How deep in the saddle do jumpers sit when on the flat? (Not approaching a fence or riding a course, but if you'd like to tell me that too, I'd love to hear what you do!) The reason why I'm asking is because, until I consistently began riding one mare who was very kind in adapting to my dressage habits, I kept sending the horses into a gallop when sitting the canter. I was told I was sitting too deep, and it was being interpretated as a driving seat. To me, I was just following the canter (I don't drive with my seat in dressage except when it's the right thing to help cue a horse for more stride/power). Yes, I was putting my dressage form in the jump tack 😂 Watching the instructors and my fellow students, I notice many sitting the gaits aren't truly sitting, more like lightly brushing against the saddle. However, when watching old videos of courses like Hickstead, many of the riders sit much more "dressage" style! By this, I mean they actually had their rears in the tack when not half-seating or two-pointing the canter, which surprised me. I understand that eventers have to sit because of the dressage test, so their horses would be used to it. So, is it just a hunter/jumper thing in today's times not to truly sit the gaits? Is it a trend, the result from a different method/style of riding, or the cause of a lack of horsemanship/classical riding? I say the last carefully, as I am only really familiar with the classical dressage philosophies and that of Jim Wofford (eventer). I ride at a more hunter style barn in the US, but I would love to hear perspectives from other countries!!!

Hello, any recommendation for a good dressage girth and half-pad? I have issues with my saddle slipping backwards. Thank you!

I got the berry pink saddle pad in april, but still haven’t found a matching shirt yet. I was wondering, if the new scarlet coloured one would match. I would like to hear opinions if the colour is same as in the pictures. Anyone, who has the base layer :)

What is your most memorable competition? Mine is when we drove to a 4 day competition in Anyksciai, and slept in the horse box for 3 nights. It was the most memorable competition ever. We did so many things there drove with electric scooters and rode in the river with the horses. Best competition ever❤️❤️

I really don't know what is the easyest eay to do horse plats (braids). Can someone help me? I have competition next week🙏

Why can the horse bite wehen your picking up there hoof? Because one time i was picking up his hoof and he just bit me. Why?

Does anyone keep an online journal? It could be a daily summary of what you did with your horse to track your progress. It could also be a place to keep records of vet and farrier visits. I am looking for the best app (Android) or software to do journaling without being too expensive. There are many options, but I only want to pick one that is easy to stick with. Once I set it up, I don't want to go through the hassle of doing it again. FYI, I have set up an online journal with Penzu. I chose the Pro version which is only $30 USD for a year. I like that it allows me some creative options for how the journal looks and gives the ability to change the date if I'm doing a summary of anything other than today's date. The coolest part is that I can email posts to my journal so I can keep up wherever I am. Join me in trying Penzu!

My 14 year old OTTB mare can be picky about her feet. I’ve owned her for about a year and a half. Sometimes she will stand perfectly, other times she rears, kicks, etc. Doesn’t matter if she is tied or held. I have been more consistent about handling her feet and she is improving. She recently had an abscess and we had to soak the foot. She absolutely did not like it and it took probably 10 minutes and two times of knocking the pan over before we got her foot soaking. Does anybody have an tips on how to get her more familiar and better about having her feet handled?