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My pony is starting to be lazy with his feet so I'm going to do some grid work with him, what will be the correct striding for bounces, doubles etc? He's 13hh. Thanks :)

I'm looking for riding exercises to help my seat and riding position. I can't do anything on the lunge due to my horse not lunging well. Thanks

I must admit I feel very stupid asking such a question! But I've recantly got a new horse and she's very well trained and knows all her canter half passes and pirouettes etc but whenever I ask for canter she starts doing extended trot and then I carry on giving the aids but accidently start...

I'm 14 and I have been offered a job at a local private yard but they can't get me on their insurance (I dont want commemts about how its the yard owners responsability as they really cant insure me) the only way I can have the job is that if I can get my own (I desperately need the job...

I've got a very well schooled mare on loan but I find the majority of times I asked to canter she either does a choppy trot or an extended trot. I give her a tap on the sholder but it's a while before she responds. Anybody have any tips?

My cob has lots of mane and feather but at the base of his mane it's yellow and greasy. I've tried washing it countless times but nothing gets it out. What could I try?

I'm doing intro A on my cob in a few weeks and I was wondering if anyone had any tips? Also my horse is green so I'm just going to give him experience but there's the evil, incredibly scary white boards which they have flower pots around. He's ridiculously spooky in a new place and will just go...

I've nearly had it with my current loan horse. I've had him for 8/9 months and in that time ive taught him to jump, basic lateral work, cantering on the right leg, bending etc etc. Hes always been forward and responsive but since about last month hes became really lazy and unenthusiastic. Hes...

When i first started schooling my cob he was bad and unbalanced on both reins but especially on the left, I worked on the left rein for a while and now hes loads better on it but he doesnt even bend on the right, he just sticks his shoulder to the outside and barges round them, Ive tried...

The cob is a full loan, I'm looking to get my own and wanted to know what people's opinions where on what height I should get, I wouldn't be gettin anything under 14.2

Im schooling my 6 year old cob up and im starting lateral work, I was wondering if someone could give me a sort of list on what to start on. Ive started leg yield and turn on the forehand but i dont know what else to do.

Im 14, about 5ft 6 and approximately 8 stone, Im wanting a height i can grow into but not look ridiculously small on.

its mainly when we're out competing but sometimes at home. Whenever i give him a longer line in canter he will just refuse, He wont refuse from trot though but how can i stop him refusing from canter?

What exercises could I do to get my cob working properly from behind? I've tried slowing his trot right down to a near walk and then push for extended trot but it didn't do anything, any suggestions?

My cob is very strong overall, ecspecially with jumping. I want a bit that can give me more breaks without bein too harsh. Should I get a Dutch gag or Wilkie?