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Saturday I had to arrange getting our stack of hay. I had them stack it behind the horse trailer which meant I had to pull the trailer out. Since I had it hooked up, I gave Jessie practice session on loading and unloading. She has improved quite a bit.



After the lesson I tied her up for half an hour, then gave her a bath. Later that afternoon we went out by ourselves. It was hot but there was a nice little breeze blowing and we were able to stay cool. A couple of mini-bikes passed us… Continue

This Week in Horse History - July 5th Through July 11th

July 6th, 1975 - The filly Ruffian ran in the famous match race against Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure. Held at Belmont Park, the match race was a battle of the sexes of the racing world. Ruffian led for most of the race and was pulling away when she shattered her front right leg. Although…

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So, little Muffin had three days off, as I went down to where my pregnant mare was for an extended weekend. We've got her moved to where she'll foal out, her udder is huge (well, for her, she's a maiden, after all), her butt is getting slack...

The little girl hadn't been in a trailer since she got pregnant, but marched right on, travelled the two minutes down the road and came off like an angel. She travels like her big sister, that one!

So, now, we wait and…

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Forty years ago today I got my first horse. My father had inherited a little money from his mother, and decided that I needed a horse, finally. We had trail ridden in South America for four years while I was in grade school, I did not learn much about how to ride properly back then, just posting and using the reins clumsily to turn and stop. I never stopped hanging onto the pommel when cantering. Of course I thought I knew how to ride until I started reading…

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How much is too much? Some trainers suggest not working the young horse too much, or very often, especially if a warmblood, to prevent long-term injury. Other trainers believe that if you're not at level 5 or 6 by 6 years old, you aren't progressing fast enough. My trainer noticed yesterday that delph is bum high, so is still growing-as you would expect with only being 4. And she is so amiable, and training so well, that we are moving forward. If we stayed at the same level, she would be…

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Hi Julie,

I have constantly found that I am loosing the left stirrup when I canter. In various readings it suggests that I am collapsing on my left, hence loosing the stirrup. I tried to stretch my left side when cantering and found this was helpful. Can you give me any suggestions on how to work with this issue, perhaps exercises or things to do while riding that would help with this problem?

Thanks again, I enjoy your advice.

Nanc





Hi Nanc,

It is odd…

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Introduction:

Boris, 3yr old tb x id

Recently moved from Padstow to Leedstown Cornwall.

Had a week at my new yard and today, mum and dad had the vet out. I thought it was just a check up, next minute, jabbed in the neck and vet wrestling with my teeth!! Wolf teeth needed taking out, as if I have spares!.

Had a great sleep after and then back out into our field of lush grass.

Perfect for a young man like me.

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I never cease to be amazed about the 'S' word. A word that is so very powerful and very important in all areas of training. A word that allows accelerated progress and increased safety. The word of course is SIMPLICITY…..and contrary to what many say it is not that difficult to achieve, at least to a large extent. Just reject the…

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I am having such a pleasure working with my horses and not too long ago I discovered the advantage of training my horses using music.

In between working with the new dressage exercises from Carolyn Resnicks blog. In-between theses exercises I…

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Many of us have been involved in horses for most of our lives and this has had an impact in our lives and who we become as a person. Even those who came onto the scene later in their life will be affected in ways unimagined when they first decided to pursue the equestrian dream of owning their own horse.

 

None of our journies are completely smooth and along the way we run into the whackos and nut jobs and wannabes, but even they have something to teach…

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