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Ross Jacobs
October 7, 2025
Training

CONFIDENCE IS THE SOURCE OF IMAGINATION

Ross Jacobs
October 7, 2025
Training

I guided her through a few exercises and pointed out the spots where she needed to be more particular with her horse and the spots where she could offer it more leeway until it gained better confidence. The horse was steadily improving.

Tagged: confidence, imagination

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Ross Jacobs
October 2, 2025
Equipment

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I CHOOSE?

Ross Jacobs
October 2, 2025
Equipment

The issue of consumer choice occurred to me when I recently saw a well-known dressage trainer teaming up with a saddle maker to market a new dressage saddle

Tagged: choices, tack

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Ross Jacobs
September 28, 2025
Buying A Horse

WHEN A HORSE IS SHOPPING FOR A NEW OWNER

Ross Jacobs
September 28, 2025
Buying A Horse

Today, here are some of Walt’s prognostications he told me that he wished he could give to horses to consider when a human comes shopping for them.

Tagged: shopping for a horse

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Ross Jacobs
September 26, 2025
Buying A Horse

WHEN SHOPPING FOR A HORSE

Ross Jacobs
September 26, 2025
Buying A Horse

“Well matey, buyin’ a horse ain't like buying a pair o’ boots — it’s more like choosin’ a partner for a long, slow dance.

Tagged: Walt and Amos

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Ross Jacobs
September 24, 2025
Behaviour

WHAT ARE HORSES AFRAID OF?

Ross Jacobs
September 24, 2025
Behaviour

I have a stupid question to ask. Why do horses become fearful? What are they fearful of happening when something scares them?

Tagged: fear

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Ross Jacobs
September 20, 2025
Training

WE BEGIN WITH A QUESTION

Ross Jacobs
September 20, 2025
Training

One friend asked me which of her horses I thought she should bring to the clinic. I replied that it didn’t matter to me because clinics are not about training her horses ….

Tagged: clinics, training

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