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• Question # 190: Last year, my mare was a VERY solid Novice horse and I moved her up to Training level at the end of the season. She would take about 2-3 jumps to build her confidence and then there was literally nothing I could point her at she...
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 283
• Video # 61: This is Catherine!
• A Trainer's Responsibility! (That's YOU!) (Current Freebie!)
• Question # 182: I know that riding and training AREN'T linear. I get that. But I'm really flummoxed about how to deal with the last year...
• Use the "As If" Principle to Improve Your Riding (Current Freebie!)
• Photo # 55: This is Rachel! (Current Freebie!)
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 198
• Question # 165: I was hoping you could give me an outline of a training program to use for the lower levels of eventing, and also a bit of a guide as to how, and at what levels of competition, the training program should change, as we move up the levels.
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 137
• Question # 153: I have a new 5 yo OTTB. Gorgeous, but a bit timid. I tried your "bravery test", and he failed big time! He wanted NO part of it, no matter what I did. I tried walking him over, tried riding him over, and he just got worked up.
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 113
• Question # 141: My mare has been having some sort of mental breakdown for the last few weeks, and I think we've narrowed the problem down to herd separation anxiety.
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 45
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 43
• Video # 43: Kayla tries the low wide oxer exercise with her horse that tends to jump too high at times in the Show Jumping!
• Question # 138: My horse and I haven't been jumping too long, and have just started getting to the 2'3" to 2'6" heights.
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 15
• Tip/Quote of the Day # 12
• Shannon's Blog post # 2: Courage For Our Cowardly Lion
• Discussion # 67: While I have taken lessons from many different Eventing trainers in my life, there were two that have had the greatest influence on my riding, and my career.
• What to Do If Your Horse "Jumps Over the Front End"
• Teach Your Horse to Focus on the Top Rail of the Jump
• Question # 130: I have a 5 yo OTTB gelding (10 months off the track) that I would really like to hack out more. However, the few times I have tried, he's been a little anxious in the open field.
• Question # 129: I am just getting back into eventing after almost 2 years off due to my mare's injuries and illnesses. I went out cross country schooling on the weekend, and even though we were only popping over tiny stuff,
• Getting the Most Out of Riding in Clinics
• What to Do After a Refusal on Course
• Guest Blog post # 20: "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" by the famous Bad Eventer!
• Build a Strong Lower Leg!
• A Jumping Exercise to Sharpen Up Every Horse!
• Question # 110: I had two bad falls a week ago. Fell (actually went FLYing off might be more accurate) in warm up, and then again at fence 3 in stadium.
• Question # 105: I have a horse that will go into water just fine, but will NOT jump off a bank into water! I've tried giving her a lead, but that didn't work. What else can I do? (Ashleigh)
• Help Your Horse to Better See the Jump in Front of Him