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Hi everyone!! The word of the month for me is "connection". WOrking on Bravo taking a true and consistent connection - his trick is to slightly drop his back and poof no connection. Getting him to work truly from his haunches and over his back ..... so I am riding mostly on the snaffle, us...

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I read today that Suppenkasper is 18 hands plus!! That might explain why he is still maturing in his GP movements!

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Here is a nice short article with quotes from SP about their progress and etc... http://dressage-news.com/2020/02/06/ste ... K_RS1l_z0A

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Antihistamines and anhydrosis - yes, I had a horse stop sweating when I started her on TriHist......

What about using something drying on that weeping area (don't want to call it a wound?).... something like a zinc oxide paste (equiderma) or a clay product like Coat Defense?

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I have a horse who falls on his left shoulder in HP left. An opening - or even slightly wide - inside rein invites him to fall even more, and if I use more inside leg, we lose the sideways. My inside rein is close to the pommel, not crossing the wither but definitely directed towards my outside righ...

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I have no idea if these are helpful mantras for others the way they are for me, but to manage relative straightness (for the ability of the horse) I think of: -Steering the shoulders between evenly connected reins -Putting the nose in the middle of the horse's chest I think I'm one of those people ...

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I have a three year plan to get my gold medal; currently showing PSG, and I have one score towards Regionals this year - literally a mile away from my house. Trying to get the 2s - I can sometimes get them right to left but not left to right.. Trainer says I1 this summer.... gulp. The increased expe...

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I was there for the GP. He looked much improved over the last time i saw him IRL, but as noted above, unevenness still shows up.....

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THis is what I use. I was told that smooth rowels are less irritating than a POW or other non-rowel spur; those pull at the skin whereas a rowel will roll over it. I found a nice german silver set at my local consignment shop - they were all tarnished but polished up great. https://www.dressageexten...

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yes I agree. Additionally, in my experience none of my curb reins have had buckles, always sewn together... only the snaffle rein has a buckle.....

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Mini needs a muzzle now that it's time to get a compressed pasture bale for the big boys. I have never used one before.... how do you measure? Which is your favorite?

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Been there. My suggestion? Take the assertive high road. Remind him he is there to LEARN from YOU. If you are dealing with a specific issue, start with an overview of the issue and steps you have already taken to address it. DO NOT let him talk over you or interrupt you. The FIRST time he does, call...

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Battled this the last few summers. Triple antibiotic, ivermectrin, athletes foot cream, then covered with vet wrap, or, later on I started using spray bandage from CVS. It really worked well. I also got a cream from the vet that included DMSO along with the things I listed - not sure if it was any b...

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I recently got a mini mare companion that gets welts from flies. This thread has been helpful. RE Benadryl- equine dosage? (She has a face mask and I am getting a fly sheet with belly band; she is now getting some MSM and an Omega 3 supplement.... and gets a steroid shot once a month - but I'd love ...

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This FLICKS spray has eucalyptus and lemon grass oil .... has anyone tried it? https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=2e87c07b-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5&sfb=1&itemguid=32eaabff-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5&utm_content=25739&ccd=IFM003&CAWELAID=120295250000089118&CAT...

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If nothing else, a microchip will identify the horse in case of theft or escape - I live in hurricane country and after a bad storm there are loose animals....

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There is a historic train trip between Chama NM and ANtonito CO. It's really cool. https://cumbrestoltec.com/ If you get up into Colorado, you MUST stop at Great Sand Dunes Nat Park. It is amazing. Bring mosquito spray..... https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm If you get up into western CO, be sure to...

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Khall, in the first post - what is "SW"? Loving this thread, thanks all.... we are also working on this. Of course part of the problem is ME not getting behind the motion.... working on that too. I think some of Ponichiwa's exercises will help ME get my balance back..

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Still battling this issue..... saddle fitter has been out and made some adjustment. Her theory is that he has bulked up some in his shoulders/wither (true) and that makes the saddle sit a bit high, and push down in the back (also true) - so she widened the front, put some flocking in the back of the...

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once a year, in the spring (actually, my "spring shots" come in June..... and "winter" shots in December....... but ....)

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Thanks everyone. I was away for five days last week, so he had lots of time off. When I returned I was careful to not tighten the girth too much - and it seems to go better. Both of us are more balanced now, and I was much less pushed to the right (both of us share some responsibility for moving me ...

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I would check your saddle fit. I believe a saddle should fit without slip. There is a joke at the barn about the day I forgot to put my girth on. After half hour or so my saddle slipped so I reached over to check my girth tightness and had no girth. Stupid, I know but the saddle only slid when I st...

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I've found that even the best quality leather girths tend to rub more than synthetic girths. All the horses I know that are sensitive in the girth area have done best in synthetic girths. Ovation has some good ones, including one that is curved for more shoulder relief. I haven't tried that one, bu...

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I would imagine it is the song every horse sings. The white noise they must try to figure out must be deafening. Love that quote OP!! IMO, Abby, Not just "white noise".... also letting things slide - a sloppy transition not corrected, a flying change one stride behind the aid, not trottin...

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I use a Fairfax and there is a ton of room between the elbow and the girth. I also use the sheepskin covers, so they're extra comfy. . I have a Fairfax..... went to the TSF stretch tec because I thought the F was too stiff /hard, right where he gets sore. But, I haven't tried it again for a while.....

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I remember conversations on UDBB about mohair girths. In your experience, how is it for horses that have a forward girth groove?

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Bravo seems to be getting sore behind the elbow - research shows that is the area with the most pressure from girths. I use a TSF StretchTec - shaped because he has a forward girth groove and is a very round barreled Luso. A straight girth winds up pulling the saddle onto his shoulders. Las week I t...

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After a treatment last year with nexium, I have had luck with GastroEase EQ from PerfectPrep. It has the MOS and FOS that works for the hind gut, and is about 1/3 the price of Succeed or the SmartPak products that contain them. Other products are more focused on the stomach and I wanted to be sure h...

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After a treatment last year with nexium, I have had luck with GastroEase EQ from PerfectPrep. It has the MOS and FOS that works for the hind gut, and is about 1/3 the price of Succeed or the SmartPak products that contain them. Other products are more focused on the stomach and I wanted to be sure h...

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Thanks all. Yesterday had a nice walk at the end of the work - I let him take his neck lower (almost "Loose rein walk" low) but kept him marching. Taking contact and maintaining it was an issue so working on that. Using lots of LY and various laterals at the walk in the warm up (normal for...

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Great ideas.. Thanks Chisamba. Great explanation. I'll try that tomorrow.....

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Gallop: Would landscape timbers be safe? I was thinking as ground poles they would be less likely to roll, but they don’t have as sharp of edges like square poles. They are only $5, too! https://m.lowes.com/pd/Severe-Weather-Actual-3-in-x-4-in-x-8-ft-Pressure-Treated-Landscape-Timber/1000106437?cm_...

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Thanks Chisamba. Can you suggest an exercise to open it up? He does nto reach well in the trot either, so I'm thinking this may be part of it. We do lots of SI already..... others??

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Thanks all. Love the cavaletti/ground poles idea. He works pretty well over the back - better all the time - but like many Iberians he does have a shorter back and does tend to get tight but I am careful to warm him up long and low and forward to get it swinging. Thanks exvet also - raising his with...

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Altho not as long as a classic cavaletti, landscape poles make good ground poles and would make good cavaletti IMO. I have seen cavaletti that ware just a square of plywood (use marine grade) with an off-center hole for the pole; the square sits sort of angled on the pole and it supports itself.

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Warm up just like you do at home. Then ask him to come on your aids however works best for you. For me, lots of walking loosening up with SI,HI, Renvers etc. Canter/walk/canter if it is in your vocabulary. Check the "buttons". Know the test and have a reader. Be sure to eat and be hydrated...

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Yes, I know the walk is easy to ruin. I am looking for exercises to improve the overstride in the Extended walk. My Lusitano is, like many, barely stepping into his prints. This is not a new problem. I AM working with a trainer. Looking for exercises and ideas. Yes, he is pushing from behind. His ho...

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I recently bought a mattress pad from Back on Track made using their heat-reflecting material. It is amazing...... not hot, but I no longer have cold spots where I lay on my side ......

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I have made crockpot lasagna many times. No recipe - I just used traditional ingredients and the newer "oven ready" noodles. No extra sauce or anything. It is easy and wonderful. I am sure yours will be as well!!

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When my reins are just SO grungy.... I soak them in water for a while to soften up the gunk. Then use a nylon net type scrubby and saddle soap. Dry and DEEP condition.

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I would certainly tell him that it seemed the horses were SO well trained that the expectation of the rider's ability FAR exceeded yours, so sorry, but apparently I need another instructor. Ladle that sarcasm thickly.

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I have also recently been on the search for a lighter weight pad. All the pads at the local tack shop seem so...puffy. I finally got a LeMieux that seemed OK (but I have nto tried it yet), and a lighter weight PRI. Have you tried the Weatherbeeter?

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.... demi to me in this pic the up beat is on the downswing, moving from first footfall to second diagonal pair. It is as the horse engages the outside hind in the air as the horse begins the upswing in the canter stride, as the outside hind grounds (which is the collecting leg) the horse is elevat...

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I know the horse and the farm! He has been sold.....

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thanks! I'll see if he will play with a yoga ball..... We have P/P..... he actually USES passage as an evasion on occasion....... I have started playing with SW in hand but have not yet successfully transitioned to under saddle. We are mostly doing it in place now - not quite "walking" yet...

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I have heard from reliable sources that they will be available in October.......

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RE: WHere the weight is: Standing in the stirrups. IMO The stirrup leathers transmit the "weight" to the stirrup bars and therefor to the tree and panels. IMO WHen riding legs away, your seat bones transmit the weight to the panels more directly. IMO When riding with a "wet towel"...

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Love these ideas. thanks! JUST what I need!

WHat about some exercises to build cadence in trot?
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IMO it's important to remember that the extended walk comes out of collection - it's not a free walk (or even a free walk on contact). It has energy and marches - and the haunches are not out behind...... and I have also been counseled to collect a bit more before the extended paces to not only buil...

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