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pick up the book The Inner Game of Tennis,

unless you compete against me ;-)

Yes, I have done that for years. It also makes it quick and easy to lead the horse after you hop off, just unclip the running from the BP. Then I clip it to the bit so it is out of the way and it...

"Her majesty" looks great. Sorry I couldn't be there. What a great tribute from a great partner to a great partner!

Times are now posted

that is a 2006 study. I don't know of any newer sources.

Yeah, I found the study AFTER I bought mine. Of course mine is way at the large end of the scale.

Since you mentioned the J3, check out these ratings:

http://www.mdirf.co.uk/enhapresults/Enhap2006REVISED4ppA5v9.pdf

2YG:

You are still not on the entry list so definitely contact them right away. Jan Whitehouse is handling entries Accujan@aol.com

She is super. She should be able to straighten out any...

I started mine unmounted too. When I would hand graze him after a bath I would bring the whip along, drag it around in the grass, lay it over his rump, flop it around on the ground a little etc. ...

In my experience you will have better luck with race training facilities than the actual race tracks. Through other eventing friends I was able to find a training barn with a decent track less than...

RE: "experience" and "education"

Numerous times during the Safety Summit and in the following postings, DO'C and others referred to "experiences" that many of the early event riders had, but many...

Indianapolis is probably beyond the 4 hours, but maybe you can conisder this Ian Stark clinic:
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THIS IS COVERED NOW. THANK YOU!

Coming from VA and want money for fuel?

I have a friend looking for someone to haul an empty 2H BP trailer from VA to OH/KY

Details are:

Hi,
Is there...

G. H. O. S.
Gray Horse Owner Syndrome

Symptoms:
Bags under the eyes from less sleep
Red, cracked hands from chemicals
Numerous spray bottles always within reach.

I know 'cause I've got one...

I think there should be a mechanism to "disqualify" you at a level as well as a much tougher mechanism to qualify you for a level. Something like more than 2 E's in a year or more than 50% of...

He was the Sea Biscuit that was helping us all through these depressing times in our sport. He enabled us to smile, cry tears of joy and by watching him we felt we could all soar with the eagles.
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my whip horse and I event up through prelim.

You may need to also check the fine print of any life insurance you have. You may have already given the life insurance company some right to sue and attempt to recover their payout in event of a...

"her mother, who owns an equestrian facility near Lake Tahoe, knew the risks involved."

It would be interesting the read the release that riders at her mother's barn have to sign, probably...

An incredible article. IMHO, the best analysis and description of the problem I have seen. If Jimmy is at the safety meeting we ought to give him a standing ovation!

I think I will skip my...

Actually, this BB has a really neat feature, called the ignore list. You go to the User CP, add their name and you need not be troubled by the trolls again!

I live in Cincy so I could help, but I won't be going down until early Sat AM

Evidently PETA is planning a demonstration/protest at the Ky Horse Park tomorrow (Tuesday) protesting the thorobred racing industry. I am sure they have the press all lined up.

Back around 2000 the USCTA news quoted Denis Glaccum describing many event horses as “well schooled, but ‘under developed’. They lack the natural instinct and the ability to make sensible decisions...

In the suggestions I sent to the USEA I suggested a much tougher quaification system, but also:
A) Citations for dangerous riding be used, much more than currently.
B) They require a suspension...