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From the videos I’ve seen there’s no consistency in the contact. For me the consistency must come first, and only then do you encourage the forward, down and out. The videos I’ve watched show inconsistent contact, and the horses go down and deep rather than fdo. yeah, its just all so misapplied.......

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I don't know....here is his youtube? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTTnkE3oPSZAepGXqJlwQw Not one stretching posture shows any lift of the chest or proper use of the thorasic sling. Its not THAT hard, come on..... :lol: One of the things that amazes me the most, is the riding. I don't agree wit...

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I don't know....here is his youtube? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTTnk ... epGXqJlwQw

Not one stretching posture shows any lift of the chest or proper use of the thorasic sling. Its not THAT hard, come on.....

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Gosh, I'd love to see the video/post that has brought this flock of first timers here. Me too! Just a little bit of drama to start the week. And here I thought getting a new job was going to be sufficient drama for me. Popcorn, anyone? sure, send some over. though none of us really can take any of ...

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Anyone who knows much of anything can look at the videos and see what the reality is. Seeing what someone thinks of this method is a good indicator of experience imo. yes. exactly. Been doing dressage for 30 yrs so don't need anyone telling me I don't know anything..... The concept of stretching is...

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is anyone out there doing ....well....lately? seems we are all having a rough go. Air quality issues and heat this week mean more sidelines for me.
Blob seems to be the Shining Star of the week- contrats on the show and BRONZE!!! whooo hoooooooooooooooooooo

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awesome

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Didn't do much in July- too hot! I've got my own health issues too, so that is being dealt with. Glad to hear all the updates!
Jingles to all who need it.

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Here is a link to the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592377/burnout-by-emily-nagoski-phd-and-amelia-nagoski-dma/ The point is that us humans frequently interrupt and do not complete the full neuro-biological stress cycle, and that can cause serious long-term harm, mentally and physi...

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Soooo... I am doing an online course related to my work with individuals with behavioral disorders. And I am learning about stress. ( flight or fight response) did you know that the flight or fight response can inhibit our ability to make new memories and lean new things. so when your horse is figh...

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piedmontfields wrote:Sounds like a plan, Susan. On a semi-related note, I'll mention since we have similar-aged mares, it can be worth thinking about adding more routine blood panels (ex. annually/bi-annually) to keep tabs on changing metabolic or other conditions.

yes I just started doing this since my horse is 17 now.

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Awww so sad. Sorry for your loss.

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I'm so sorry. I still miss my dog a lot. How do people get on with life? Its like MY DOG JUST DIED....!!!
Sending you all the best to you and your mom

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Just a note for dogs- my dog had diabetes and glucosamine (Cosequin) made her sugar super high so we had to stop. Apparently there is a label warning on some websites about testing blood levels regularly. Not sure if it impacts horses since i don't have an IR type horse or feed oral gluc. For my hor...

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Chancellor wrote:horsepepsi hasn't been on the board since October of last year before this post. So, I have no idea what the problem is.

hmmm.....yeah.....thanks for the clarification

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Have I mentioned I love my new job? The flexibility to head over to the barn to ride around client calls/meetings to beat the heat or nasty weather has been choice. Small clip from my most recent lesson, really feeling like we're starting to chip away at the connection and the half-halt. Exercise w...

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Chisamba wrote:
Ryeissa wrote:Something doesn't make sense here--- the political board has no activity this summer....are you thinking of a different board? the last activity is like in April..........

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yeah....I am missing something....we can't help you if we don't understand what happened. sorry

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Something doesn't make sense here--- the political board has no activity this summer....are you thinking of a different board? the last activity is like in April..........

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Accused of being a part of a groups that I never heard. Fair enough, I should have known not to go to the political board, because you are still not over the loss of hildabeasts of the WH. And you love that a guy who is quickly loosening his mental capabilities and his pet whore (just look at how s...

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@Ryeissa, interestingly the last few rides (besides being short in duration), we did some "new" things. I did a canter pole for the first time, and the second ride we worked on shoulder fore - and his tongue stayed in. So I think keeping the rides a bit shorter, long rein breaks before he...

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do you have a video?
What if you do more engaging things in the middle like walk over poles or do cavaletti?
As much as I don't like flashes or drops, for a very very temporary fix it might help till you get more of an idea what is going on.

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Rye I like those head stalls you posted links to. Especially the one with the offset throat latch. Hmmm yeah. they don't look that different than normal bridles- not the "severe sweep" of some of the PSOS bridles....you wouldn't know it was a cutback if you just saw me in a show or lesson...

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I asked my vet to draw me the shape of my horses' mouth in a dental visit and it was helpful to select a bit.
I think it's definitely a mix of horse preference and training. How much % of each depends on the horse.

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I found the noseband I select makes the biggest difference overall. My horse really doesn't like cranks or flashes, or if the leather is too stiff/heavy/padded. That rules out like 99% of the pretty and fancy ones! (Sad face) I tend to stick with a very soft KB Albion noseband: https://www.tds-saddl...

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I have these two cutback headpices. The BR is better quality than FSS but both have been a great value for 55-65 USD. https://equiture.biz/collections/bridleware/products/br-c-line-headpiece-snaffle https://www.ebay.com/itm/143167899933?hash=item215578c91d:g:mn4AAOSwTXdchslK Here is a similar design...

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weird. No thanks.

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I lost a good week and a half due to intense heat, but all good to go. Pony got clipped and is all ready for lessons, clinics and shows this week.
No specific goals per say, but riding 2:1 again and I would like to improve the 10m canter circles.

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In my case my horse would buck into the canter before I changed saddles. It hasn't been a problem since I got a new one (knock on wood). It got worse at shows as the footing was different and he was more hyper.
My mare bucked into the canter due to sore hocks. Wish I knew then what I know now.....

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Blob- no worries- trot lenthenings are not collected in the least. Just don't go Mach 20 and you will be ok

you are a very nice rider and very capable of this work.

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focusing on aerobic conditioning this month! trot trot trot!

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they match! great pic

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Oh dear! that is like my Feb- dog died and hurt horse. PM me if you want to talk.
Best wishes coming your way

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looks like a lot of fun!

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regarding Ritter, like with GM I will never give my money to an abuser of minors nor even watch a video of exercises given by one so because of my own experience with abusive men in power and never wanting a minutia of my time or money to contribute. ??? This? Never met the guy or anything, just di...

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I think about you all that are doing poles, cavaletti, and jumping and wish I was there with Rocky. I just don’t think it’s the right approach for me with her. It has take a looooong time to get her to go nicely uphill at walk and trot, and I’m still working on canter. I just imagine her crashing t...

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I would like to get her jumping more. So for the next few weeks, I would like to make sure I am building in time to get her over fences and build my own confidence back up to take her over some higher stuff eventually. I agree, I do this when I can. It really helps get a fitter horse- there is some...

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Mom has always been melodramatic but it is enhanced by her dementia and lack of filter. I have little patience for it. Never did even when she was in sound mind. Don’t like whining. Did not allow my DS to whine. So now when she comes to me all teary and glum I’m going to tell her to count her bless...

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Exvet, I definitely see your whole arm following down into the stretching motion. Like when you let him go from a normal working frame to a stretch down frame. But what I wasn’t seeing, were the little forward and back motions for each individual step at walk. I’ve heard that motion described as va...

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Yeah, wow. Just wow. This adds to my belief that a lot of the resistances we see in horses are physical and not simply behavioral. yes, but I got slammed on SF's thread for suggesting the spin outs could be physical. SF& Khall said I was wrong and dismissed my concerns...... So why didn't you g...

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I'm not sure I'd give an anti-inflammatory the day before or in conjunction with a vaccination. You don't want to suppress the immune response, that's the point, after all. The day after, if you must. Not sure if there's any studies in equines looking at Ab titers, etc. +/- immunosuppressants, but ...

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That’s not exactly what I was thinking about, Rye. I wasn’t thinking of stretching trot. I was thinking about the allowing of the rider’s arms in walk (other than collected walk). The upper arm swings forward and the elbow opens and closes, following the movement of the head and neck. Many years ag...

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Exvet, I love your riding, your training, your horses, the whole package. I’ve never commented on this but, one thing Ive wondered about is that your upper arms dont swing with Jr.’s head and neck movement at the walk. Your upper arms look like you’re riding collected walk even in the free walk, an...

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Kyra's Mom wrote:These discussions make my head hurt .

SAME!

TOPIC, STAY ON TOPIC!

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the title of the thread is "basic yielding of the leg". so let me recap what I personally have used for horses intro/training in the first phase of work (not at SF/SI alignment as we see in first level+) Basic- in hand work/longing with hand/whip to teach "step over" Riding: LY ...

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TOH is finally getting to be show ready, doesn't feel very "convincing" but likely always going to feel tricky. Because it is. Anyways, the secret for me tends to lie in the balance of how much inside vs outside aids I use and really really watching the outside hind. Shorten the base. A c...

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I've been trying to pick apart segments of all the 2nd and 3rd tests- where it makes sense. Dude, that SI to 10m 1/2 circle in 2:2 was much harder than I first assumed,but getting it worked out. Half pass is fine, working on the setup more than the actual HP at this point. TOH is finally getting to...

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ultimately this is a "brain exercise" for me, so no matter what this is just a friendly discussion. But i get confused with your statements so it would really help me understand if you stick to one idea so I can better see what you are getting at. We are all very good riders here and very ...

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Well chisamba AB uses this exercise and does all the higher level work. Have you read the German handbook of riding? This is exactly how they teach piaffe. These rotations on the circle asking for trot. The Valenca’s use this exercise all the time. It’s one of their cornerstones. Yet they train hor...

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the title of the thread is "basic yielding of the leg". so let me recap what I personally have used for horses intro/training in the first phase of work (not at SF/SI alignment as we see in first level+) Basic- in hand work/longing with hand/whip to teach "step over" Riding: LY h...

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