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So Joe would say a draped rein is a soft consistent contact but as soon as the horse is reaching for it then they are - even if...

Yes, a horse can absolutely push from behind with a drape in the rein/very light contact. It is clearly demonstrated in good Western...

I would be wary of trying to push a horse into the bridle, on the whole they just go faster and can duck behind the contact more. When...

That reads to me like crack on but avoid steep hills. And see how he goes. I'm sorry he has not recovered fully. But I would also not...

I agree with scats and foxy1. They need to push into something, how strong the 'something' is depends. I think a light contact can lead...

One of mine was a wobbler. I knew he was 'different' in his movement from the start. As he worked, he was fine, but I always knew if he...

I’m going to stick my neck out (pun intended!) here and say something that I think plenty of people may disagree with. I think you are...

The best way I can describe it on Millie is that although she’s infront of the leg to a certain extent (she’ll give you trot, canter...

I think this is where it becomes about feel rather than how it looks. To me, a horse that’s light but slightly behind the contact feels...

Thank you. Lots more food for thought. I think I’ll try both for now - flat can be lighter with more contact for jumping. Which also...

Thanks that’s very helpful. I love the gears analogy. That makes perfect sense. So my next question is can you get that surge of power...

Revisiting this. I have started having jumping lessons and as she is so green, they are more like flat lessons with a few poles in the...

I know you have said you won't entertain selling or loaning so feel free to ignore. But I was once told that it was better for rider AND...

1. I’m furious on your behalf that the vet guilt tripped you into not doing what you knew was right. I had a vet do that to me quite a...

No photos or videos but a bit of an update on mine this week. After super rides on both of them last week, my first schooling session...