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Really nice photos Chantal! Both of you look happy. Good discussion on shoulders, I've realised that ding leans on his right shoulder when we do piaffe and I have to catch it at the start or have him in more of a renvers type position to not let it happen. We had our end of year dress up day for wor...

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Jingles!

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Demi - nice work! I really like the reins in one hand thing, it helps with straightness. Next step to help is whip held upright. Not sure if you use one though and do it cautiously at first, to see how the horse reacts. But practicing keeping it and you centred and straight upwards, has been helpful...

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So sorry for your loss, sounds like you had a lovely partnership.

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Demi, it's looking pretty good! Only little things that you will keep fixing because you can see them if you keep videoing yourself. One thing that my new instructor has helped me for straightness and not pulling inside reins is holding your reins in one hand (outside hand) and the other hand, touch...

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That is great!! Well done

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I've done it a bit too with my old mare, who would hop up into a canter. A flatter faster trot in rising trot and then into canter helped her too. I had a good lessons on the weekend. I wanted to start working on passage and this style of riding/teaching is still quite different to my older way and ...

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Churro is sooo cute!!

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I've only got a half Andy, but if I got another horse and had the $ I'd look for a pure luso or Andy. We are a little limited here in Australia for breeders though. I find you get the smaller compact type of Andies or the bigger rangier type (some of the lankier ones can be a touch ugly until they g...

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Dont quit now Kelo! I have heard that it takes years to get GP right and it's the next level of learning when you get there. Congrats and you are definitely an inspiration!

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Is it still going? I'm so bad at watching the news.

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I dont understand the angled curbs, wouldn't that put the port continually into their palete? When a normal/straight curb is left to hang vertical it will be fairly neutral until you pull the rein to torque the mouthpiece.

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Thats great that you can ride her. Fingers crossed she stays sound!

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I love riding in curbs now. I've been taught that you don't hang onto them and its a roll and release type action, so I love the lightness and finesse with this action - when I get it right! My 2 are quite different. Norsey will release well but tends to curl so the curb is quite loose and I need th...

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Cool thanks Khall.

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How's it going?

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Congrats blob!

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If Australia keeps going well with controlling covid infections we might have more of a family catchup this year, but time will tell. I think I have some leave over christmas - we are a bit short staffed so I'm hoping it wont be taken off me.

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MsM wrote:Connecticut! Between New York to the south and west, Massachusetts to the north and Rhode Island to the east.

Thanks!!

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The pivo does a pretty good job of videoing by the looks of it. My soloshot is failing again but I'd need to buy a new phone if I went to a pivo anyway. I like seeing where everyone else rides too. I have a scary side of the arena too and I tend to do even less and just wait it out. Initially I woul...

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Ok, so totally inspired by Dresseur's successful Inter 1 competition ride, my aim this round is to ride a reasonable inter 1 test with Ding and I'll post a video of it here. My interest in going to an actual comp is zero at the moment, I know videoing at home isn't the same as going out to a comp bu...

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Welcome! Alfie is lovely. Look forward to seeing/hearing more.

Where is CT for us non-USAers? Assuming it a USA place that is...

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Lipsmackerpony you've got lots of good stuff to get there. I'm sure you will and it's such good fun learning along the way

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I agree with you Chisamba. When I say you can't be emotional I didn't mean you can't find it fun and exciting and enjoyable! I love those feelings of the little increments of improvement - it's why I do it. It's letting the negative stuff stop you that's no good. But the negative stuff is there for ...

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Of course you can do it on a cheap horse/yourself. Will you get the big scores - maybe not. Can you teach a horse tempi changes/piaffe etc.. well if I can do it on my extremely average horses anyone can! You just have to be willing to put the time and study into it. It wont work if you ride once eve...

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LOLOLOL!!!

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Cool photos Blob and Exvet! Tanga, bummer about going off course in the GP! Did you get any vid of your other tests? Mountaineer, my horse has been having trouble with abscesses too. I took him to the vet for the last one to confirm what was going on and it was a little one in his toe. Our weather h...

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So happy for you dresseur!!! Congrats thats a great score. The pics look fabulous. Great start for your next chapter in life too

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Sorry for your loss Sue B.

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But put a test together and ride it? I'm terrified. And at the root it's being afraid of not being good enough. One of the most interesting things I've done, is sat and watched a dressage comp for the whole day, so entire classes with local people that I know (professionals) and saw them all make m...

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Very nice SF!!

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Exvet,I think it's good that you go looking to find an instructor that suits and I think everyone develops their own riding philosophies and what they want to achieve and need to find someone who can help with that. I've had quite different instruction over the years when I look back on it, my own r...

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Hahaha both are very cute!

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You are sounding smart about it all Dresseur which is great. These things can get ugly and some men can become, well knobs about it all. Keep thinking smart and don't get ripped off financially. Tools and stuff - keep some! I was on my own for 12 years after my split and you start needing some of th...

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So sorry Dresseur! I wasn't married but as good as and struggled through a break up (long time ago now). I've just had 2 close friends go through divorces too.
Just go one day at a time, it's so daunting at the start. It does work out though, usually for the better.

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Sorry that you had those problems Lipsmackerpony. It does feel like potluck sometimes. I wanted particular breeds but couldn't afford purebreds or ones that were going, so had to get youngster partbreds :roll: and do all the training myself. I did ok with the first 2 and met my match with Norsey, bu...

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Demi, I just read your update on the training thread and because I used to pull too much with my right hand learning changes with Norsey thought I'd share what I would do. Hold a lock of mane a bit up his neck with your right hand so it keeps you right hand forward, Norsey's was long enough that I c...

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I'd say around the $750 as well.

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Mari, arghh I remember going through the kick up stages. He looks so close to getting it though, hopefully they disappear soon. I know that they never look as dramatic as they feel too. I actually had to lift Ding's head up more, ride him more up and open in front to help keep the bottom down. But y...

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Thanks Chisamba, I will play around with that for Norsey's changes. Chantal, he looks like he's loving that! SF, Annabelle is muscling up well. She looks great. I love the snow Anne, those trees look so pretty. We had the same spring cold snap, it snowed around the general area on the hills. Doesn't...

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chisamba - so push forward for a bigger change? I did have a clinician say hold for the actual change but maybe thats when you have more impulsion before the change? Blob I had late changes for ages and I know you've had them for a bit too. It is really discouraging, but if my big boof head got the ...

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Thanks blob, that is good to hear. I think horses have to get the hang of something first and then you can try and make it look fancy, for all new movements they are learning. But I did think this was only because I'm a hobby rider and not really sure of what I'm doing, and this is the easiest way n...

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Sue B, very pretty saddle! And nice scenery too. Exvet, lol at both your expressions but still a nice pic. I hate saddle searches. I just had Norsey's readjusted for him, but it's still a bit wide and feels like a stock saddle with it's knee rolls for me. But I'm not going to try and change it. Blob...

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That's interesting Khall (piaffe rein back). I've always heard that piaffe should be forwards, not backwards. But I think I'll give this a go. Thanks!

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Cute!

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Here's some of Ding's piaffe. He doesn't really fold his hind legs and sit much. He is very straight behind so I"m not sure if this will develop more. However, I've just been working on him doing it by himself.. I hate seeing the rider kicking and moving around to get it. Also he tends to tip o...

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Oh so sorry silk

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So fun! I hope you can get some photos!

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Have fun!!! I miss doing eventing. While I say eventing, I was only doing the newcomers courses (60cm). I found my horses used to worry more about the jump judges on their first outing or changes in the ground. I think with these events, make sure you have enough time to pack everything that you nee...

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