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You need to teach him that the automatic reaction to any unwanted or worrisome stimuli is not to run, but to stay where they are and...

My OTTB is 25 and had him for 20 years. Fully retired from riding but not from walking. I hand walk him all around the 300 acre property...

Can you take her out in hand for a week or so to ease her back into it? She'll likely take more confidence with you walking alongside...

My struggle with ADHD is the inverse, I struggle really badly with memory and object permanence. So when I am not at the horse I very...

Excellent! Glad it was something so, relatively, simple to fix.

Update: as I suspected she had us sussed and 'fixed' within 10 minutes! My proprioception with my left seat bone is bad, so I had been...

I actually thought they were headed for a go fund me…

I have two Ideal T&T's - one dressage, one jump. They fit beautifully and are super comfortable, Dex made it very clear he liked them...

As long as all pain related avenues have been covered would it be worth getting the instructor to try and ride her at a competition or...

One of the exercises my instructor (classical) gave me was to go on the easier rein, flexion to the outside and - if in trot - go on the...

Full competition record here: https://britishdressage.online/rider_results/34749 Horse in question a 6yo this time, was competing at...

I have a very similar issue with left rein stiffness on walk to trot transitions. What is helping at the moment is an extended warm up...

He's been trotted up by the vet almost monthly since he had that chip removed, he's 100% fully sound to the point that my vet is...

Ahh ok, in that case I'll ping her a message - thanks both!

Speaking as an instructor it wouldn't bother me in the slightest to be asked for a one off to help before you're ready to have regular...