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Lindsay Lechner
Mar 12, 20233 min read
Shake Off the Winter Blues by Goal Setting
Road weary parents tired and bleary-eyed may hear an oft repeated question drifting up from the back seat..."Are we there yet?" I feel...
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Lindsay Lechner
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Finding Direction in the New Year
I think it's pretty safe to assume we're all glad to see the end of 2020. Whether you're making jokes about hindsight being LITERALLY...
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Lindsay Lechner
Dec 2, 20203 min read
Bling on a Budget
There is no doubt about it. Equestrians LOVE bling. Sure. We may look sedate and monochromatic in the ring sometimes. Black coat. White...
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Lindsay Lechner
Nov 22, 20203 min read
Be Thankful For Your Tack
When it comes to tack, every equestrian knows that caring for your leather can be the difference between a clean round and the kind of...
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Lindsay Lechner
Nov 12, 20201 min read
Use Your Corner Wisely
For November's Pole Exercise of the Month, I'm pulling an exercise from Lina Zacha & Barbro Lagergren's Creative Riding With Obstacles....
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Lindsay Lechner
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Can I Get A Half Halt?
My pony Aziza was a total rock star for Halloween. Er... Actually she was a dragon for Halloween. By rock star I mean that pony was...
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Lindsay Lechner
Oct 28, 20204 min read
Back To Boots (Because Who Doesn't LOVE Boots?)
I'll admit it. This past weekend at Goose Downs X-Games I was (only a little) nagging one of my junior riders about cleaning her tall...
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Lindsay Lechner
Oct 21, 20203 min read
One Example of Equestrian Preparedness
It seems like for every one of the blue ribbon moments in my horse life there is also one of THESE... Yep. That's right. Those screw in...
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Lindsay Lechner
Oct 15, 20202 min read
Pole Exercise of the Month : The Wheel
Okay. So, this exercise is one of my personal favorites but I've heard my students call it everything from the wheel, to the circle of...
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Lindsay Lechner
Oct 8, 20201 min read
October Rider Spotlight
Name: Camden Shunk Age: 11 years old Horse: Wyatt Breed & Age: Quarter Horse, 20+yo Camden has been riding for about a year and a half....
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Lindsay Lechner
Sep 30, 20203 min read
What We Forget
I speak with students all the time about competing. Some are chomping at the bit to compete. Some are adamantly opposed. Some aren't...
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Lindsay Lechner
Sep 23, 20204 min read
Blankets- The Cold Weather Equestrian Debate
It's that time of year again. We've already had one cold snap that resulted in several days of freezing temperatures and even snow in...
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Lindsay Lechner
Sep 16, 20203 min read
It's All About the Shoes (erm, BOOTS!)
There is a special relationship between an equestrian and their boots. It might sound hokey, but c'mon. Let's be honest with each other,...
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Lindsay Lechner
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Pole Exercise of the Month ~ September
Straightness. I don't actually think I need to say anything more than that. We ALL need something to help us think about getting our...
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Lindsay Lechner
Sep 3, 20202 min read
September Rider Spotlight
Rider Name & Age: Madison McKee, 16yrs Horse Name, Age, & Breed Think of Chocolate "Ruby" 14 American Quarter Horse Madison has been...
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Lindsay Lechner
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Head First ~ Don't Cheap Out on the Helmet
Helmets. This subject will cause debates amongst horse men and women the world over. But there are a few things I know to be true.
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Lindsay Lechner
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Grooming Tips ~ Summer Itch Fest
I know. Itching is not necessarily a grooming issue. There can be all kinds of reasons for itching.
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Lindsay Lechner
Aug 10, 20201 min read
Pole Exercise of the Month ~ August
Who doesn't need a new mind bending pole exercise to sweeten their flatwork through the dog days of summer?
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Lindsay Lechner
Aug 3, 20202 min read
August Rider Spotlight
Both Ao and I are willing to try and that's all Lindsay ever asks for.
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