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    is a wilkie magic bit dressage legal?

    i think a waterford is dressage legal- give that a try. It is also a great peice of equipment for schooling (if you are just beating your head on a brick wall with conventional schooling- belive me: a pony i ride wouldnt be rideable if it wasnt for this bit- she is just too strong to school in a...
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    Teaching an 8 year old child to ride.

    hands up like your holding an ice-cream, hold the reins nice and softly like youve got a baby bird on the end of them (baby bird being horses mouth- sont sqash the bird/dont jab the horses mouth). Toes pointing at the horses ears= toes not sticking out+ heels down if you look at the floor then...
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    Mini Rant :} About riding school riders and novices.. Just to point out..

    a good few years ago i was in desperate need of some lessons, and because i didnt own a horse or have access to a horse i could have lessons on, i went in search of a riding school. Tried a couple of fairly local BHS approved riding schools and didnt find that the teaching was particularly good...
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    xc south east/ Surrey

    first time ive ever jumped solid fences was at a sponsored ride 2011, we were jumping 2ft6 happily but also enjoyed pushing ourselves up to about 3ft inviting fences. any recommendations for schooling courses that might suit us?pony is bold and experienced with the jumping, but we would benefit...
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    xc south east/ Surrey

    sorry stupid iPhone posted that before I was ready!!!!
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    xc south east/ Surrey

    first time ive ever jumwe were jumping 2ft6 happily but also enjoyed pushing ourselves up to about 3ft inviting fences. any recommendations for schooling courses that might suit us?pony is bold and experienced with the jumping, but we would benefit from getting alot of practice over more...
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    Bareback Riding on roads?

    I love bareback hacks! (but im 15 so i would, wouldn't i!? ;) ) A few horses i wouldnt as their too bouncy- we all want to enjoy our riding without pooing ourselves :p but on the arabs its lovelyyyy, their so smooth :') Although i would never do it on a 'proper' road, only the little lane...
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    What is considered 'basic school movements'?

    Jumping is sorted, doing it on a pony ive been riding for a while now- fab jumper, only 12.3 and quite happily jumps the BE100 jumps at xc schooling and is a bit of a pro show jumper aswell.. her schooling used to be horrid, but its improved alot and am plucking up the courage to take her out to...
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    What is considered 'basic school movements'?

    Im taking gcse P.E and have to show some basic school movements.. The sylabus is fairly simple so im guessing nothing fancy: 1. Mounting up and setting off/halting/dismounting 2. Walking/trotting/cantering 3. Transitions – increase/decrease in pace 4. Simple turning/cornering 5. Basic...
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    How eas y to find a horse to ride without financial contribution?

    im young (nearly 16) but have ridden all sorts- ive been riding a 12.3hh for years now for free and her owner has just got an ex racer and a fatcob so i'll be pinching them now ;) cause shes got a diddy rider starting to ride the little pony (now ive got her going nicely, she was a cow before...
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    My horse did the weirdest thing this evening...

    we had a youngster (18 months old) at the yard for a while who would do this, we suspected she may have been weaned too young, but that was just a guess!
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    Difficult situation - Young horse needs a new home asap!!

    Have a friend looking for pretty much that but unfortunately your a bit far away :(
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    Balancing the unbalanced!

    Recently statred riding and schooling a 7 year old connie cross who hasnt done much. I was initially told she was naughty when beeing schooled but she is just unbalanced and seems to get fustrated at it, and also getss bored of schooling very quickly! Cannot work in an outline yet, but im really...
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    Inhand question.

    i think that the white halters are for m&ms (i could be wrong- never shown coloured cobs inhand!) I would think the bridle would be more correct :) x
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