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Vets are absolutely essential for treatment but they're not trained in correct movement and how to achieve it, and most of these types...

I can't see it happening, not for a second. This trend makes a fitter like me very unpopular for upper level competition riders!

Sounds like it's too wide in the waist (below the twist, edge of panel etc) for you. Nothing you can do about it really, it's almost...

Yes, a horse can absolutely push from behind with a drape in the rein/very light contact. It is clearly demonstrated in good Western...

In my experience that way of going does get rewarded (or at least isn't penalised as it should be). Its one of the reasons I don't enjoy...

Me again. I've just seen a FB ad for a horse. It's a ranty 'why is no-one interested in this gorgeous mare working at advanced medium...

I think of it like yoga. The exercise you are doing needs to be of benefit to the horse. The horse gets the benefit from carrying...

My preference is more for the first approach. I think you have to be very careful with the second as (from what I've seen) it's all too...

I am not remotely qualified to answer your questions, but I am VERY interested in what replies you get! My natural inclination is to...

Fans of the sport need to turn their backs - don’t go to events, don’t buy stuff from the companies that sponsor the events. I’ve said...

The biggest obstacle is the huge money machine, how that will influence efforts to ban the sport How could they be shut down, money...