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Answers to Questions Jec Ballou The Aisleway The Topline

WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO IMPROVE THE HORSE’S TOPLINE? ANSWERED BY JEC A. BALLOU

WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO IMPROVE THE HORSE’S TOPLINE?  ANSWERED BY JEC A. BALLOU

By JEC ARISTOTLE BALLOU  – To improve the horse’s topline, you must strengthen the horse’s bottom line. As the horse’s bottom line strengthens, a series of postural changes results, namely […]


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Answers to Questions Gigi Nutter The Aisleway The Dance

WHAT DOES DANCING BETWEEN HORSE AND RIDER MEAN? ANSWERED BY GIGI NUTTER

WHAT DOES DANCING BETWEEN HORSE AND RIDER MEAN? ANSWERED BY GIGI NUTTER

  BY GIGI NUTTER –  My interpretation of “dancing between horse and rider” is much like ballroom dancing. In dancing there is a leader, whose role is to lead their partner […]


In Hand & Longeing Thomas Ritter Training

LONGEING

LONGEING

  BY DR. THOMAS RITTER Almost everybody I talk to tells me with great confidence: “Yea, yeah. I know how to longe.” And these people will probably skip this article, […]


Balance Cynthia Hodges The Aids Training

INFLUENCING THE HORSE: THE HALF HALT

INFLUENCING THE HORSE: THE HALF HALT

BY CYNTHIA HODGES, J.D., LL.M., M.A. The ultimate purpose of dressage is to teach the horse to carry himself in balance under the rider. To develop balance and self-carriage, the horse […]


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