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WHY DID THIS HAVE TO END

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OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD

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Lilli’s horses tho 😍

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Tall boot secrets

- the Ariat Heritage Contour ($300) has the widest selection of sizes if you’re hard to fit. The calf will wear through if you ride once a day for 2 years. If you need it to last, get a patch added by a cobbler. The zipper will never break.

- Try Tredstep or Mountain Horse if you like the slim ankle fit but Ariats are too baggy.

- Don’t buy Parlanti ($600-1000) as a schooling boot. Our petty revenge on terrible trainers is to sell them Parlantis. Actually, don’t buy Parlanti unless you are a tall and thin 13 year old who will grow out of them in 6 months.

- the Tredstep Da Vinci ($500) is discontinued and on closeout for $250. They are getting replaced by the Medici ($400), which has an improved footbed and zipper. If you get a tight enough fit on the calf and the zipper doesn’t immediately break, this is a great deal. Swap the footbed out for an Ariat one. Only purchase from places where the option for a return is available if the zipper splits.

- the Tredstep Michelangelo ($800) is a work of art and beats the Ariat Monaco ($750-1000) but the Tredstep Donatello ($300) can’t compete with the Ariat Heritage Contour ($300). Don’t buy a Donatello for the next year until the “understated” weak zipper is quietly swapped out for the durable YKK one.

- Use heel lifts when breaking in boots that are too tall. Use those small tack sponges behind your ankles to avoid blisters. Literally a life saver.

- For unusual foot and calf combinations that aren’t available on any size chart, try men’s boots before you go custom.

- Your boots should be near impossible to zip up the first time, especially if they have a stretch panel. Someone should lace a string or shoelace through the zipper and crank them up for you. You should feel your calf throbbing. I promise they will stretch. If the calf is this tight, they won’t drop very much. If you can zip them up by yourself with ease the first time, expect 1-1.5 inches of drop.

- Affordable brown boots: Ariat Challenge Contour ($400), Ariat Heritage Contour ($300), Mountain Horse Sovereign ($400), Ovation Olympia ($225)

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If you NEED to get custom, some companies - like Der Dau, let you order a custom calf on a “stock” size foot (semi custom). Der Dau will also alter their off the rack boots, for customization on a budget.

Some custom boot companies will have amazing deals on their sample boots, while another great option are “orphan boots” - custom orders that were never picked up. Going either of these routes can save you 50% + off standard custom boot pricing.

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I keep the school really short and simple, I would rather jump 2 or 3 times per week in shorter session than have a 1 hour jumping session of million fences. The horses learn more that way, they retain the lesson, because you’re able to repeat the same training principle a few times in a row rather than grilling on them for an hour… when you’re dealing with hot horses in particular, by working in shorter spans of time, the horse won’t get so hot in their brain… if you repeat over and over again the horse will get quicker and quicker. You want the horse to stay interested. Finish the school positive, the horse leaves confident, and jumping better than when he began.

Kent Farrington, gymnastics demo, GHM Horsemastership Clinic 2018 (via handyhunter)

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The sign of a great rider is a happy horse.

Anne Kursinski, flatwork demo, GHM Horsemastership Clinic 2018 (via handyhunter)

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lowkey crying lmfao

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true life i know a “trainer” who is so horribly uneducated/untalented that this is what her lessons are like hahahah

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bringing this back

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Every horse movie

Sarah aynn: “no one understands me I hate you Mom for making us move out here in the middle of no where there’s not even cute boys” *runs away and finds mysterious farm* Old man wilkinson: “this right here lil lady is a hourisey if yer can tame t it’s yoires if not it’s goin back to the horse factory” Sarsjh: *walks up to horse and starts to pet its nose* “see girl? You and me aren’t so different after all” Old man wonka: “why I don’t believe it she done tamed ol’ misery I reckon she ought to sign her up for the horuse show and save the farm” *cut scene of Sarah sneaking out the house to ride her horse everyday until her mom finds out* Mom: “young lady you are GROUNDED!!!! You are not allowed to compete in the horse show” Staryah: “no Mom please” *runs away and almost gets hit by car but then the horse pushes the car out the way" Mom: “fucjkfidnb maybe that’s a good horse after all”