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An Intro to Lunging with a Cavesson
In the past, I’ve addressed lunging in the classical style using a bit and side reins. However, some people expressed an interest in learning how to lunge without a bit. So, I decided to make a tutorial on how to lunge with a cavesson. This technique is a great intro…
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Calmness: A Key to Collection
As aspiring equestrians, we love to talk about collection. I talk about it quite a bit on this blog. But there seems to be one factor that most people overlook when considering collection; calmness. We talk about impulsion, rhythm, and relaxation, but you can’t achieve any of those without calmness.…
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Maintaining Gaits and Fixing Lazy Gaits
Author’s Note: This is a rewrite of an older post. My approach to teaching a horse to maintain gaits on his own has changed, so I have included a new training exercise to address this issue better. The original exercise is still valid. However, it is more targeted towards maintaining…