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Hi. If you don't mind I would really appreciate any more references that you have for dressage trainers in Michigan. I rode at Maryal's barn for years and she is great at telling me exactly what I need to improve upon to improve my test scores. I LOVE Sue Hughes. She is fantastic. However, I am looking for someone who can get on my horse. Maryal doesn't ride anymore and although Sue really enjoys me and my horse she always says she's thankful it's not her riding him lol. He's incredibly deceptive and it's not possible to fully understand what's going on with him unless the person gets on. I just found contact information for Roz Kinstler, everyone says she's great. Do you know if she is still based in Lansing? I will give her a call. I had not heard of the other trainer, but I will look into seeing if I could trailer my horse in. Who do you personally recommend for a horse like mine? Thank you

I started in a similar way to Tigo - riding only off the snaffle with a loop in the curb. It takes a while to work out which rein is which when you're holding 2 reins in each hand. It helps you you...

I started in a double bridle the winter before my FEI Juniors season and then doubles were still mandatory for the FEI classes in Canada. The horse wasn't experienced in the double and neither was I....

I still think that you've missed many of my points, and the points that others have made. It might do you well to leave this thread for a few weeks and then come back and read things with fresh eyes....

If you aren't pulling then a snaffle should work just as well as a double bridle. That is just basic biomechanics and theory. If you aren't pulling on a bit then you should not need it. If you are...

If the issue is straightness and the horse not using its body correctly, no amount of metal in it's mouth is going to fix that problem. In fact, adding metal is going to cause more of an issue. It...

This is a training problem and should be worked through in a snaffle. This is NOT the purpose of the double.

I didn't vote, as my view isn't expressed in any of the poll options. They're not a teaching aid at all, but a refining aid. They should NOT be used to correct a crooked horse or gain more...

I fail to understand how an extra piece of metal in the horses mouth is going to in any way affect what his legs or body is doing. If it can't be done in a snaffle you are probably pulling. Posted...

And now I read the rest of the thread, should've done that first. Haha! Some of the issues that were addressed are definite manners issues, like cleaning up manure in the arena, wash stall,...

Where to start, where to start..... WRONG!!! The tackroom is for storage. Part of what you PAY in board is for the use of said space. I currently have 1 horse, 3 saddles, at least 5...

Probably won't make her feel better but day before our horse was coming, cross country trip, we were told our board would be $150 *more*. Needless to say, we smiled and promptly moved our horse....

I've seen people who've been riding for 20+ years and still bounce around like a sack of potatoes. And people who have been riding for all of 12 months and have wonderful seats, feel and balance. ...

My boy and I have really been cooking with gas lately. I've been working on opening up my hip angle and matching his movement better. At the same time, I have been asking him to accept steadier...

Well today Mum committed to take on a horse [we weren't even properly looking, she'd just commented she wanted something to ride while her pony is growing up... and I came across him while browsing...

I actually like the length of your stirrups here. What I don't like is how much you are standing in them, and how much you are relying on the horse's mouth to stay in the tack. If it were up to...