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- Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:16 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: September October, we go on and on.
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Re: September Octiber, we go on and on.
Flight I’m glad you had such a great time! Sounds like a great experience on the ranch. Montana has some beautiful country. I’ve not been to Glacier yet but Yellowstone is incredible. Very busy but incredible. A friend did the snowmobile ride through the park one year. Got to see some fabulous wildl...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:04 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
WD is definitely more accessible to a wide variety of horses and riders. Even gaited horses can compete. You don’t need a 5 or 6 figure horse to do well. Cedar rides her OTTB Majestic that she did the RRP competition with at the highest level 5 WD and does well with him. Also gives him points toward...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:26 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Gosh mountaineer that sound harrowing! I know I would not haul 9 hours to show. I don’t want to show that badly! I’m 4 hours or so from Ocala and the big horse park. 2 hours from Conyers where 1996 Olympics were held and 1 1/2 hours from Poplar place where I go to the schooling shows and to just sch...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:07 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Chantal it’s Immunocidin what my vet used. I messaged SF the info. We tried the vaccine twice and it did not help at all. This injectable drug worked great for Joplin. Cannot even tell there was a sarcoid there.
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:38 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
I’ll text him Monday and ask him. It did not make her ear sore very much. Took 2/3 injections but looks great now. I’ll let you know
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:10 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
SF I hope the vaccine works better for T than it did Joplin. We did 2 rounds and it did not help. My vet ended up using an injectable medication that completely took care of the sarcoid in Joplin’s ear. I can find out what we used if you want. Joplin does not have any other sarcoid thank goodness. N...
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:02 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Oh no! That’s not good. Major jingles for the youngster!! Joplin decided yesterday she did not want to be ridden. Went to go tack her up and she had somehow stepped on her LH shoe twisting it and impaling the clip into her foot. Horses!!! But thankfully my farrier was in town was able to come by tha...
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:07 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Oh no! Jingles that the 2 yr old will be ok. I’ve seen this in dogs but never horses. Wow that is horrifying
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:03 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Nice test Chantal. Good score. Not only do I do the belly lift ( especially asking for area right behind the withers) and butt tucks I also do carrots stretches. One if the exercises I do to help opening the pecs/chest and asking for more lateral reach in the front is counter bending turns and push ...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 2:50 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Not Chantal but I did think this was a nice smooth test. I caught the hurried free walk but did not catch the stretchy trot. Going back though I do see a change in tempo in the stretchy trot. The walk what I see is T is restricted in her shoulders in the free walk. Quicker in the front legs than the...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:14 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Tanga I did. I shared it on my FB account irl. Meant to share it here. Think it’s an awesome idea. Best for horse and rider.
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:18 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
I agree this is a safe space to post videos and a good one to get good feedback for particulars in our riding. Though I often don’t get much response to videos I post I still do. I’m proud of my homebred self trained mare. I’m doing more with her than even Rip and thoroughly enjoying it. Why I bred ...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:12 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Chisamba I was at the other end of the spectrum as a teen and young adult ( not now after a kid and cough now much heavier thank you menopause) I have been mistaken for a boy more than once. Slender flat chested no hips. It bothered me dreadfully at the time. Now I would love to go back to size 4 je...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:50 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Not throwing shade at you at all mountaineer. As I said I’ve been there with Rip. As my friend has said I had concerns at times with him if I was going to get dead riding him. He could be explosive and or spooky hard brakes and spin. So I certainly understand where you are coming from. The pointers ...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
- Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Chisamba unfortunately it’s been a big part of the horse world for years. Hated when GM would rant on rider’s weight in Practical Horsemen. That stereotype they try to shove everyone in. It’s in dance and other sports as well. The one thing I would ask is Saiph difficult to sit the trot on? She look...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:28 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
I think I’ll stick to schooling shows! So freaking expensive to show recognized. I just don’t feel the need at this time of my life. And don’t have deep pockets for big moving WBs and frankly don’t really care to. For me it’s about the training every day and having fun with my homebred home trained ...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 2:00 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Congratulation’s chisamba that the show went well enough that you were able to showcase Saiph so well. Geeze the judge’s comments though. Pfft I used a stall mat for a fake bridge. Worked very well In other news Joplin came in without her fly mask and now has a nasty right eye. Ugh. Waiting for vet....
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:43 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
- Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Not flight chisamba but here is a sample course https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/372250725453977966#imgViewer Google WE obstacles and should give you list of them. I made my own but they are not all regulation. One instructor I worked with liked to first work each individual obstacle them put a course t...
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:06 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
- Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Congratulations aleuronx! Fabulous! I also have to say your video of Kora schooling in the puddles was very impressive. She never missed a beat. Flight your video is similar to NH approach to a spooky corner. Work in other areas of the arena rest in the spooky spot. Did not work all that well with R...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:52 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Chisamba I don’t blame you if you decide to step back from Saiph. I do not regret retiring Rip at all. He was a holder on of spook tension as well along with other issues. Don’t miss it. That has become my measuring stick for horses I ride now. Can they spook and then forget it. Within reason. Jopli...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:10 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
- Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
I had a lovely hay field hack and a bit of work today. Was nice to finally get out of the arena. Hay has been cut and it’s dry enough now to ride in. The only downside is we are stifling with our humidity. Have not had triple digit actual temperature but over 80% humidity day and and day out is no f...
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:50 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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Ouch! Poor Annabelle. Glad she’s sound. So sorry she had to go through that. Funny how I used to love to jump now it just worries me to no end. And Joplin is rather good at it. Not sure I want to school her or have anyone else school her over fences though. I did ride this morning. Man was it humid ...
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:10 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
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We are in the dog days of summer right now. After a long cool spring summer hit with high humidity and heat. Extremely difficult to get much done when it’s difficult to move and breathe. Does not help I caught a cold that hit me hard ( not Covid I tested 3 times) but having not been sick at all for ...
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:01 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
- Replies: 206
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
I accomplished what I had wanted with just a few blips in the first Cedar clinic of the year when Joplin was dealing with her eye and I had to pivot and ride Chex instead. Second clinic was fantastic. Could not have asked for it to go any better. Me my fitness and diet have suffered a good bit. Vari...
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Stall fans
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Re: Stall fans
I use very similar fans to what chisamba posted. I buy from TSC. Zip tie to front of stall instead of mount because I have metal not wood barn.
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
- Replies: 206
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- Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:45 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
- Replies: 206
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- Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:40 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Susan jingles for your mother! Lsp glad Lynx was ready to go back to work! Jingles you are able to enjoy your horse and riding again Chisamba well glad you can see the positives in a bumpy show experience. SF T has come a long way with your work. She’s definitely a tough cookie but the progress is d...
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:51 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
The only issue I would be concerned about with MM blob is her allergies. I’ve noticed it’s not an uncommon issue with mustangs in the SE and those allergies can be debilitating to some. That can be passed on to a foal. Joplin’s dam had few issues that I was worried about passing on except her crappy...
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:36 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Blob I hope you can get RP back together again. So hard when they’ve had injuries that were not known. As for ET the best mares for ET are younger and have had foals. The problem with older maiden mares is that their cervix has never been “used” and tend to not want to open for business trapping bac...
- Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:45 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Lsp I’m so sorry you are dealing with such a difficult family problem. Jingles your DH can stay clean for him and your family. Appreciate the article and it pretty much says what I’m seeing about increase ab in using the band. I’m sure pole/caveletti would help as well. Though we’ve done caveletti p...
- Sun May 28, 2023 2:24 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Well I don’t agree with your assessment of the band that I’m using tanga. I can feel a difference riding Joplin with the band and even after I take it off. My vet may use it differently than the one you know of. I’m on the opposite coast and she’s been through a course on rehabbing horses taught by ...
- Sat May 27, 2023 1:41 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
No. I’m in Georgia. I’ve known her for years. She uses it on her own horse.
- Fri May 26, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Tanga it’s not really about conditioning but about targeting specific muscles. I don’t even use the band around the haunches but just the ab one. I definitely feel a difference riding her with the ab band for 10 minutes. We are also doing other ground work like ab lifts and tail pulls to address ver...
- Fri May 26, 2023 11:53 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
I’m so sorry blob. Have you considered some sort of muscle issue like PSSM? I hope you can get to the bottom of RP’s issues. Susan sounds like a great trip! Even if the weather did not fully cooperate. Hopefully you are on the mend quickly from Covid. Here I’m gearing up for another Cedar clinic. Be...
- Tue May 16, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Just wanted to share a clip from our Cedar clinic on our wih on piaffe. Cedar has such great details to help me continue to develop Joplin. I just did the one lesson in hand since we had dealt with the fever and swollen eye. Really good lesson though
https://youtu.be/7olvjePk-9U
https://youtu.be/7olvjePk-9U
- Sat May 13, 2023 10:47 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Been a busy week here! Sounds like most are being successful in their rides. Blob I do hope you can suss out the issues with RP. Been digesting what I learned especially the in hand lesson With Joplin. Focusing on a few things. One was half pass in the draw at the trot R. Have L no problem but R was...
- Mon May 08, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Blob the other thing would be possible ECVM. Easy enough to look into with radiographs. Just make sure the vet understands the protocol needed for those films Ah man chisamba so very sorry about Deneb. Hard decision to make but sounds like the only decision you can make. Well the clinic ended up ver...
- Sun May 07, 2023 9:35 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
- Replies: 206
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Awe!! Bless you chisamba for giving those two another chance ata much better life. I like them both and we all know you will make wonderful changes in them. Well it’s been a wild and crazy Cedar clinic with definite elevated stress level on my part. A week ago Friday Joplin showed up with a squinty ...
- Wed May 03, 2023 2:03 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: UPDATE Below: 2 week deadline to trailer load - advice please
- Replies: 21
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Re: 2 week deadline to trailer load - advice please
I owned bred and raised a mare that was extremely afraid of the trainer. 2 h straight load with a ramp is what I have. I spent every day feeding her in the trailer for a couple of weeks. We spent time moving her back and forth across the ramp so she could hear it. Small turn towards me and step back...
- Mon May 01, 2023 7:31 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Specific goals are my two Cedar clinics May and June. Thought about a schooling show but unlikely right now. Friend who usually goes with me is auditing Manola Mendez at Jillian’s Texas farm and my ds graduates next week after the clinic. So busy May! Might try to go school at poplar in May. We will...
- Mon May 01, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
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Re: March (and April) of Progress
Riding some but not as much as I’d hoped between all like weather and appointments but clinic this weekend starting Friday. Had Joplin looked at by my DVM friend last week who does acupuncture and chiro. She also just finished a rehab course taught by students of Hilary Clayton so is going to use Jo...
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 1:48 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
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Re: March (and April) of Progress
Thanks chisamba! I will definitely do so. Was able to pull her off regumate after her progesterone levels came back just fine. I definitely am going to do everything to keep this pregnancy healthy as I can. Saphiro is retired so only available frozen now with no lfg. Coupled with an older maiden mar...
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:43 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
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Re: March (and April) of Progress
Jingles chisamba for your aunt and Kimba. Aleuronx that’s awesome you’re seeing progress from winter training! How is your mom doing? Flight fun trip! Can’t wait to hear about it! Mountaineer that’s great you had such a good ride first time riding in a double. Exvet glad you are having success with ...
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:09 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
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Re: March (and April) of Progress
Flight where in Montana are you going? We did Lone Mountain Ranch several years ago. Not a working ranch but a resort that had horses we could ride out on the trails. I went with just the wrangler and we had a blast galloping out in the trails. The food was awesome. We stayed in a cabin. One of the ...
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
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Re: March (and April) of Progress
Zoom! Exvet you certainly got Junior in front of your leg in this test! Love the medium trot down CL:). Junior definitely excels in his trot work. That extension was lovely. Canter and FCs are definitely coming. It looks like his just difficult to keep soft in the bridle asking for the more difficul...
- Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:46 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
- Views: 130983
Re: March (and April) of Progress
Geeze chisamba your hotter than Georgia! We are hitting low 80’s today for the first time this week. It’s actually a beautiful day with a little breeze. We are still having a good bit of rain that is keeping things cooked off. Heck last weekend we froze with 40’s and heavy rain. Just nasty weather H...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:28 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
- Views: 130983
Re: March (and April) of Progress
Exvet you have my admiration for tackling riding 2 in the same show. I hope you have some help. Understand about the issues with being too attached. Most of mine have some the same whether they are pasture mates like Rip and Joplin or just get attached from the trailer ride. I’ve rarely been able to...
- Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:17 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
- Views: 130983
Re: March (and April) of Progress
Good luck at the show Exvet! I do think changes are a game changer for riders. Some horses just find them easy some do not. We will see with Joplin hopefully later this year though in my work I’ve felt her thinking about changing. I do think the TB types find changes pretty easy but their canters te...
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:31 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: March (and April) of Progress
- Replies: 221
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Re: March (and April) of Progress
Chisamba I certainly see your pov! For example I went to the 2010 WEG and watched Totalis go. I was surprised at how much I liked how he went irl. Were there issues of course. His one tempis were not great but man his piaffe passage and pirouettes sure were! We got to watch the FS prep the night bef...