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2012

January 2012 Newsletter

2011

January 2011 Newsletter

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April 2011 Newsletter
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July 2011 Newsletter
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October 2011 Newsletter
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2010

January 2010 Newsletter
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August 2010 Newsletter
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December 2010 Newsletter

2009

January 2009 Newsletter
February  2009 Newsletter
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April 2009 Newsletter
May 2009 Newsletter
June 2009 Newsletter
July 2009 Newsletter
August 2009 Newsletter
September 2009 Newsletter
October 2009 Newsletter
November 2009 Newsletter
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2008

January 2008 Newsletter
February  2008 Newsletter
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April 2008 Newsletter
May 2008 Newsletter
June 2008 Newsletter
July 2008 Newsletter
August 2008 Newsletter
September 2008 Newsletter
October 2008 Newsletter
Nov/Dec 2008 Newsletter

 

2007

Nov 2007 Newsletter
Dec 2007 Newsletter

 

A day in the life of Karen’s Horses… May 2008: 3

Activating the hind quarters... Jan 2010: 3

Aids for collection vs. Micro-managing... Feb 2010: 4

Ansur saddle... Jan. 2010: 4, Jan 2012: 2

Arena Inspiration... Feb 2011: 4

Backing up (How much?)... January 2011: 3-4

Backing up (Aids for)... Dec 2011: 3

Balancing Relaxation and Engagement… June 2008: 3-5

Biting while riding... Jan 2010: 5

Bits… May 2009: 3-4, Oct. 2009: 4, Dec 2009:5

Body language… July 2008: 2

Can too much Parelli ruin dressage?... May 2011: 3-4

Canter-trot transitions... Nov 2011: 6

Circuit of Energy... Dec 2010:7

Clarity (Ancora Imparo)... Aug 2011:8

Combining Parelli and D,N... Spet 2011: 5

Consistency (Ancora Imparo)... June 2011: 7-8

Contact and stretching... Nov. 2007: 3, Feb 2008: 6, June 2008:3-5, Sept.2008: 2-4,
                                        Oct 2008: 4, Jan 2009: 4, Feb 2009: 2

Connection with the reins (Wind in the Sails)... May 2010: 6

Connection with the reins (The Parodoxes of)... Dec 2010: 8

Counter canter... January 2010: 3-4

Cradle Bridle... June 2011: 5-6

Curling Neck... Jan 2012: 3-4

Dangerous messages (Ancora Imparo)... Aug 2010: 8-11

Different methods (German, French)... March 2010: 3

Distracted horses… Jan 2009: 4

Downward Transitions… June 2008: 7

Dressage Vs. Play… Aug 2008: 6-7

Dressage Trainers/getting help from... Dec 2009:3

Effective Seat Position… April 2008: 5

Effectively Soft (Ancora Imparo)... Jan 2012: 7-8

Emotional and Physical Responses… Jan 2008: 5-6, June 2008: 3-5, Sept 2008: 6-8, Feb 2009: 7, May 2009: 2

Energy: Lacks Feeling Of... Oct 2011: 2-3

Expectations (Ancora Imparo)... April 2011: 8

Exaggerrated Positions for lateral work?... May 2011: 4

Freestyle and Balance… Feb 2008: 5, May 2008: 3, Feb 2009: 2

Freestyle inside Finesse... Dec 2009:6

Gymnastic training… Jan 2008: 4-5, May 2009: 2

Half Halts… Sept 2009: 3, January 2010: 5

Halter, padded... Dec 2009:3

Hindquarter Yields and Bad Habits… Feb 2009: 2-3

Horse “analities”... Nov 2009: 3-4

How to interpret Expression… July 2008: 2, Aug 2008: 3-5

Let loose and Balance… Feb 2008: 2, Jan 2009: 4, Feb 2009: 5

Let-loose: What does it feel like?... Feb 2010: 5

Let loose: Power and vulnerability... March 2010: 4-5

Light responses to leg... Nov 2011: 5

Motivation on circles (Interesting circles)... May 2010: 7

Neck Postion... April 2011: 6

Normal vs. Natural… Dec 2007: 5-6, July 2008: 4, Aug 2008: 6-7, March 2009: 3, April 2009: 6-7,
                                    July 2009: 5, Aug 2009: 2, Sept 2009: 3-4

Nosebands... March 2011: 3, July 2011: 4

Physical Development... July 2010:7-8

Posture and Balance... Nov. 2007: 2, Feb 2008: 5, April 2008: 5, June 2008: 3-5, Nov/Dec 2008: 4-5, Feb 2009: 2

Power and Relaxation... Feb 2010: 6

Prerequisites for D,N... Spet 2011: 3

Rein Lameness... Aug. 2011:7

Release… July 2008: 6, Oct. 2009: 5, Sept 2011: 4-5

Rider Leg Position... April 2011: 5

Salivation… Nov. 2007: 4

Shoulder-In…. Dec. 2007: 3-4

Spanish Walk... January 2011: 4

State of Harmony... Oct/Nov. 2010: 6

Straighter vs. Lighter… April 2009: 6-7

Stretching... January 2011: 3, April 2011: 5

Suspension and Collection… Jan 2008: 4-5, June 2008: 3-5, Sept 2008: 6-8, Nov 2009: 3

Taking The Time... March 2011: 4

Tension in Jaw... Dec 2011: 2

Time (Ancora Imparo)... JUly 2011: 5,6

Timing... March 2010: 6

Travers... January 2010: 3-4

Walk/Free, stretching walk... Dec 2009:4

Walk/Keeping Quality... July 2010:4

You are perfect the way you are (Ancora Imparo)... Jan. 2010: 7

Your Beginners Mind… Jan 2009: 5-6