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Thanks everyone!!! Keep the ideas coming!

I am organizing a bi-weekly "Ladies Night" at our barn for all of my student's mothers, the barn owner, the barn manager, and any other middle aged type lady who would enjoy some laid back lessons...

rodawn! Is that you Carol :) I recognize the mare! It's Lindsay!

I have a group of more advanced teens who seemed to be getting into a bit of a "funk" near the end of show season last fall. I came up with a plan that worked GREAT with this group!

Firstly,...

Hmmm interesting post :)

My husband is a professional photographer, and he crops and colour corrects ALL his images before sending them out, however I've noticed that most show photographers...

I recommend using leather side reins with the rubber doughnut insert. The elastic reins are to "stretchy" and encourage your horse to pull and fuss, where the leather/rubber doughnut reins have just...

Awesome, thank you!

Hey Everyone,

I'm a local Hunter/Jumper trainer who truly enjoys teaching difficult kids/troubled teens, etc. and has had the opportunity to watch some magnificent transformations from kids going...

Thanks everyone, I'll look in to these options :) I knew there had to be a better way :)

After once again spending a FORTUNE on individual tubes of de-wormer for our horses ($20 each times 23 horses) I thought "I must be missing something". I've checked with our vet, and the local tack...

Honestly I think it would be nice to call ahead and say that you're really looking forward to shadowing this trainer and you were wondering if there was a barn dress code, and what might be...

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Just an update...

The horse did pass a Pre-Purchase exam a year ago when his owner purchased him. We have done new xrays which have been compared to the PPE ones and show no...

Hey There,

I think that's a FANTASTIC idea, and I work in a similar situation myself. I am a young trainer who leases my own barn and has a nice amount of clients, but in no way am I BIG TIME...

Thank you all so much! I'm going to have a second look at him tomorrow :)

Thank you all for your advice so far. It's so refreshing to hear different views on the situation.

-The horse is offered to me for "free"
-I do have a reputation for being the fixer upper...

SO I've been offered a very nice 9 year old 3'6" jumper gelding who has had quite a rough year. His owner purchased him 9 months ago sound, healthy, and competing consistently for $18k. She has a...

Hntrjmprpro45 is right!

You want to think about asking his hind end to pick up the correct lead as opposed to his front end. Firstly, I warm up by working on turn on the forehand exercises to be...

Thank you guys all so much for your advice! Has anyone else dealt with other trainers who a) steal your creative ideas, or b) try to take your clients?

Thank you guys so much! I will try to muster up the courage to give her a call...

Thank you guys all so much for your advice so far! The picture she is using for her advertising does have a copyright written across the bottom,however I've never thought of writing it on my own...

I am a young professional who started my own small barn and riding program 3 years ago in a VERY tough new city. I have worked very hard (as most professionals do) to form positive professional...