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SF you’ve done a very good job of peeling back the layers on T for sure. That’s interesting that your instructor noticed she goes wide behind in the canter. I’m glad T is stepping up to the plate with more willingness. Definitely HI helps with the suppleness in the hips. You might be surprised if yo...

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Chisamba see if they are available now Tanga I went back on both Tesla and Kora’s videos because to me they look similar in the nqr ness of their movement. Pause their canter see what the footfalls are. I went back and paused Joplin’s canter videos and it shows clarity of the footfalls. Of course he...

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Both Tesla and Kora are showing a tendency of lateral canter. Not something I’ve dealt with before but it is my understanding that the back is locked up when they get lateral like in a lateral walk. I know both mares have had their share of medical issues. I know to help fix a lateral walk you use S...

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Happy with both my girls in their canter journey! Joplin is coming along and Gaila got clean change with Cedar L to R. Did not get it on video unfortunately https://youtube.com/shorts/jcafca9rgtY?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/bajCUNzTxmE?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/gr_hmdfsut...

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And Gaila in the double. REALLY liked how she accepted the double and how she went in it. Will be a good addition to her training

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More videos to share. Really happy with my girls! Canter working on counter bending and SF and straight. It’s nice that I can actually ask for exercises in the canter now with Joplin https://youtube.com/shorts/jcafca9rgtY?feature=share CC https://youtube.com/shorts/gr_hmdfsutY?feature=share https://...

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Some great updates! Aleuronx lovely test! So glad you’ve got Kora back on track after your difficulties with her medical issues. I could see how she would get tight affecting her canter hauling that much. Chisamba glad you were able to reach your goal of getting Caliburn out at 2nd. I think we’ve al...

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Blob I got my answer about the girth and Gaila today. I found a really good deal on a Hildago Iberian leather tree saddle from a private seller. The saddle came yesterday and I tried it on Gaila today. She loved it and so did I!! Can’t wait to try it on Joplin. I think it will help me work on my pos...

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New foals can get even the calmest of horses acting nuts. It’s always interesting seeing their reactions when I would have a new baby on the ground. Even the calmest of geldings can become raging lunatics. Chisamba good luck on the show! Blob I hope your clinic went well. Eagerly awaiting your clini...

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It was an interesting ride yesterday in the field. My one flat hay field had hay cut on it so could not ride there. My arena is having work done on it so could not ride there so Joplin and I headed to my other hay field which is not flat at all and right now is knee deep in grass getting ready to cu...

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Wow that is awesome you will be able to do so many lessons a week Demi!! Mark told me when I went Iberian I would never go back to WBs and boy was he right! They are addicting. Blob I do both ride with a pad with dressage girth and naked. Though I cantered using no pad for a bit of security that’s t...

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Demi great update! Can’t wait for more video of your lovely Iberian mare:) Heddy that’s great on the house selling so quick. It’s a crazy market right now. Good luck on the move! Blob is the clinic at Shannondale? I hope it goes well! So sorry that MM is not handling the heat and humidity well. It’s...

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Piedmont truly not much difference in their conformation. The PREs just tended to be tighter in their backs. The main one I rode and loved was extremely sensitive to ride. The big difference between the two schools I rode at was the Valenca’s (Portugal) never did stretch much at Epona (Spain) they d...

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My friends that follow barefoot protocols love Pete Ramey

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I felt better and more comfortable with the canter work Sunday. It was not always pretty but had some lovely work once we got the kinks ironed out. Lots and lots of transitions combined with longer episodes of staying in canter. No light seat though. Grass is a bit deep. Keep us posted on your new m...

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Lsp does Lynx have a tendency towards clubby feet? Hi/lo? That is definitely too much heel. May need to get more radiographs done and have him shod to them. Hope you can get in with the other farrier. I feel very blessed to have the best farrier in the SE do my horses

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Lsp Geeze I’m sorry the troubles you are having with Lynx! I hope he comes around soon and you can get back to training with him. Not much on my front other than farm chores today and hoped riding. Got good rain this week now the grass is growing. Which means our hay fields are too:) but also means ...

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Blob very good point on longer periods of TC transitions. It’s been a long time since I’ve done half seat to sitting work in canter. I think it might be worth exploring though with Joplin. Her trot is just so easy to sit even the bigger medium trot is not that difficult but boy her canter takes more...

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Ponichiwa that is a good point. I probably need to have better breathing. I know fitness and strength wise I’m in better shape than I have ever been doing Pilates twice weekly and strength training. For me riding Joplin’s canter is like riding those big bouncy trots. More movement to keep up with th...

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Blob it is the lack of stamina that I’m dealing with when riding the bigger canter. Joplin cannot sustain the more together canter for very long yet so we move between a more together canter to a big rolling canter think medium canter on most horses but add loft to that canter. When I get into the l...

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Chisamba a good friend of mine had hip replacement surgery. She wished she had done it sooner. She’s back in the saddle full bore just does not run anymore. Used to run marathons

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I’m running into fitness issues riding Joplin’s canter. Not something I’ve had issues with before and I think it’s because she has such a huge lofty canter to ride way different than I’m used to. Her trot is easy to sit even medium trot. Does not tire me out. But the canter is another story. Anyone ...

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Blob those are great clinic notes. Thanks for sharing. Super ride on Joplin today. Her CC is going to be a game changer for her. Getting full short side now. Struggling a bit with clarity. She’s good at offering various movements. I do think the field work has made her stronger. The deeper grass cau...

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Adorable!!! Congratulations:)

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Demi she’s beautiful! Love her movement!! You and she look very well matched. What is so nice about the Iberians is their ability to collect. That and their sensitivity. Having ridden WBs now for many years I really appreciate the Iberian’s abilities. Having ridden Andalusians and Lusitanos the Anda...

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My DS is at college pursuing engineering and robotics. He and his electric autonomous vehicle team from Kennesaw placed first in their competition beating much bigger schools like Ga Tech!! Second year they’ve won:)

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Chisamba do you start your changes sequence as soon as you get Saiph straight on the diagonal? I was having issues in Portugal fitting in the sequence changes on the quarter line in a small arena and that was the advice of the instructor. As soon as I turned and got straight change. Got 4 changes on...

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That looks very helpful to keep Caliburn together.

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Exvet it sounds very similar to the approach that JP and Cedar has for FCs. If you want I can pm a video that shows what JP had Cedar doing with Zorro as a young horse who now is well confirmed GP with lovely tempi changes https://fb.watch/d247L2P6sF/ Well shoot no black dot:(. Ah well. Won’t try ag...

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Demi so sorry about your sil. I hope her trip back home goes smoothly. Peace to you and your family. Jingles for clean ppe! Excited to see some video. I know it’s difficult to even think about a new horse. But hopefully she will give you something to look forward to.

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Goldhorse I don’t regret that I treated my older mare initially. She had not only been a wonderful riding mare but also foaled out two of the horses I own still. One retired one riding and I find out Monday if she is in foal. It was a long 10 months of stall rest but she handled it well. She was sou...

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Exvet yeah trauma was also what our vet brought up but Juliet has a history of eye issues both eyes over the last several years. Some were true ulcers but most were not. She would have a flair, we would treat and it would subside until the next time. I had mentioned uveitis to the treating vet at th...

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Goldhorse I’m so sorry. I’ve dealt with laminitis as well. It was a long road. Ended up losing my old mare last September to it at 26 after 6 years of good. Prascend is what helped her until it did not. Joplin is a typical metabolic looking horse and I always worry about her. Soaked hay is the norm ...

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Piedmont if Juliet shows she will get dangerous if she loses vision in that eye most definitely she will either have to go or be put down. Remarkably on the ground when leading she is rarely an issue. Though I put quite a bit of time teaching her to lead from both sides as well as trot in hand. She’...

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Exvet Juliet is not a broodmare candidate. She’s n/pssm1. 50% chance of passing it on. Would not breed this mare anyway. Conformationally challenged and nothing special talent wise combined with a mental quirk that’s landed her owner in the hospital from her spooks. She also colics regularly and has...

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I do appreciate everyone’s willingness to share their journey here. It’s a good group of similar minded people who are very obviously dedicated to our horses and our chosen discipline. We have some very good trainers here too that are inspiring in their posts and horses. Chisamba with her willingnes...

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So excited over Joplin today! She is really starting to understand piaffe under saddle and we are getting the clarity in our work I was wanting. One time she did break into canter from medium trot but otherwise she was spot on with all of our work even getting piaffe to canter transitions! We ended ...

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Got piaffe to canter today on Joplin!! I used to play with this with Rip. Joplin is really stepping up and then some:)

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Oh no blob! Ouch. Jingles you feel better soon

Well my plans of schooling at poplar place have been canceled. The friend I was going with had something come up and can’t go now. Shoot really wanted to go again. Just don’t feel comfortable riding by myself over there. Oh well

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Major congratulations Exvet!! What a great accomplishment with your two boys:) Ponichiwa that’s awesome!! Yeah for Queso! Aleuronx good luck! I might show next fall. But only schooling show. Just way too expensive to show recognized these days. Head over next week to school at poplar place show faci...

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Lsp have you thought of putting him on adequan? When we discovered Joplin’s unusual right hock conformation vet started her on adequan. Loading dose and once a month

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I ride with Cedar who stems from Nuno Olivera training through JP Giacomini very much focus on correct biomechanics as did Mark Russell who I rode with for over 9 years. Very lateral work centric with focus on straightness and strengthening to engage the thoracic sling. Also study some with Jillian ...

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Chisamba the best outcome we can have is that Congress acts to codify abortion law. They pass it as law of the land taking it out of the courts at this time. I’m unapologetically hard left political leaning’s. If Roberts had not confirmed the validity of the leak then yeah maybe we should not get al...

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That is good to know rye. I had not heard of her before just recently. I’ll have to revisit her again

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Well I like how he is positioned with you riding. I think we can make ourselves crazy over worrying about our horses. I know I certainly can! You are doing a good job of the work you are doing with Lynx and how you care for him to keep him healthy and sound.

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Lsp yes I agree this last video you posted is very nice but I do see him lose a hind leg occasionally. When you bought him was he 5 panel tested being stock bred?

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I actually will target the shoulder that the horse wants to stay on not necessarily working them equally. I do have my horses swap but then with work they ride much more evenly. To the point I struggle to remember which was the shoulder they wanted to stay on. Reading Klaus Balkenhol he wrote of nee...

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So true Piedmont. Ponichiwa wonderful list to refer to!!

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Some good goals posted! Mine for this go around Joplin Clarity in our work. She’s getting so many buttons now she gets a bit muddled. Trot work then canter work and if I go back to trot work she says but we must canter now! And she throws in piaffe during it all:). So I need to be clear medium trot ...

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It certainly looks like Roe v Wade is history. WTAH furious with Republicans. Certainly not following settled law if 50 years. Also will be opening up a huge can of worms when it comes to privacy rights

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