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So as long as *no* dressage starts until Friday morning, you are fine with draw reins up until 3 p.m. on Thursday. If there is Thursday and Friday dressage, you are only OK until 3 p.m. on Wednesday...

What a cutie. Regular updates are totally encouraged when the pony is having that much fun!

Auburn I hope when you say , you mean you won't be looking for one still on the track. I have had very good luck buying from people who let them down and resell (like the JLeegriffith model). In...

This is frustrating, but fairly common, especially for lower priced track horses. Many trainers do adhere to more of a sport-horse model as JLee describes, but not all. I'm sorry this happened, but...

I like this one, which is also a bit different and the elastic helps: http://www.atozvetsupply.com/Amigo-Breastplate-with-Detachable-Running-Martinga-p/1098-sera6a.htm

My experience has been that the listings at useventing.com "go live" about 3 seconds before the first opening date. I assume they have a plan, but you could email Jason or Robert and ask when they...

I agree with Reed. Shiver had one of those cheap rails last weekend ;)
Even when you see pros with long time partners at the upper levels, they can have rails. Mastery doesn't = perfection.

consider volunteering at Waredaca in early November, or you could volunteer at Olney in August. For Waredaca, I know they will find you a job that matches your interest and you can see what is going...

the smurfs can travel. Deltawave brought them to Lamplight. We screwed them to the standards the same way we screwed the jump numbers to the standards, so easy to remove with just a couple little...

In which case, there is hardly such a thing as a really "made" 4* horse, yes there are those who have done it and are good at it and can teach one something, but can't teach you to ride at that level...

absolutely!

best of luck with it all!! You can search the board as members have supplied info to newer eventers several times. I'll look forward to seeing you at (I assume) Waredaca for the November 1 starter...

Allison Springer and Arthur (and I'm sure others) that she brought up to where he is now

Karen O'Connor and Mandiba (and lots of others)

How much experience did any of the horses who have made...

I would 2nd Hilary's and yellowbritches comments. My way too fit youngster can just carry me back given that he has way more than enough energy to still be trying to run away with me all the way...

I agree with others. I always do front feet (read navicular) and hocks. If anything off in flexions or to vet's eye, will talk to vet about doing other xrays (knees, ankles, stifle are...

For horses that have not been in really hard work (not on the track or eventing above training level), they can have a lot of issues that will show up on a PPE or when you put them into harder work,...

Also, consider lighter draft crosses, say 3/4 TB and 1/4 draft or 1/2 TB, 1/4/ Quarter Horse, Paint, etc and 1/4 draft (Clyde, Shire or Percheron). I've got friends who event some of these and have...

You might consider a waterford with a Kineton or Lever noseband.

It depends on your personality and riding style and for the lower levels, don't forget Morgans and Morgan crosses, some people have mentioned Appendix QH, also all kinds of other crosses. Off the...

Maui Jim Rocks. Hard work happens behind the scenes at every event. When it is a premiere event, encompassing both FEI and National levels *and* the weather fails to cooperate, the work is...

I agree with posters that the canter is where the jump originates. It is also my experience that some horses care more about touching or taking rails than others. For those that care less, I...

I did what I recommended. Although in my case, my guy was injured and I didn't feel it would be a great idea for him to try to do upper level eventing (above training level), so I leased him to...

What a handsome boy. Love those with the good owners who have been everywhere and done everything

you could also let someone elsewhere lease your mare (take her to their barn) who wants to only do dressage. They would pay all of her expenses and ride her, but would have to send you periodic...