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    Correct Canter Lead -help needed

    Bump I'm struggling with this at the moment to.
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    Green horse - Aston-Le-Walls cross country??

    I really like it there. I havent been schooling but have done a few events on my youngster. The ground it good and lots there so schooling you'd have lots to choose from. The 90 track is up to height but the 80 wasnt.
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    Micronised linseed?

    I started mine on a mug a day but about three weeks in he became very spooky and tense and difficult that was the only thing that had changed so took him off it for a while I have now started him on a 50ml scoop a day with the hope of slowly increasing to find a level he can cope with how much...
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    How to deal with this?

    Its always the what ifs that get me that's probably whats going on in her head. I would take it slow. Me and my pony got hit when I was about 17 it didn't help he wasn't very good in big traffic it took me a while but by not pushing myself to far too quickly so I could stay relaxed we got there...
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    Kerrits breeches

    Their brilliant and so comfy. I like the ones with the thick flowrise waist. My first pair are about 9 years old and just starting to get a little thin and baggy in places.
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    Own up, who cried, Olympic Dressage

    Me at the time and again when the repeated it on the news probably will every time I see it! Alf made me smile though in the medal ceremony looked like he was taking some calming!
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    First BE event report-Carlton 80.

    Possibly Milton Keynes then Brooksby as well as a couple of UA's just depends on OH, children, weather......... I am planning on going somewhere a bit low key at the weekend though to see if we can keep our feet on the ground apart from when we're actually required to jump :D Osto gave him...
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    First BE event report-Carlton 80.

    Didn't know what to expect from them but she was wonderful :)
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    First BE event report-Carlton 80.

    Hopefully the next one will be more fun!
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    First BE event report-Carlton 80.

    Aww thank you, you always feel like its only ever you with the naughty one! I've done that before and at my first event this year I jumped the wrong last fence and we'd pulled a double clear!!! I blame my children for my mummy brain :D
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    First BE event report-Carlton 80.

    So after Stafford being out and everything being cancelled I bit the bullet and entered Carlton. My boy hadn't been out since early June apart from a little local show jumping and from the moment he got off the trailer he was het up which he proved by snapping the twine on the trailer and...
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    SILVER FOR GB

    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Well done :) Nail biting :eek: especially Mary's round. I don't know if I can cope watching again today!
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    My pony wont lunge! Any tips?

    I always lunge with two lines as I think you have much more control. I also found circling the end of the outside rein got my reluctant pony going .....pressure and release principles stop when their going start when they stop. But as she was lunging before I would get her checked over by an...
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    Following on from Jumping Confidence...

    Fab news....best thing for aches muscles is to do it again!!
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    Another 4x4 towing thread, sorry! Mercedes question.

    I've got one and love it love it love it! On the odd occasion I've had to use the landrover I've realised just how lovely easy and smooth it is.
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