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It is so dependent on the rider, I would say it's a "useless" term.

I once asked a horsey-but-timid friend to ride my been there...

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Love JB's advice here.

It's not just babies. My mare, coming back into work after a month off, decided to make a nasty face at me while...

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Apparently the "real owners" didn't want LK to stay so badly, did they.

I bet MB as a majority owner is electing to sell for the...

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Not everything people are talking about is made up. These facts can and do matter, and they will be brought up by the defense.

Whether or...

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I think this is way oversimplifying it. Details matter....

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I'll give the opposing opinion, as someone who has your body type - I hate stubbens.

I had an Adam Ellis that fit me but not my horse. I...

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bradt99 , my absolute favorite quote for times like this, the one that got me through the toughest times when my father passed, is:

"Do...

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yeah and think of how much slower Lance Armstrong would have been without the doping......

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I would be way more understanding of the use if it was always to correct unusual aggression, but if it subdues spookiness, herdbound behavior, anxiety...

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I have no idea whether I was on a good or bad one. I was primarily focused on getting him moving forward because he was balky and not the easiest fella...

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I agree with this, and hadn't worded it (internally or externally) as eloquently as you did....

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Derail time, which is my specialty...

Largely, I think this is the case for WP, because I don't think it looks or even is natural. That...

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Ha, ok. Want my mare? She doesn't ground tie, and I'll give you 100 bucks if you can teach her. ...

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I'm buying cheap OTTBs and really green beans. I'll not be easily duped, no worries.

I guess because I've never even considered giving...

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You're not showing, your horse is dangerous and it sounds like you've done the training front, and you're not giving it to a gelding. Totally not even...

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It's not about you, jhg. This is a widely used drug, and if that many horses are on it to get their XYZ show record, I do hope sellers are honest that...

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Full training is like... by me. I'm no pro. But I didn't buy an unsuitable horse, either.

On the patience pole, she's on a blocker ring...

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I'd vote the individual I originally responded to, whose horse is now for sale, was using it instead of training.

Is depo use something...

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This is where I have issues with it. That and immediately turning to it, instead of training through issues. They're animals, not robots. They're going...

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Shes hot and opinionated, and still is anxiety ridden if things dont go her way, but she has to deal with it. She demands a certain kind of ride, and...