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Hey there? Just out of curiosity, what are you doing for work rn? You may have said but I didn't catch it and if that's the case I apologize. - piaffe-passage

Answering publicly in case anyone else had the same question so I don’t have to repeat :) -

I kind of have 3 jobs right now haha. I’m working at the same restaurant I have for years as a hostess, as well as working for a local racing barn as an exercise rider and groom, which is a recent thing. I also work horses for my barn owner to help pay off some of my board.

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Hey, this is piaffe-passage, formally calore-me-happy. Also bitless, barefoot, and treeless. What is your favorite brand of treeless? I like Ansurs personally, and I also found this saddle maker in India on ebay that makes english saddles that I LOVE SO MUCH! But I was curious as to what you use. Thanks. PS Bella's perf

The only ones I really know anything about are Black Forests which is what I have. So far, I really like it and their customer service is awesome. tbh I didn't do research I saw the Black Forests at the Expo, sat in it, and bought it lol but so far it's worked out great!

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So I REALLY need to ride. It's obviously winter here in Maine and we've been hit hard with snow and ice a lot lately. I was thinking about seeing if my trainer would be willing to trailer to an indoor at some point soon because I know she's itching too. BUT i was wondering how safe you and your followers consider riding in the snow? I.e. what to do and what not to do? Anything is useful. ~ calore-me-happy

Horses with shoes slip a lot more in the snow. You also need to prevent the snow balling up so vaseline, some sort of vegetable grease spray etc in the hooves prevents it and if it does ball up, you'll want to pick it out and continue on. Idk how deep the snow is but if its overly icy and slippery, I wouldn't... You could just go for walks, but be very very careful with horses who are shod, especially on all fours cause if you hit an ice patch, they go skating.

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I would also try to ride eliminating one thing at a time seeing if equipment is affecting anything. i.e. ride barback w/ the bridle you're in now, see if that helps, ride with a halter and the saddle you're in now, etc., then see if it's just the

I've changed saddles and he's much more responsive and calmer with mine than the one that was being used on him. I've used a different bridle and it didn't make a difference really.

Might just have to wait after the chiro and see if it's just stiffness or something out that's causing it, he might be sore.. Soreness is causing him to kick out when transitioning into a canter too... Poor boy

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his back. Try a softer bit, and if that doesn't work, try riding him in a halter or bitless to see if it's the bit itself that the problem. There's nothing wrong with letting your horse stretch, but make sure it's YOUR choice not his.

I'm going to try a halter soon, just needed him to learn to slow down first.. He's really colty and runs away from under you and just rushes and everything but now I can trot him on a loose rein and stay in control so I can actually try just a halter.

I try get him to stretch his head down into contact but then it's the same, or even if the rein is completely loose he still does it... just yanks on it constantly.

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