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Get Your Dressage Horse to Stretch Down into Contact

One of the most valuable early lessons in dressage is teaching your horse to stretch down while maintaining contact. Not only does it confirm and improve his contact on the...

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The Three-Second Solution: Putting Your Horse On the Bit

At clinics I teach around the country, one complaint I hear over and over, from students at every level, is how hard they find putting a horse on the bit....

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EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: Tongue Over Bit

Question: I own a stout rescued mustang. He is very responsive when he chooses. My main problem is that he gets his tongue over every bit I've tried. He's properly...

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Gimmick-Free Bits

Know the difference between a fad and a trend? A fad starts fast and ends fast. A trend starts slow and lasts far longer than a fad. Gimmicky bits are...

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Video: Anne Kursinski on the Automatic Release

As the group of young riders strove to maintain perfectly balanced positions over a gymnastic exercise, show-jumping Olympian Anne Kursinski increased the difficulty by having them use an automatic release--dropping...

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The Iron Worker Mouthpiece from Tom Balding

Tom Balding just introduced a new line of snaffle mouthpieces called the Iron Worker. Available in 5/8", ½" and 3/8" diameters, the mouthpiece is designed to...

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Horse Chews On Bit—How To Help

Q: I have a Thoroughbred who has been showing in the Baby Green Hunters. He nearly constantly chews on his horse bit. We’ve tried many types of horse bits with...

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Equipment to Enhance Adjustability

[/caption]How do I manage to fine-tune a bunch of big, strong horses without using severe bits? By constantly alternating the milder, softer bits that I (and they) prefer. Frequent changes...

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