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50 Years Of Dressage
For 50 years, Practical Horseman has brought readers in-depth articles on the discipline of dressage from trainers at the pinnacle of the sport. These included those from the Spanish Riding School, German bereiters and Olympians. As the sport grew in
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Solutions
I magine the bit being in front of your horse’s mouth. Instead of pulling back, you want to push him forward into the bit for a softer, springier horse.—Phillip Dutton Seven-time Olympic eventer Phillip Dutton won Olympic team gold medals at the 1996
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Make the Best of Stall Rest
QMy 10-year-old event horse, a Thoroughbred gelding, suffered a mild suspensory strain during our final competition of the season. As part of his treatment, our veterinarian recommended stall rest. I know this will benefit the ligament as it heals, b