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    little_critter replied to the thread Am I alone in this view?.
    "But patting often isn't R+, because it may not be something the horse actually desires." - from PurpleSpots Sorry about my failure to...
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    little_critter replied to the thread Am I alone in this view?.
    It is very very rare for someone to use no pressure and release at all. Rein aids are pressure and release Leg aids are pressure and...
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    little_critter reacted to I'm Dun's post in the thread CDJ withdrawn from paris with Like Like.
    I have and no way could I have even dreamt of riding a high level dressage test. But it hanging off their teeth is the only way to do it...
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    little_critter reacted to daffy44's post in the thread CDJ withdrawn from paris with Like Like.
    I'm afraid this isn't a witch hunt, she was a highly decorated individual who fell to earth in a very public way at a very public time...
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    little_critter replied to the thread CDJ withdrawn from paris.
    I think the responsibility lies with the judges and the national federations / FEI because they pick the winners. And people are...
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    little_critter replied to the thread CDJ withdrawn from paris.
    Wtf was that?! And how on earth did it score 79%. Most of it wasn’t in a recognisable pace. And just look at the constant ‘chattering’...
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    When my mare is ‘whiffling’ for her breakfast she sounds quite like the T Rex when it’s sniffing round prey in Jurassic Park.
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    little_critter replied to the thread Vet hospitals SW.
    Might be a bit far from Devon but I’ve been to Valley Equine in Lambourne more than once. Would totally recommend Jessica Kidd.
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    little_critter replied to the thread Shoulder Fore/In Top Tips.
    SI has been my homework recently. I was finding myself almost chasing the horse with my inside leg, which causes me to put too much...
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    UPDATE! Seller accepted 5 stage vetting, which was completed today and horse passed with flying colours. I guess some things are just...
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