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What a Half Halt Is (and isn’t)
A half-halt isn’t: pulling the reins. To start out, riding instructors often teach beginners very simplistic aids to take the place of certain skills until the rider’s balance and body control improves. This is particularly true of the half-halt. Since one of the requirements of the half-halt is having the ability to “ride along” or [...]
Full StoryNew Devoucoux Saddle
Who would have guessed that buying a saddle would be so complicated. When I was a child I tacked up my horse with any dusty saddle in the barn and rode off into the fields until dinner time. These days I’m shopping all over the internet and local tack stores for a saddle for my daughter. I’ve tried saddles [...]
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