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Comment by vickie lawson on July 12, 2011 at 4:02am

hey! how are the shows going??? its winter down here- rainy, stormy, hail, thunder storms! i need good news! what's up on the other side of the world???

 

Comment by Elaine Flintoff on May 2, 2011 at 3:57pm

I need advice on a Welsh/standardbred mare that I presently own.  No health issues/saddle has been fitted to her.  She was very green when I bought her.  The standardbred in her really comes out in the trot, and I am finding it very difficult to slow her down.  She is ready for me to sit her trot now, but she is much too fast.  She seems nervous of the bit so I rode her last summer in a bitless bridle, and converted to a dressage bridle, and she was much, much better.  She tries to please but anticipates and sweats up because of her nerves.   She was worried about my leg in the beginning, but she is very sensitive to the leg and seat now, and responds quite nicely.  When lunging with the surcingle and side reins, she will slow her trot and put herself into a frame, but when I ride her, regardless how much preparation I seem to do, she continuously runs through my aids, bulges out through her underneath neck muscle, and trots very fast.  I've tried everything I know of to break her of this habit.  I can put her on the bit at the walk, but once I ask  for a trot, off she goes !  We have been doing trot/walk, trot/walk - 2 steps of each (as Walter Zettl suggested) and I work in circles and surpentines.  We do not have an indoor arena.  She has a great disposition and willingness to work.  She is very smart.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  She is 8 years old now.

Comment by Catherine Chamberlain on April 17, 2011 at 1:33pm

thanks Mary!

Comment by Mary McGuire Smith on April 16, 2011 at 11:37am

Good job, Catherine!! And congrats on the grant, too!

Comment by Catherine Chamberlain on April 16, 2011 at 9:16am

Thanks Diana!!!  :)

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Comment by CalgaryDressage.com on January 22, 2011 at 7:00pm

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Comment by Liz Keane on January 21, 2011 at 4:53pm

If ever you are worried,and your mind is full of care,

Dont think you've all the troubles, you've only got your share,

just look around for someone, with troubles worse than yours,

you're sure to find them dozens, yes, and maybe you'll find scores,

So just you try to help them,their ills & pains to bear,

...You'll find that helping others, will banish all your cares,

And soon your face will wear a smile,and life will be more gay,

And god will greet you with 'well done' at the closing of the day. fred bellinger bilateral amputee.

Comment by Liz Keane on January 21, 2011 at 5:12am

Edward Gal & his horses certainly have what the judges are looking for! Edward probably has his 2018, 8 year old in his stable yard now!

Comment by Mary McGuire Smith on January 20, 2011 at 9:06pm

Thanks for embedding the video, Barbara.  Edward certainly must have a personal line to really nice horses.  Would love to know (and have a working relationship with) whoever is providing him with horses! LOL

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