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Why Your Horse Bends Better One Way — And What's Really Going On In Their Body
by: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 10/08/2026Why does your horse bend better one way? It's not a training problem — it's a whole-body pattern called locked short and locked long. Here's what it means and how to address it from the ground.
In-Hand Work Isn't as Complicated as You Think — Here's Where to Start
by: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 27/07/2026Most horse owners think in-hand work isn't for them. Here's why they're wrong — and the simple building block approach that starts with standing square and ends with a horse who already knows shoulder-in.
Why Your Horse’s Topline Isn’t Changing (Even If You’re Doing the Work)
by: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 20/04/2026Topline isn’t something you build directly. It’s something that develops as a result of how your horse moves. So if your horse is still: uneven relying more on one side not quite using their body correctly They physically can’t build the topline you’re aiming for. Because the body will always strengthen around the way it’s being used.
3 Common Straightness Myths
by: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 16/02/2026Straightness is one of the most talked-about goals in training…and one of the most misunderstood. Because most riders think straightness is something you create from the outside. But in reality? Straightness is something the horse can only offer when their body is capable of it.
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