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That is actually something I have been doing, its at competitions I mainly have problems. She's the bold type - she doesn't seem to particularly care about knocking them down.

Thanks for the advice. I find that I usually have more control XC - for one thing we're travelling at the speed she wants to be going at, and once she starts to tire she's easier to stop. She's actually a great ride XC, she has lovely rhythm and is so brave - the trouble is rapping these jumps...

So I've been loaning a mare for about six months now. I love her to bits, she's the most honest horse I've ever ridden. I event. When she first came to me, she wasn't particularly fit (having been left in the field by an owner who was concentrating on other horses, the main reason for loaning...