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Tuddy - people can be so inconsiderate! However, I actually had no idea that people with gluten intolerance are so sensitive that cross contamination is a concern! So thank-you for that. I used to be vegan (as an experiment). I was vegan for 6+ months and during that time I also completely eliminate...

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Byrdie - he's looking so much stronger!! One thing I think that will help these transitions is if you look UP. I know it's hard to stop yourself from looking down, but it's a habit that you need to break. Looking down is pulling your head forward which in turn collapses your whole front line. This r...

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I made caramels last Christmas and they were TO DIE FOR. They were an enormous hit with pretty much everyone.

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klark_kent07 - that is wonderful news!! You must be so excited!!! There will be no stopping you guys now! Onward and upward!

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Donation sent!

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Kyra's Mom - thank-you for that. You were 100% right in that I was blocking him in the canter and trying to compress him too much. Your comments made me realize that he NEEDS to use his neck in canter to balance himself. So over the past three weeks I've been focusing on being softer and letting him...

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That's terrifying!! Jingling madly for Jax!!!

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Awww. Poor little thing. I hope the mother figures out what to do and takes it back!!! And the poor twin.

Glad things are going better with the BBFT!

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Aww hooves17 I'm sorry.

Fingers crossed and jingling madly for you and your beautiful boy!!!

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I can't watch the video at the moment, but it's interesting that you find it tense and artificial. After I posted on the Zonik thread, I went back and watched the Zonik video again and those are exactly the words I was thinking when I stopped watching Gal and started watching the horse. He's gorgeou...

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Just an update to say the salt is working!!! Temps dropped to -10 last night and everything is frozen solid EXCEPT my arena. The footing is still soft and forgiving. :) We're supposed to get rain later in the week so fingers crossed the salt mostly stays put. For those interested, it took 530 lbs of...

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If your hips are uneven on the ground I'd suggest Physio. I get regular Physio from an athletic movement specialist and a few months ago we worked on my uneven hips. With a set of exercises targeted toward evening them out, and a month's worth of work on my own, they were level again.

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I saw that! I really really want one, but where I already have a video camera that I set in the corner of my ring from which I can get some ok video, I can't really justify the expense. Sigh. One day!

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OMG Sue B! Good for you! If you're sore, tack of the day is having a big sale on all things Back on Track. Just saying! :) Byrdie - what a difference two months can make! Good for you! :) I just did some black Friday shopping and bought 700 lbs of SALT of all things! I am going to put 500lbs of it i...

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I agree that is a lovely, lovely ride. His hands are incredible. I am not a Gal fan because of all the photos like that shown above, but if the tact and softness that was shown in the video was how he trained when no one was watching I would definitely be in his fan club.

Rosie B

I like Legend! He looks like he would be super fun.

Not to mention easy to ride!!

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That sounds incredible!! I'll have to pick up some brussel sprouts and some chicken.

Rosie B

My first horse was a QH. He is 27 this year and is still going strong for my mother. He is a wonderful horse with lovely gaits and was the perfect horse for me at the time. He taught me that most riding/training issues stem from mistakes you're making as a rider, and that with diligence you can corr...

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Mountaineer - you two are looking very polished! You don't look out of place there at all. :) Sue B - good for you! Sounds like you had a great ride. :) Byrdie - I don't think I could handle those temps. I can handle cold, but in high temps I wilt. lol. Over the past few months due to diminishing da...

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Bliss as a 2 year old...

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I'm in Saint John NB. :) I remember we had snow on the ground at least for a few days at a time by this time last year. And at the end of November we had about 10 cm that stuck around for a few weeks. I am thanking my lucky stars that the weather has been so nice lately. Fingers crossed that it cont...

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Flight and Klark_Kent - I watched your videos. Both are lovely. Lovely horses and lovely riding! Klark - I really like the clinician's approach. Don't get worried, don't change what you're doing, just persist in clearly explaining/showing the horse what to do and he'll get it eventually. Love that! ...

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Thanks guys. :) Kathy - good catch. I never noticed that before but I could feel it today. I think it's because I lose the deep connection with my seat bones and then I get tossed around a bit. I focused today on keeping my seat bones plugged in and we had moments of the Best Canter Ever. :) I also ...

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Hi guys, I was not going to post this, but have changed my mind after reading capstone's 'more punch' thread because I think what this video shows may be relevant to that discussion. Bliss and I have been plugging along - we're also working on more punch among other things. I've started taking lesso...

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I downloaded Audacity in the summer and used it to make my first freestyle in years. It was a fantastic program and I will certainly be using it again. I am certainly not an expert though! Have you looked online to see if you can get any help from the audacity forums? I would think that they would h...

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I have ridden both long necked and short necked horses. My last horse (Prussia) was short through the neck and body. My current horse (Bliss) is super long and snaky through the neck with a normal length body. I also got to ride my mom's 13.2 hand Fjord pony yesterday, and she is the epitome of a sh...

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Well I have some progress to report. :) I had a super lesson with my western coach on Friday. She focused on my position which was very much needed. She had me keeping my wrists straight and pushing my tummy out to keep my core more stable. We also worked on opening up Bliss's stride and getting him...

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I love that! I'll have to try it during my ride today.

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Yes, I know there are knaps and blocked coloured WBs, but they are quite rare in the grand scheme of things so wouldn't have much impact on the results.

The example you provide is pretty sad and it's a shame stuff like that happens. I'd like to believe that's an exception rather than the rule.

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I don't think you can interpret this as a colour bias necessarily. I think breed would be a better predictor of scores than colour. If you consider all the breeds whose scores would be incorporated into the solid colour group versus those that would be included in the block and spotted colour groups...

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Why not Rose?

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I don't have much spare time either, and I have way too many hobbies for the spare time I do have. My primary hobbies are painting/drawing, cooking, and gardening. I also really enjoy hiking, photography, snow shoeing, and sewing. When I was on maternity leave last year I did quite a bit of seeing b...

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I also really liked the article. The stories of her two horses were also super relevant for me right now.

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Thanks guys! Here is the video:

https://youtu.be/5VTLGbV1PJ0

It seems we can't embed videos yet so I've just put the link.

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A couple more...

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Hi Guys, I had a lesson with Lee Tubman today. I had never ridden with him before and I was super impressed with his eye and his ability to explain things. He went right to the root of the problems, called us out, and then we tackled them head on in a very non-confrontational way. He knew after 1 ci...

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I'd love to read it! I don't see how to PM from my phone or I would have sent you one

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I'm Rosie B from the UDBB. Years ago I was Flipper but I changed my handle probably circa 2009 or so. I have been riding since I was 12 (and am turning 34 tomorrow). I discovered dressage about 15 years ago but due to a dirth of instruction around here didn't get very far until I started leasing a t...

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Where the domain name is newly registered, Definitely Dressage is now blocked at my work where the UDBB was not. This is probably not a bad thing. LOL

Is it blocked for anyone else?

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This session I was just planning to ride four times a week and hopefully find a saddle that fits. I've been lucky in the saddle department and have been riding on average four days a week. I discovered I can ride him in the dark with a headlamp before work so I have been getting my rides in at 5:00 ...

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Waahhhh!! I was planning to put my son to bed then spend my evening downloading the greatest threads from the training forum. Now it's gone without me having gotten anything saved. I wonder why he pulled the plug early?

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