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FirstLightFarms

10:25:22 puck

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I... forgot to train you last week. Oops

Guard Horseman Gang

10:24:00 GHG

Another one of his kiddos
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CarterStables

10:23:04 Brooke

Just snagged this cute girl
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Guard Horseman Gang

10:22:55 GHG

Still hoping their dad throws me a WWW but he did give me a WWE 1 of 114 fully for his freshman year
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Gemstone Stable

10:22:32 Snow❆Gem

@blueberry

Wow, frost brindle? XD

Blueberry Hill

10:21:36 KNN Lady

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That’s fun!

Gemstone Stable

10:21:27 Snow❆Gem

@GHG

Awww, that's so cute! :D

Guard Horseman Gang

10:20:39 GHG

I really can't even be mad at your sire when he is throwing me EEE-EEW combos with good color and color rarity
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Gemstone Stable

10:19:43 Snow❆Gem

I forgot I made this art! LMAO

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123 I don't know

10:15:59 123/Screamin Eagle

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You are so gorgeous!

Sky High Equine

10:14:08 Kidd

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Plain compared to parents. Dodged silver like it was life or death >.>

CarterStables

10:07:09 Brooke

Still pretty excited about this girl. I did breed a 1 of 1 color rarity on my side account. Now it's 1 of 2, but still pretty cool!

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CarterStables

10:05:52 Brooke

Em,
Oooh, what a cutie!

Capture Craze

10:05:38

well hello handsome:)
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Moongold Magic

10:05:33 🍭 Diva

i got next victim coming up, not too much colour , but i ll throw him at shiny girls to balance
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Insignia Elites

10:04:47 Em

This is most likely the most colour I have got from my WWW foals -HEE Click-

CarterStables

10:04:34 Brooke

Now to just eventually get my breeding project for rarer colors & decent ratings kicked off eventually xP

CarterStables

10:03:24 Brooke

The coats don't overly bother me, but at one point I had tried to get out of breeding roans, but it didn't work. As long as they have a good rating, I could care less what color or pattern they have lol.

Namerik Stables

10:02:57 Rose

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I need help matching her

Moonpaw Magic

10:02:39 Diva's pawsickles

i breed ish/sh colorrates... pain , but so pretty outcomes

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FirstLightFarms

10:25:22 puck

-HEE Click-

I... forgot to train you last week. Oops

Guard Horseman Gang

10:24:00 GHG

Another one of his kiddos
-HEE Click-

CarterStables

10:23:04 Brooke

Just snagged this cute girl
-HEE Click-

Guard Horseman Gang

10:22:55 GHG

Still hoping their dad throws me a WWW but he did give me a WWE 1 of 114 fully for his freshman year
-HEE Click-

Gemstone Stable

10:22:32 Snow❆Gem

@blueberry

Wow, frost brindle? XD

Blueberry Hill

10:21:36 KNN Lady

-HEE Click-
That’s fun!

Gemstone Stable

10:21:27 Snow❆Gem

@GHG

Awww, that's so cute! :D

Guard Horseman Gang

10:20:39 GHG

I really can't even be mad at your sire when he is throwing me EEE-EEW combos with good color and color rarity
-HEE Click-

Gemstone Stable

10:19:43 Snow❆Gem

I forgot I made this art! LMAO

-HEE Click-

123 I don't know

10:15:59 123/Screamin Eagle

-HEE Click-
You are so gorgeous!

Sky High Equine

10:14:08 Kidd

-HEE Click-
Plain compared to parents. Dodged silver like it was life or death >.>

CarterStables

10:07:09 Brooke

Still pretty excited about this girl. I did breed a 1 of 1 color rarity on my side account. Now it's 1 of 2, but still pretty cool!

-HEE Click-

CarterStables

10:05:52 Brooke

Em,
Oooh, what a cutie!

Capture Craze

10:05:38

well hello handsome:)
-HEE Click-

Moongold Magic

10:05:33 🍭 Diva

i got next victim coming up, not too much colour , but i ll throw him at shiny girls to balance
-HEE Click-

Insignia Elites

10:04:47 Em

This is most likely the most colour I have got from my WWW foals -HEE Click-

CarterStables

10:04:34 Brooke

Now to just eventually get my breeding project for rarer colors & decent ratings kicked off eventually xP

CarterStables

10:03:24 Brooke

Namerik Stables

10:02:57 Rose

-HEE Click-
I need help matching her

Moonpaw Magic

10:02:39 Diva's pawsickles

i breed ish/sh colorrates... pain , but so pretty outcomes

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Fun groundwork / liberty exercises?

May 20, 2025 11:26 AM

Mossy Lane Stables

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Hi there.

My seven year old OTTB and I are taking a year off from showing due to my gelding getting reluctant to work in a bridle. I've been working on finding a bit that he likes, but until then, I've just been trying to make it fun for him.

We've been working on bridleless work, and he's been having a blast. I have run out of groundwork ideas to make it fun for him, so please, if anyone has any, please tell me!

Fun groundwork / liberty exercises?

May 20, 2025 12:28 PM

FirstLightFarms

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Look into classical dressage and biomechanics! You can play with liberty/groundwork in a way that makes him stronger and sounder (not saying he's unsound, but the way it works to help the horse is INCREDIBLE), teach him the square halt, piaffe, etc., while making it fun and positive for him

Fun groundwork / liberty exercises?

May 26, 2025 11:01 AM

E.T. Eventing

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Here is a good list for you:

-back up (shaking the rope and asking him to back, once he takes a step back, release the pressure, keep doing this until you just have to wiggle it very gently)

-yielding the hind quarters (moving his hind quarters by using your body language or lunge whip to ask him to move around)

-moving forehand (opposite of quarters)

-leg yield across wall (sending him out perpendicular to the wall, you start by following and asking to yield over, once you are more experienced you stay in place and ask them to yield away without you following their every step, and let the rope out)

-any sort of sketchy looking obstacle is great for confidence, letting them be rewarded for just engaging with it, then rest, then come back and use it as their rest spot until they feel like they are safe to be curious, until they desire to do it themselves without assistance

-spiraling in and out on a circle lungeing

-yielding forehand to you while walking in a small circle

-you can teach liberty follow as well, or target train with a clicker or just your mouth

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