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Wildlifer, I love your posts. When we lived in Southern AZ we didn't really want the rattlesnakes in our yard, so we made a snake lasso out of a looong pvc pipe with the end padded all nice and soft...

If you like wildlife there are 2 great wetlands just south of Wellington off of Boynton Beach Blvd/Jog and Boynton Beach/Hagens Ranch. Green Cay Wetlands and Wadokahatchee Wetlands. They both have...

I agree with the changes of direction, circles, and serpentines to make her think. When my hot little mare is being spooky or wild I do make myself "heavier" on her back and post in a more distinct...

Mickey Hayden comes to mind. Michelle Parker is excellent if you don't mind driving to N. San Diego county.

Another good site for this is Judge My Ride on Facebook. Videos are critiqued by Rob Gage, a big R judge and course designer and past AGA Rider of the Year. They are also having a video "horse...

To MVP,
I've free-leased several sale horses, and I think it can work out well for both parties. The horses were 3'6" jumpers that I never would have been able to afford. I paid full board and...

I, too, am a proponent of Dr. Heuschmann's book. Dressage means training. Until judging changes to reward relaxed, willing partners who have achieved true self-carriage from years of proper...

Rob Gage.

I took my horse there from California in a 2 horse trailer last year. I googled "horse motel" and got several websites listing overnight stops in all the states. I only drove 8 hours a day and...

It sounds like your trainer wants you to ride him forward to the deep spot to the oxers. You can get to a deep spot in different ways. Riding forward with power to the deep will help teach him to...

I hope you are doing well and your surgery went well. I am in the same boat 4 weeks after breaking my femur in 2 places. I have 2 young mares. Although we are at a training barn, I do almost all...

I like the Back on Track 3x3 pad as well. I put it on my mare before I get on her for 15-20 minutes and she is noticeably more relaxed. My only complaint is that it didn't come with a good way to...