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If the elbows are in front of the trunk, rather than part of it (in trot), then the stability of the trunk tends to be lost, as well as the effect of the seat (so the seat will have to do more, or be used excessively). Think of carrying a tray with drinks on it in a room full of people, they will sl...

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Most of the time you are getting 5, but when you have more the inside leg (esp going to the right hand) is just pushing without cessation rather than pulsing (think en-large rather than hold and push), and more problematically the inside leg is being pulled back and upward. You are never to step mor...

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But the only way you can change the center point is to go down the wall to get to the side of the new circle, or yield out on a wider arc to get to the point on the centerline that's closer to C and start the circle there. The circle is ridden yielding to the leg from the wall to the centerline, th...

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Walter Zettl often spoke about the fact that the horses would go straight on, hack out, work in walk and trot for a year. If they cantered they were allowed, but it was not WTC in the first month (and not on the lunge). Imho wrote that you needn't worry about the canter until you can step into it fr...

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It's balancee (shifting side to side) and hitching with the left hind, they are not supposed to be wider in piaffe (it is an evasion partly created by the compressed outline). Piaffe (according to the rules) should allow the forearms to come to horizontal, and the hind feet should (only) be lifted t...

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When the circle is moved to the left (or right) there is no longer distance, the circle is still a circle it simply moved around a different center point. Horses rarely feel blocked by the wall, but almost always by a rider trying to pull them over (and not even realize they are doing so), in other ...

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The reason the horse has too many strides is that they lack ground covering. And no, there are not more when the horse is 'yielding to the leg' (it is not really LY because the horse is bending). And to continue on the circle simply cease to pulse the inside leg, do not use a rein to do it. The neck...

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The wall is not a substitute for the outside leg in sf/si. Many riders do pull their inside leg back and ride a kind of LY and call it sf or SI. They should not feel very similar, the inside sinks down in SI (the quarters are almost straight on the track) and the outside fore reaches, the hind legs ...

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Leg yielding on the circle seems to be very similar to shoulder in, but I find it a lot easier to maintain the energy on the circle than along the wall. What seems to be working well now is to leg yield on the circle, maintain it until I get to the wall, and then go down the wall in the same positi...

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.... how long do we pressure a horse to stay connected if he can't, or if it's becoming difficult, uncomfortable, or painful? I think it's important to assess things like how long the horse has been working, what his normal reactions are like, and how submissive and obedient one needs the horse to ...

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....but he said he needed to stretch so I let him. He doesn't ask to stretch that often so if he wants to it's fine with me. Two reactions to that: Perhaps the horse is finally connecting to the hand, and you drop the horse, and then the balance is lost. The second is (and I will put this in terms ...

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(not a quote from me, but demi) That said, any exercise should be chosen for what it contributes to the bearing and balance and development of the horse. Not just to practice it. "Yielding to the leg" on a circle fills out the outside rein, but has bend, whereas LY straight ahead (head to ...

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Going to the left hand the horse is more consistent in the connection, offering more steadiness, going to the right hand (clockwise) the rider is not as sustained in giving the horse a 'soft place to fall' (into the left hand), so the connection/strides are not as consistent, so the horse loses ener...

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Spiraling outward on a circle (on the open side of circle) from the wall to the centerline, and moving the circle from A towards C (after many circles), is a good way to fill out the outside rein rein from the inside leg (pulsed closer to the girth). And as we can see here the horse became more stea...

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Since a horse is trapezoid, wider behind, then straightness is achieved through lateral flexibility and axial rotation. It creates a horse which is more rectangular. Tracking up means that the horse steps into the hoof prints of the forefeet with the hind feet (this should be minimal except in colle...

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It is the rider who sustains a posture and are balanced enough to allow a steady connection. With greener horses the problem is that they cannot sustain it for periods of time with our weight, and are put out of balance if the rider makes precipitous attempts at longitudinal flexion. First the horse...

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End of the long side (to see straightness) this can be 4' wide, middle of long side (to see horse from the side) at least 4' high and hopefully about 3 sections or so (about 20'). And all slightly tilted in, so you can see the feet of the horse when standing beside it). It is very cool to have an en...

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I would say it is to sustain or improve the balance and bearing, depending upon what is needed.

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For sure they are looking... https://www.facebook.com/groups/368922133224857/ (it's the udbb fb page), the person's name is Laura Krumholz

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..... but usually don't have the strength to stay in an sort of self carriage. ..... .......In general, I've found that horses who evade contact by going above the bit as a default are more likely to have front foot and leg issues. Horses who pull down or go behind the bit are more likely to have h...

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Horses which have problems with fussy mouths or issues with contact benefit from two things: work in hand to educate the mouth, and time spent re-educating the mouth. For those who want to ride/reschol w/o pressure on the bars/tongue, micklems with the snaps prevent the bit (esp a plain snaffle) fro...

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That is unfortunate, but then it speaks to poor riding and even worse teaching. The entire crest release behavior has destroyed methodical training and equitation. But the better the equitation likely the better the jumping. I remember a HS finals where the winning rider had to do changes every two....

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Least anyone forget GM spent three years (after his jr years) with Gunnar Andersen (trainer of Olympic medalists). So he not only learned dressage, but also the european jumping techniques (Gunnar was a graduate of Stronsholm). Until recent times all young horses were generalists (flat and o.f.), an...

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There is a difference between the connection of riding a horse evenly into both reins, what happens after a half halt, and when the horse learns to 'stand on the outside rein' when it is developing collection/lightness/greater self carriage. A horse cannot stay in position/complete self carriage ear...

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It is interesting the last paragraph, because it is important that trainers make horses for their clients, not for themselves. It is the job also to teach the student how to train, how to time. It is NOT an easy job. And for me some that stood out was about arms being rigid trying to keep my hands l...

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Agree with thank you. My daughter often makes gifts, it's the thought behind the gifts. Enjoy the webinar.

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The horse is too compressed/low, so it is straightening the hocks rather than folding them. It is not collecting/engaging,it is an avoidance. So the horse leans onto the fore legs, and does what is called triangulating (goat on a mountain top stance).

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For those interested: http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/ ... cup-finals (and remember last years winner is out for lameness and the other highly place horse is out from surgery).

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Agree with Chisamba about how the height is partially trained in, it becomes obvious the methodologies. But What about the scores per se (not the placings which are more about the mistake free aspect)? Did anyone notice the open mouths, compressed outlines and how that impacts straightness (both in ...

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(imho Werth's training methods are far from traditional) https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the- ... erflexion/

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(but it is a result of his training methodology imho......)

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With the withdrawal due to lameness of Flirt (HPM) and Jessica's Nee, the highest score going in is Werth, followed by Gal/Oatley/Hester/Graves.

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(Good education but really far from any social life. mho)

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(Interesting all in plain snaffles with drops!)

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I only will cross tie in a stall which is closed behind (on three sides), but when doing the head (esp with a horse is do not know) I would only have a shank on (and never use a curry). Many horses are more tense in the atlas-axis area because they are precipitously flexed. As far as being goosey (I...

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How exciting!!!!

what is the J mare's breeding???

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Ehrenhaft=honorable, ehrenvoll=noble

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The star (of bitten tongue fame) is coming (and doing a presentation) http://www.omahaworldcup2017.com/single ... -World-Cup™-Finals-in-Omaha

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What she is doing is taking over the property. IF the intention was to will it to all of you, this is not doing that. If your mother wanted her to live there for free (for paying off the reverse mortgage) and/or it get it after that is one thing. If she wants to pay off you and the other sister, and...

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Definitely go to butcher gardens
http://www.butchartgardens.com ---even in the winter... but late may is great

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The bottom of the training scale is a triad upon which the balance of the horse rests: rhythm is pure gaits (1234walk, 12trot, 123 canter); sustaining a STEADY (appropriate) tempo which is the rate of repetition; and that tempo is what allows for relaxation (a swinging back). Tempo is affected by th...

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Certainly as riders we expect a response, but we must always ask why horses are defensive in their necks or jaw. It is one thing to talk about the height of the neck, and another to speak of allowing the throat latch to close to the point that the poll is no longer steadily the highest point (which ...

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Imho riding a horse lower should create shorter outline with more longitudinal flexion because if that happens the snaffle starts to work on the bars, rounder is a condition of the hind legs stepping through, not of the neck. So the submission is something that is offered, not take. If the swinging ...

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I always use a sliding cheek weymouth allows for the horse to softly chew, and it has the holes for a leather lip strap which stabilizes the curb chain to keep it flat. I have used it on every horse since I found it. The shanks are relatively the same on all the bits, but shorter allows for less spe...

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There was another march yesterday....the pro-life group.

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If the horse is healthy, well muscled and worked, age is inconsequential. I take it the horse trailers well, right? It sounds as if the previous owner is not very informed about horses. And horses at any age can be developed further, so good for you for pursuing work for the horse and yourself.

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Trump will never release his returns (even though he said he would (recorded) about a year ago), perhaps an ex wife will have the @*#(& to do so (although then they are cut off). The fact is we already know that deutsche bank holds a lot of his debt, but the public deserves to know. But another ...

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The signs were NOT litter, the signs were left at the foot of T's hotels, it is what his mouth (his confabulation syndrome) earned him. And it is unrelenting. (And I guess some of the rancor I feel is from personal association with his behaviors with our children.)

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