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Hello everyone! I've only been riding for a year and still have so much to learn and discover. I school weekly and also hack out for 2-3 hours every Wednesday. I love it! Yesterday I had one of my weekly lessons and I asked my partner to film it for reference. It was such a mess! I haven't...

Hello, all my lovely friends. In the next year, I'm planning on buying another horse.. but I can't decide if I want to look into buying a gaited horse or not. I ONLY have experience with quarter horses, but the gorgeous gait of a Tennesee Walking Horse or the Missouri Fox Trotter is just amazing...

Hi all. Well, I recently found out the pain I feel when sitting on a bumpy horse (only horses ive ever ridden is Quarter Horses. I live in west Texas.. its QH's or 'nuthin out here) is caused by my 12th rib crushing my nerve in my lower left abdomen. I can ride pretty much without an issue when...

Okay, so I have been riding for 4 years and just started jumping around 8 months ago. Now I am jumping, the pony I ride crow hops frequently, and while jumping he kicks out. After almost every jump I fall forward onto his neck. I jump a maximum of 2"6 but he kicks out over anything he has to...

What are all the movements for telling your horse what to do through legs? I trained with a person who didnt teach me the best of ways and I am wanting to be educated so I can properly ride my horse. I know to turn you use the opposite leg and move it back but what about the other movements?

This has been a very turbulent time for me in trying to direct my life if my forum history does not offer enough evidence. I was however able to secure a hot walker position outside Annapolis, Maryland at Laurel Park. I walked a beautiful filly after the eighth race the first day and a few...

Hey all, I am moving soon away from my family to live with a world champion show jumper who is going to train me. I have never jumper before so I was wondering if any one had any tips to start my jumping career? I have being riding since nov 2019. I have done trotting poles etc. but no series...

Hi, I have a 13.2 Irish cob (aka Gypsy Vanner) mare whom I am thinking about breeding. I want to keep her bone and structure but add some height and a little more athleticism. She's 10 years old, good confirmation and jumps like a gazelle. However she's a little on the short side and built like...

Hi everyone im a beginner rider who is starting to share a horse (uk) The horse is overall awesome to learn on she is very responsive and forgiving and the perfect size for me the only downfall is she can be quite spooky at things that are new and confusing for example there was a green bin in...

Hi! My horse Ninja has quite a long mane, and I want to grow it out more. However, I'm getting quite nervous about actually doing anything - most tutorials online suggest braiding & wrapping the mane, but I'm worried about him rubbing it and tearing it all out. So I was wondering if anyone who...

I am starting to teach my walking horse how to run barrels. We've been going super slow so far and we've been doing a lot of stretching and muscle building and turning exercises. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or any exercises that we could work on. We're both completely new to this...

Hello everyone! :) Thanks for stopping by my thread. Just before I start: this is my first post on this website, so please excuse me if I make some mistakes :oops: Anywho, I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on jumping? I've done small jumps but will really "start" jumping towards...

Please note that I'm a complete horse newbie! Hi! I'm 21 years old, I live in Florida, come January I'll be enrolling into my first year of college to get my AA in Veterinary Sciences and I'm going to be adopting my first horse. =) My best friend has been into horses her whole life and she...

I just started taking riding lessons about a month ago, and they are my favorite thing in the world. Before I started riding I was extremely anxious to begin jumping. Obviously since I have started I now know it will be a while before I can jump, and I also and found out that the barn that I am...