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Why Your Horse’s Topline Isn’t Changing (Even If You’re Doing the Work)

Why Your Horse’s Topline Isn’t Changing (Even If You’re Doing the Work)by: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 20/04/2026

Topline 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.

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Why Your Horse’s Topline Isn’t Changing (Even If You’re Doing the Work)

3 Common Straightness Myths

3 Common Straightness Mythsby: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 16/02/2026

Straightness 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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3 Common Straightness Myths

Why Your Horse Feels Better for a While… Then Slips Back Again

Why Your Horse Feels Better for a While… Then Slips Back Againby: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 26/01/2026

If you’ve ever had a phase where your horse suddenly feels softer in the contact, easier to bend, more relaxed through their back — only to find yourself a few weeks later dealing with the same old issues again… You’re not imagining it. This cycle is incredibly common, and the missing piece is where the training focus is placed.

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Why Your Horse Feels Better for a While… Then Slips Back Again

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