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This page contains notes from prior Study Group meetings, private workshops, past blog posts and published articles.

LONGEWORK FUNDAMENTALS

A private study session on introducing and refining work on the longe.

STRAIGHTNESS TRAINING

Helping our crooked horses. A past blog post regarding the importance of straightness/suppling training.

FALSE LIGHTNESS

A private study session exploring and defining false lightness, plus rehab goal planning for the mare, Em​.

ACADEMIC HAND

Study group discussion, practice, demos of the rider's hand and the horse's reaction to it.

TO STUDY RIDING

A blog entry from 2016 about my feelings on the importance and benefits of studying riding with purpose and perseverance, both on and off a horse.

INTRODUCTION TO THE CURB 

Regarding my approach to work in the one-handed curb (from a past blog post).

ACADEMIC SEAT

Study group discussion and demos touching on some of the general points about the Academic Seat.

SCHOOL HALT

Study group discussion and practice of a re-discovered academic exercise from the past.

STUDY OF THE HINDQUARTERS

An impression of the Holiday 2020 Study meeting.

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