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    Cragrat reacted to nutjob's post in the thread Post deleted with Like Like.
    If one is her maiden name and one is her married name I wouldn't find this unusual at all. If she's using multiple different names, for...
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    Cragrat replied to the thread Repeated abscess’s.
    Any results yet? My old lad never had an abscess in his life. Diagnosed with Cushings this autumn, and we've had 2 abscesses so far...
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    Cragrat reacted to poiuytrewq's post in the thread Repeated abscess’s with Care Care.
    What would be the cause? Hinds only affected. Been going on several months. Pretty major this time. Both hinds which makes for pretty...
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    Cragrat reacted to poiuytrewq's post in the thread Repeated abscess’s with Care Care.
    I hope I may get results today and the ponies are both medicated so I have some here and can start straight away. I have found and...
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    Cragrat reacted to scats's post in the thread Contact Query with Like Like.
    My first thought was that it’s very horse dependent. I’ve had some horses that prefer a stronger contact and will actively seek to find...
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    Cragrat replied to the thread Contact Query.
    I love this - this is the feel I instinctively aim for, but I have been told by different coaches that a bag of sugar in each hand is...
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    Cragrat reacted to Skib's post in the thread Contact Query with Like Like.
    The reason it seems complicated is that you are considering two diferent things and also assuming that the horses you ride will respond...
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    Cragrat reacted to Supercalifragilistic's post in the thread Contact Query with Like Like.
    Just to add, if you are going to event / SJ clinics where she is going sweetly on a very light contact and you are being told to...
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    Cragrat reacted to moosea's post in the thread Contact Query with Like Like.
    Ride the horse you get on the day. Aim for Joes method, be flexable enough to use all the tools in your box! So, imho, Joes method...
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    Cragrat reacted to Supercalifragilistic's post in the thread Contact Query with Love Love.
    Not sure how qualified I am to answer but I have evented at the upper levels (4*) and now doing fairly well at pure dressage, albeit...
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    Cragrat reacted to Ambers Echo's post in the thread Contact Query with Like Like.
    It’s interesting you have a jump trainer using approach 1. Does he/she explain why they prefer that? I’ve only ever come across it in...
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    Cragrat replied to the thread Contact Query.
    Her theory is that we teach him to develop his own confidence, rather than taking it from me, and also that he has full freedom to use...
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    Cragrat reacted to jhoward's post in the thread (Why) is this bridling wrong? with Like Like.
    Driving bridles, the nose band would be sat higher up and not interfering with the bit Your set up will mean each pull on the reins, or...
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    Cragrat reacted to Nari's post in the thread (Why) is this bridling wrong? with Like Like.
    I'd be interested to see a whole head shot to see where the noseband is sitting because with a snaffle I suspect it's too low if the bit...
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    Just saw this on FB. Not cheeky or ridiculous, but quite funny. A bit of fun for the day :-) If Sarah carries 5 flakes of hay while...
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