Neal, A couple of things to straighten you out: 1)  I am not interested in getting anything going with the martingale man 2)  I am interested in good horsemanship ...   Fri Nov 21st, 2008 09:15 pm

Isn't another way of describing "contact" as something the horse does or offers, not something we do to the horse.  One of my instructors from a couple ...   Mon Aug 4th, 2008 09:25 pm

DD:  The points you make about what your saying to me either directly or between the lines are alot to take in.  Although, I am ...   Mon Aug 4th, 2008 03:47 pm

Well, Helen, you are certainly entitled to your own opinions.   I may have shocked you and crossed some sort of line, but I haven't done any harm to ...   Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 11:57 am

Oh Yeah, The last thing I learned about you was the first thing I needed to know!  Ray Hunt is surely right about that. ...   Sat Aug 2nd, 2008 03:07 pm

DrDeb wrote: So, to tie this up, Christie, what I am telling you is that what you commonly hear is merely common. This is where ...   Sat Aug 2nd, 2008 03:06 pm

DD:  I haven't misunderstood a thing about you.  I have done as you have instructed in "your lessons" but I just won't let you govern who ...   Wed Jul 16th, 2008 06:51 pm

DrDeb wrote: Yes, it is good and right to look for a friend who knows more and who rides and handles horses better than you ...   Tue Jul 15th, 2008 12:36 pm

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This is really helpfull.  I have the kind of horse that puts me in front of the drive line so he can stop and ...   Sat Jul 5th, 2008 01:17 pm

No offense taken, Chrisitie ...   Mon Jun 30th, 2008 02:05 pm

I like the inside stall with attached paddock for lots of reasons.  When is super wet outside from rain I can close the top of ...   Sun Jun 29th, 2008 10:00 pm

Dr. Deb,  I thought it was interesting what you said about one of your professors, when he told you about the two ways that people learn.  ...   Sun Jun 29th, 2008 03:41 pm

Kathy, I think your horse's approval counts ALOT!!!! ...   Sat Jun 28th, 2008 10:11 pm

Christie,  I was very relieved to hear that we really don't need these gadgets.  Our horses need us.  I think side reins are fine in the ...   Sat Jun 28th, 2008 09:54 pm

This is the best description I've heard on how to sit properly.  There was another thread recently where it was mentioned that one should position their ...   Sat Jun 28th, 2008 01:45 pm

I'm guessing the two elements for lowering the horse's head are: 1)  release of the top line 2)  gravity ...   Sat Jun 21st, 2008 10:45 pm

DrDeb wrote: Nor was I the only student he did this cosmic-level favor for. Observing not only myself but others over the course of many ...   Fri Jun 20th, 2008 03:10 pm

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