Amanda Benson

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Commented on Working Through Tension (Field Ride) with Tik Maynard

15 Apr 16:51

Any advice for a horse that wants to rush off/break into the canter when I ask her to leg yeild on a circle like you practiced here? Should I ask for less? Or go back to a walk?

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Commented on As there are no big or small wins, he...

30 Mar 18:12

Those can be the most frustrating days with our horses, I'm glad you were able to end it in a good place.

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29 Mar 18:00

I am over the moon at my tiny breakthrough tonight with my baby 6 year old.

I let her say no.

It sounds weird to me, because for years I have always rode with the idea of not letting the horse say no. Tonight she did not want to go near a small obstacle she could easily walk over, and instead of fighting her,. We went away worked on other stuff, and then came back to the obstacle and got a little bit closer, when she said no we walked away again. We did this patiently back and forth until she gained enough confidence to easily walk over it, then jump it. Wow!

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