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Discussing Shanked/Ported/Curb/Weymouth Bits
(Shanked bits, how to choose the least severe): "Anytime you have a shank, it's much more influential and much more “severe.” That's why...


Discussing Western Bridles
(Western Bridles): "You can get a lot of different types of Western bridles. I like this one. This is my go-to for a Western bridle. I...


Clare's Take on Flash Nosebands
(Dover's Dressage Bridle): "This is a dressage bridle. This is a very traditional dressage bridle. This dressage bridle is also a cob, it...


On Western Bridles, Specifically
(Western Bridles): "You can get a lot of different types of Western bridles. I like this one. This is my go-to for a Western bridle. I...


Weepy Eyes & Blocked Tear Ducts
(Working the bit and Weepy eyes): "I know he is working the bit, it could be that we think his teeth need to be done. So that could be...


Full Cheek Snaffle Bits
(Full Cheek bits): "This particular bit is called the full cheek. I love the full cheeks. Have we talked about bits yet? Did we do a...


Different English Rein Styles
(Reins): "This dressage bridle comes with my favorite dressage reins. These are canvas and I love them. I love that there are stoppers,...


Discussing Dressage Bits in General
(Dressage Bridles and Bits): "Now, if you're a dressage person, by the time you get to the FEI levels to Prix St Georges, you have to be...


Happy Mouth Bits
(Happy Mouth Bits): "When I'm training the youngsters, I like to put them in a Happy Mouth. Happy Mouth is a whole line of bits that came...


Hunter Bridle
(Hunter Bridles): "So while we have Twirl, let's talk about what I just put on his face. Because Twirl is going to be a hunter pony, I...


Parts of the Bridle
(Parts of the bridle): "Then with Ms. Anna, we're going to just go through the parts of the bridle. I'm only going to do that once,...


Power of Treats
(The Power of Treats): "But mostly what I want to show you guys is the power of treats. I love the Mrs. Pastures Horse Cookies. I feel...


General Hunter Bridles
(Hunter Bridles): "So while we have Twirl, let's talk about what I just put on his face. Because Twirl is going to be a hunter pony, I...


(Full-Length) Bridling Technique and Demonstration: An Excerpt from Clare's Educational Video Series
(Putting the Bridle on): "Okay, this is Sebastian. You guys all remember Sebastian, you've seen him like this with me, hugging on me....


Use of Hotwire and attachments
These plastic pieces on the top of the fences? Those are for the hotwire. A lot of people do put the hotwire along the top to keep the...


Welded Wire vs. No Climb Fencing
On welded wire: we love it. I'm not sure who put the rubber mats up in this stall, but if horses kick the walls, you can put these rubber...


A Quick Note on Salt Blocks
The person who was here before put up one of these Himalayan Salt Blocks. Often my horses won't touch salt blocks at all. They just sit...


Bedding for Bedrooms
On the topic of bedding: it's so hard for me to see horses that don't have bedding. I know a lot of the mare motels (the portable barns...


Water Options in Bedrooms
Please give them these deeper buckets of water. Not the old-fashioned kind. Remember the old-fashioned kind, the self fills were just...


No Box Stalls!
I'm a real stickler about horses in box stalls. I do not want horses in box stalls, period. They should have an outdoor space, any...
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