Techniques
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Studying jumping
Yeap! After a year of riding, now I learn how to jump! Well, don’t expect miracles, I have not made a successful jump yet. There is a difference between learning to jump and jumping successfully. I’m…
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Not all cultures ride the same way
As I said on my last post, different cultures ride in different ways. There are substantial difference sometimes regarding basic things. This post comes from my experience as a foreign rider in Britain.…
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How to braid the mane of your horse
As I continue discovering the world of equestrianism, I learned that braiding is compulsory for equestrian shows. This gives the judges the impression of a clean and tidy horse. And actually plaits must…
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Doing the dirty job: How to clean a stall
It’s nice to ride along a valley or jump around in the arena or dancing with your equestrian friend, but, like us humans, our equestrian friends produce, well, “waste”, which needs cleaning. This…
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Improving the jump of a horse
I found on youtube this video, on which the lady shows how to make a horse -especially a young one- to jump more willingly. The lady has placed three obstacles in a small…
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How to stay balanced in the canter
I observed last week that while I was cantering, my butt was going here and there and I thought I was going to fall off. It wasn’t the front or the back, it…