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    Horse in banner on BD website

    Sombody obviously didn't think so when said horse won medal at world young horse champs
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    Uphill, downhill photo definition! (maybe?!)

    Unfortunatly what feels the best isnt necesserily correct at the end of the day, thats dressage for you!
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    Uphill, downhill photo definition! (maybe?!)

    I totally agree. You work a horse at home so that when you ride them uphill into a 'competition frame' they can maintain the softness and swing created in the depper frame.
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    Uphill, downhill photo definition! (maybe?!)

    Something tells me people posting here have got confused somewhat! Wether a horse is up or down hill is not determined by wether its head/poll is held down and in or alowed to rise above the vertical, but rather how the power created from the hindleg is transfered through the body to the contact...
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    Hello & a question

    I think if a horse has won 2 or more pre-novices then you have to compete open as well, not sure wether this is the case at intro as well. Good luck and enjoy!
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    BD Convention reports - have I missed them?

    i had a brilliant weekend too! echo everything already said. And would like to add- fernandez's piaffe oh my god! to die for. Most irritating thing for me was the questions some people came up with! i felt he explained things really well and some peolpe were just making him repeat himself- and...
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    Pony Club Championships

    some of the fences at sansaw were more than a strong novice too!! a few of the cic** combinations i seem to remember. i think lincoln only have novice and intermediate
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    Pony Club Championships

    long gone are the days of sansaw *sigh* It used to be at weston park back in the day as well i believe. i went this year to watch some friends and it lacked the atmosphere their was at sansaw, but they did do an amzing job to fit everything in!! how about lincoln showground? what levels do...
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    Clever Names for New Cob!

    Something to do with 'cobwebs' with him being grey maybe?
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    Any1 bought latest Horse mag??

    well if my chin is the only thing you can pick at then i must be doing something right!
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    Any1 bought latest Horse mag??

    No, which i think is a bit strange, the article wasnt quite how i expected it to be
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    How can I stop myself from...

    An old trainer of mine used to have me riding with a piece of piping going across my back and under my arms! Cant say i would recomend it, it hurts!!
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    Any1 bought latest Horse mag??

    Rather self indulgent i guess!! If you have the latest horse mag, check out page 35, and you will see a picture of me (looking very serious) having a lesson with my old boss on my neddie tia It's taken me ages to find a shop local to me that stocked it! Thanks katB for letting me know it was...
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    fence Judge

    Im sure they will give you a briefing when you get there, dont panic! failing that, choose teh one you think was prettiest as it whizzed past and give that one clear.....only joking! at most events you are given a book of cards where you have to fill in the rider number and penalties occured at...
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    Dressage Plaits.

    You could just try using a white plaiting band instead? a little less naff, but still enhance the appearance of the neck...
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