineer. It does sound similar to our country shows

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That's a good update! So glad you've found it in the early stages. Fingers crossed he stays ok

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I like the chunky horses too, and she looks nice!

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Is the fair like a show? Like do you have horse ridden classes etc?

Love the costume!!

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Sounds like a very busy few days! Thanks for your report, lots of stuff to remind myself about too.

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Ha, it's taken forever for my big guy to stop cantering like a wheelbarrow!! Keep chipping away at it

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Great updates, I'm working my way backwards through them. Rosie, good that Bliss got through his tooth problem and you are back riding. Are you doing much work now to get him to sit more? Like in the canter now, some quarters in on the circle etc? He looks ready for it if you haven't started? Really...

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She looks really nice, great that you have found something for Pickle too.

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Lovely!!

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Awesome notes Dresseur! Yes, it's all about the balance and keeping it off the shoulders. Exactly what i'm going through! That lighter, self carriage feeling when they carry themselves right is amazing

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Dresseur, I just get the impression that he doesn't have the strength yet in canter to carry his weight more on his hind end, like he does in his trot. He's very active and has nice bend in his hocks etc, but the weight still looks a touch forward? But there's nothing 'wrong' as such, and it will ke...

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If you've got a decent arena wall, turn him into it. Dont increase the pressure, just ask for halt and if he doesn't then tip his head into the wall. He'll stop. Also, my guys walk halts are at better at the end of the session, not the start. He's a bit not interested (or balanced probably) at the s...

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Have you tried not pulling at all? Bear with me here .. I have a big strong horse and went through that. During the transition, he would do the same and I was getting frustrated and realised so was he. So, his trot/walk were good, because they are off my seat. So did the same for walk. No hand, just...

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Was pretty cool to see

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She is doing well

Love the arena too.

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Cute!! Sorry, nothing more to add

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wowsers that was a big one!

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Yes, sounds like you've nailed TL! Looking good

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No I don't tend to ride in the rain. Well, it doesn't rain for very long so I just wait until it stops or ride the next day. How much rain are you getting to need to ride in it?
If it's a comp and it's raining I just get wet.

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Thats good she was better at this show SF, it's unnerving when they are tense, and it's nice to have an improvement. Chisamba, he does look more relaxed in the recent pics with that posture, I'd keep doing what you're doing! Looks to be working. Still working on the canter piris. Well, more working ...

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She's very pretty and yes, going well for only a handful of rides after time off

Nice!

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