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I've got a birthday coming up and i realised I said 10 years ago that I should be doing GP easily by now! Ha

Guess I'd better keep working on that!

Truly my only goal is chipping away at those pirouette things.

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LOL at the poo ball! Piedmontfields, not sure what hornets are (wasps?) but I don't blame her for running off!

My horse does special faces:

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Yeah, my guy chucked in lots of extra changes when I started doing medium level. They just start trying a bit hard and offering it when you don't need it :) I didn't practice them too much leading up to a comp. As for the late behind, I was having trouble on one side and it was my instructor that pi...

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Congrats! Sounds like a great update

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So many great photos and vids to see! Miro's looking amazing as always, and it's so good to see/read your journey with him and get the detail behind it. Mountaineer, great that you got to go to a show! Any pics? Entertaining read and sounds like you survived and did a great job :) Greenholmes, lovel...

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Flight, you have a lovely and correct horse and you do a very find job of riding him. Thanks Moutaineer :) Although watching the local competition here, there are some really nice horses being bred, some people importing them etc. There was one local horse that I just loved (but probably would neve...

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It's taken me AGES to understand that I get my horses rounder by allowing my hands 'up and forward'. I have to say to myself 'up and forward', 'up and forward'. I always want to drop my hands and pull them back. My instinct to do that is strong and I'll admit, I have to fight it hard!

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I don't think there's any coming back from how dressage is now. As Khall said, the breeding is big business to create horses with these gaits already there. I often wonder if I should keep pushing Ding along to compete, he's not got that natural ability at all. But I'm never going to afford a specia...

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Lovely photos and sounds like you've made a big difference to George

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I don't mind the topics wandering in this thread, but I find it hard to go back and comment on everyone's progress and it feels like some posts look to be ignored, but I enjoy reading them all. I'm always putting pics and vids up, I hope it's not annoying anyone! I made a makeshift buggy whip and it...

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To use while you are riding? No haven't tried one. I'm pretty unco so could be interesting

We do SI/counter SI and SI/QI to 'warm up' for passage.

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Here's some vid of Ding - still chipping away at piaffe/passage. I do find it a bit hard without someone on the ground to help out, and definitely the trans out doesn't work yet. I'm also a bit confused at the aid for the trans? Anyway, feel free to critique.

https://youtu.be/xWGZWZ9qV2k

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She's a lovely strong looking girl. Congrats!!!

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I've actually had to use a lot more leg lately, but the goal isn't to have to keep on using a lot of leg. So sometimes in the training process, yes more leg

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Really nice pic of Kimba, Chisamba :) SF, Annabelle looks to be going well too, look forward to hearing how she goes if you get to those classes next month. Khall, Rip is very handsome, and nice to see him work. Joplin is lovely too! SueB, nice pics too - look at that blue sky. Sounds like the saddl...

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Congrats Xan! Great scores and love the report

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I'm a bit behind again, but enjoying reading everyone's updates. I've started a new position at work but it means being away from home 4 days a week, so that really has hampered my riding!! I had my last comp on the weekend - eventing again! It's been a while and I only do a really low level but it ...

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Lol! I know those feelings and love how you put it. Have a great time and can’t wait to hear how it goes - with pics please

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I haven't heard it either.

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Big change, but a good one. Enjoy!

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Hope the hospital has helped, and things keep improving for you!

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You've just mapped out the perfect seat for some breeches, Chisamba

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I can't get the vids to play either, but she is very pretty

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I'm liking reading the stuff for CPs on here, since its what I have to work on a lot right now. DJR, nice vid! Lovely change :) Sue B, I've had a couple of new saddles and it does take a couple of months for them to settle in. Also the flaps around knee rolls take a bit of time to mould for your leg...

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So sorry for the loss of your pets

That would be so sad. And such a tough run you've been having. I hope it starts improving for you soon.

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I was going to say Miro sounds a bit friesian like! It just takes time for them to change how they hold themselves. Watching your vids on the last goals thread, you are both doing great. I thought his canter looked pretty good, especially given that he is only young and had time off. It is interesti...

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Aww sorry about your bike getting run over by a truck!
Lovely scenery for a ride

As long as your date could keep up - all good

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Hmm, maybe I need to toughen up a bit and blinky shoe lights almost sound worth the getting up early

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Heddylamar, it's quite dark here at that time and no street lights, so I don't like running in the dark. How do you manage? Plus that is soooo early

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I find the horses that curl their hind hooves backwards strange! But yes, how are some of these horses doing some beautiful GP movements but not piaffing very well? Ding can piaffe a bit and it's far from perfect but I expect that being someone who doesn't know much. Maybe it is just the horses conf...

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Thanks! Yes you can get a bit hooked on running. I do find it hard to run enough to be fit enough for the longer distances and keep 2 horses in work. It might be easier over winter because it's not so hot and I can run in the middle of the day. I nearly cooked myself a few weeks ago trying to run at...

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Just going to update this. I'm glad I had the ACL reconstruction, it was a long rehab but my knee is great. No instability at work, and I just ran my first half marathon! What am I saying first.. my only!

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Oh that's not good Chisamba. That sounds very strange. I wonder what is going on

DJR, hope you are ok - can't say I've ever experienced an ice storm and it doesn't sound nice.

SF - looking good! Nice view from that arena!

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I read your previous post the other day too, Kyra's Mum and wanted to say how it must be quite tough for you going through all that stuff with your tailbone and that I like hearing when you get to progress. So glad you had a good ride and that Kyra was good. My friend had a pony with the same proble...

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I wonder if others get as much out of them as I do, or whether they just skim over the them and cherry pick the parts that suit them. I think I might cherry pick, but it will be only due to what makes sense to me or how good my understanding is at the time when I read the info. I've found I've gone...

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Glad Norsey is feeling okay under saddle at last posting. Hope his discomfort is resolved for sure! He such a lovely looking horse. Thanks!! He still seems ok. I'll have to put up some vid, he's like a tank now, I think his head has grown even bigger. Tsavo, do those riders have their hands in the ...

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Nice work! It makes it easier when you see a progression. Although I was sad when I had to chuck out a heap of breeches that got way too big. I thought I'd be pleased but it was actually really annoying.

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I think it's hard trying to explain things through a forum like this, so it can take a few posts to sort it out. With my big horse I touch my pinkies to the top of my saddle blanket to make sure my hands aren't bouncing around too much, especially in rising trot to make sure I'm opening/closing my e...

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What about Steffen Peters? He rides with his hands relatively low compared to others?
I wouldnt say his hands are unforgiving?

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Dresseur, always interesting to read your posts and appreciate all your honesty in what you report. I know I've had those lightbulb moments and they are good but I know the frustration of if only you'd done that earlier! I've had that again more recently with letting go 'up and forward' for me with ...

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I still struggle getting this right, it's definitely not a free walk, but it's more open and you keep a contact. I love that horses slinky walk in the vid, my horses do not have that big a walk! The comments I've received encourage me to have as much overtrack as possible, and quite active but with ...

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I agree Demi and while it's not the ideal posture being BTV, it's a far cry from the leaning back hauling a horses face into it's chest like extreme Rolkur.
I find it's as you described in your second paragraph, it's not static, it's always working it out.

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Oh wow that sounds massive Chisamba. Why are you moving?

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Great pics Xanthoria, his eyes are popping! Love the last pic. Mari, I can't see your pics either. Wonder if it's because i'm on a mac? might try my phone. Chisamba, nice pics too. Deneb is very pretty. DJR, strange about the cellulitis. Hope it heals up quickly. Demi, nice you had a good ride. I li...

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How cool!!! I love that your horse looks good in the pics. So often you see them with the dorky face on, or ears right back etc because the photographer doesn't care about the horse. But these are great

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Ummm. I bought another horse. I'm blaming the Nor' easter. Cue freakout... More info more info!! :D :D Demi, I have the same problem with rein length. A little while ago my instructor had me shortening up my reins and I was sure that they were too short but on the vid they were fine. Nice pic too, ...

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I wonder if people are becoming more specific in their searches? I rarely put the word 'dressage' in my searches, it's more specific. Just a thought?

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I took Ding to my town's local show and did some hacking. There is a lot of standing around waiting at shows. I got there at 730am and my classes didn't actually end up being on till 4pm. I was going a bit insane. My plaits were falling out by then and we were pretty dusty and hot. At one point a ba...

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That’s very expensive!!
We tend to do it the povo way here and I can go to a show for under $150 (not including fuel).
However my membership fees to do official classes on 2 horses is at least $320 per year.

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My horse is the same. Takes a little while to get him going and by the end of the session he is lovely. I aim for about 20 - 25mins to get to that point where the forwardness is starting to happen. If it's hot, I have to drop it to 10 -15.

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