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Hey all. I am riding two green broke horses for this couple. I am not a professional trainer but I am experienced with horses. One of the horses requires a lot of pressure on the bit for him to respond. The faster the gait to more pressure needed to slow him. Apparently he has always been...

I have a 4 yo Mustang gelding that I purchased about 3 mo ago. He was pulling on me quite a bit and fussy with his bit, tossing his head, trying to chew on reins, etc. I finally found a bit he likes and we've been working and he's doing great. However when he gets cranky and wants to do other...

My horse is a speed demon. Any faster than a walk she only goes faster and faster. The ride usually end up with me flopping around in the saddle because she decides when she wants to go fast and slow. I do turn her in circles but she can turn on a dime and that makes it hard for me to do it...

Okay I'm not really a beginner rider (I have been riding for over 6 years) but me and my horse have never really enjoyed dressage (mainly because neither of us are that good at it). A few nights ago, I decided to give this dressage thing a good go. My horse is almost 18 and he would much rather...