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April 1998

gold.gif (1007 bytes)How to Obtain Dressage Tests

gold.gif (1007 bytes)Keeping Your Upper-body Still While On Course

gold.gif (1007 bytes)Longeing to Improve the Rider's Position and Balance

gold.gif (1007 bytes)The Hand Gallop

March 1998

gold.gif (1007 bytes)Ahead of the Motion at Take-Off

gold.gif (1007 bytes)The Working Walk

gold.gif (1007 bytes)The Working Trot Rising

gold.gif (1007 bytes)The Working Canter

February 1998

gold.gif (1007 bytes)Lower-level versus Upper-level Movements on the Flat

gold.gif (1007 bytes)Natural Aids and Artificial Aids

gold.gif (1007 bytes)The Two Basic Leg Positions

gold.gif (1007 bytes)Lateral Aids and Lateral Movements

January 1998

Leasing a Horse

Dealing with a Horse that Breaks Crossties

Correcting a Horse that Balks at the Ingate

Locating Equine Scholarships

December 1997

Releasing Over A Fence

Teaching the Horse to Land on a Particular Lead

A Guide to Handling and Training Young Horses

Basic Judging Criteria in Equitation Classes

November 1997

Online Veterinary Help

Take-off Spots to Fences

Starting A Young Horse Over Fences

Bringing an Excitable Horse from Injury back to Work

October 1997

Correcting A Horse That Bucks Or Rears

Choosing Horse Blankets

When To Change Diagonals In Dressage Tests

How To Correct A Lazy Horse

September 1997

Finding a Saddle for a Horse with High Withers

Fitness: From the Pasture to Eventing

Choosing a Good Hunter

Dealing with a Horse that Bites

August 1997

How To Find Out About Your Horse's Pedigree

Boots And Bandages In Competition

Troubleshooting Bending Problems

Looking For Games On Horseback and Equine Quiz Questions?

July 1997

Training A Horse Not To "Jig" At The Walk

When To Use Two-Point Position, Three-Point Position, and Modified Three-Point Position

Correcting A Horse That Pulls After Jumping A Fence

Improving Your "Eye" For Distances

June 1997

Choosing the Right Horse

The Canter Depart

The Figure Eight

Padding The Knee Roll To Correct Mismatched Rider/Horse Conformation

May 1997

Leg-yield

Shoulder-in

Travers (Haunches-in)

Renvers (Haunches-out)

Half-pass (Two-Track)

April 1997

Correcting a "Puller"

Applying a Pulley Rein Correctly

Correcting A Horse That "Dwells" Over A Fence

The Proper Attire for Showing

March 1997

Fear Over Fences

How To Put A Horse "On The Bit"

How To Find Information On Colleges With Equine Programs

Teaching The Flying Change Of Lead

February 1997

Working Students: Trading Work for Riding Lessons

Correcting A Leg that Slips Back In The Air

Developing a Work Plan

Downward Transitions: The Key to Control

January 1997

How to Find a Good Spot to a Fence

A Ground Pole Exercise To Develop A Better Eye

Correcting a "Bad Spot" to the First Fence on Course

Strengthening the Rider's Position

December 1996

Longeing to Calm the Tense Horse

Proper Longeing Equipment

How to Longe A Horse

Concentration: The Key to Good Longeing

Training Through Longeing

Maintaining Your Longeing Equipment

November 1996

Flatwork vs. Dressage

A Brief Definition of "Frame"

Minimizing Problems with a Long Frame

The Importance of a Medium Frame

When to Use a Short Frame

October 1996

How to Perform the Counter Canter

The Working Trot with a Lengthening of Stride

Halting Correctly

Backing Correctly

September 1996

Warming Up for a Class

Correcting a Refusal or Runout

Preventing a Horse from Cutting Corners

Correcting a Horse that Rushes Fences


August 1996

Finding the Right Spot to the Fence

How to Perform a Half-Halt

Learning to Sit Trot Comfortably

Memorizing a Course of Fences