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I'm usually pretty good about sitting up but recently i've been having trouble when there are too many people in the arena, my horse keeps spooking, and when i'm making tighter turns at the canter. I feel like i'm not sitting up far enough and i'm off balance so i feel like my riding is hitting...

Hey all, So I have a student who has recently started riding a 4 year old mare I trained. The mare is sensible, used to have aggression issues but we worked through it, goes w/t/c, poles, field or trails. She has taken everything in stride. I typically would not put a novice on a 4yr old but...

I have had my horse for about a year now. He is a five year old Thoroughbred/Morgan cross. He's the sweetest and most cuddly dude I have ever met and I adore him, but I need some help here now. He's always been a nervous guy. He looks at everything and has a hard time focusing. He gets annoyed...

Hi Guys - I need your advice on my dilemma: I have been taking lessons for three months now and decided to try a new instructor. I had no idea she based her methods off of "centered riding" beforehand. So I go in and the horses she uses are hers so she's REALLY protective of them, which I...

Hello, I just joined! I'm curious about Haflingers. Here's the deal: I'm not a very confident rider, and honestly, riding tall horses freaks me out. My grandmother owns a Haflinger, and he seems like a horse I could just chill out on slightly lower to the ground. Except he's an idiot and my...