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Sounds like he has a lovely 'look' through the bridle (wears his ears well), enjoys his job, and makes your job look easy. If a horse walks in and 'rocks' the ring, that's pretty unbeatable.

I...

If you are thinking about him as a hunter, I would want to know whether he has a lead change. Just from the few seconds of video, I would wonder.

I'm not really looking at accuracy. I was just curious about how much people spent on their most expensive bit and thought the poll was a nice, anonymous way to respond. To me, anything over $100...

Being mostly a shopper in the under $50 range (due to my budget, as well as that is mostly what the tack stores here carry), I am a bit surprised to see that the majority who have responded are in...

Maybe he didn't inhale. ;)

That you work towards and don't expect someone to hand to you because you *deserve* it.

ATP: On a personal note, due to circumstances, I have been on my own with my horses this show season. While I miss my amazing coach, I have found the year to a huge one in terms of growth because I...

I have no idea. I didn't even know they made bits that cost that much! (btw it's a Whitaker hackamore and if anyone has one they want to part with...). :lol:

The new bit (hackamore) I would like is just shy of $600.:eek:

To date, the most expensive bit I own is $125, which I used a few times and is now jewellery. Mostly I buy bits in the $25 - $50...

Well, if she is teaching you as much as she knows, then really there is no more you can ask of her. Again, it's not so much bad instruction as it is instruction below the level you would like it to...

Does she school her pro rides at a higher level than she trains you? If so, can you 'join' her when she is schooling?

If she prefers to ride, maybe she feels more competent/capable doing that...

[QUOTE=AlterThePony;5106532]Lessons are not cheap and I feel like I am wasting my $$$ if I am not working on getting better. (Weekly lessons are mandatory - you can't just board at this place.)...

I used a farrier *ONCE* who said it was normal for a horse to be off for at least three days after being shod or trimmed. Ummm. No, it's not.

I have the opposite problem from the OP with the...

Sorry! I didn't mean for it to suck. I don't mind riding in the indoor. It's just that daylight seems to go on forever in the summer and I know it's fall when it starts getting dark early.

On a...

I have to ride in the indoor because it is too dark to ride outside after work.

Ask your trainer for on-the-ground physical exercises you can do to target what you are working on in your lessons. For example, doing 'steps' to strengthen leg muscles and increase ankle...

Thanks for the feedback. I'm trying to figure out why my mare seems to go well in it. She normally uses a KK loose ring snaffle, has a super light mouth and is light on the aids. Had a sharp tooth...

That explains so much!

Trying to learn more about hackamores. I don't know anyone personally who uses one, so thought I would turn to COTH for your collective experience.
What do you consider when thinking about using...

Thanks for the tips!

The first picture is from Saturday where I am opening up way too early.

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The next picture is from...

Very well said HV.

Lol! Looking at the pics again, my reins are definitely way too long and my stirrups probably could have been a hole shorter as well. So will do that today as a quick fix.

I don't usually have...

Ride and show 1.15m jumper.
I open my body angle too early in the air and have had a few rails down down behind because of this. Any tips to keep my hands forward and down and not drop back too...

Tx KC. I just sprayed my keyboard with my breakfast mimosa! :)

I would get rubs when I used my older Pessoa leathers. They were pretty thick and cushy at this point and I think they may have been 'sticking' a bit, hence the rubs. I am fine with all my other...