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By Brett Parbery — World Equestrian Games competitor, Performance Riders co-founder 

Quick Version: Gear does not make a horse light, soft or connected. Gear exists to do one job: keep a clear, honest conversation open between your aids and your horse's posture. Get the connection right first, choose equipment that supports it rather than mask...


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Why Adding More Energy Won't Fix Your Contact Problems

By Brett Parbery — World Equestrian Games Top 10 rider, Performance Riders co-founder and Gold Program coach

Quick Version: When a horse drops behind the contact or backs off the leg, more impulsion rarely fixes it. Energy amplifies whatever frame the horse is already carrying, so a faulty conn...


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By Peter Wylde — Olympic team gold medallist, World Equestrian Games individual bronze, and Boyd Martin Eventing Program showjumping coach

Quick version: When an eventer knocks rails, gets shy, or jumps flat in the showjumping ring, the cause is often the rider's hand rather than the horse's scope. A horse needs to stretch its neck down and fo...


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