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Help! I can't keep my heels down

An H&C viewer wrote in for help on her lower leg position. "Dear H&C, I have great difficulty keeping my lower leg still, especially ...

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Help! How do I get started in showing?

We've received an email from a reader who would like to get involved in showing this summer with her native pony. "Dear H&C, I have a ...

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Help! How do I build cross-country confidence?

One H&C viewer wrote in for advice on training her horse to jump ditches and other cross-country fences with confidence. “My five-year-old ...

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Help! My horse leans on the bit

We received an email from an H&C fan whose horse was leaning on the bit. "Dear H&C, my seven-year-old horse constantly leans on the ...

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Parelli Special: Game of Contact

In this clip from 'Parelli Special: Game of Contact', Linda Parelli shows us her method of training a horse to accept the bit.Watch the full ...

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Help! Can I charge to ride horses?

One viewer has written to the H&C team to ask about riding and training other people's horses for them, and whether she can charge for ...

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Help! My horse has a sarcoid

We've had a question from a reader, who noticed their horse had a sarcoid on its foreleg.'Dear H&C, I've noticed a small sarcoid growing on ...

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Tina Cook: Tips for retraining a racehorse

Tina Cook shares her top tips for retraining a racehorse.You can see more as Tina explains the intracies of racehorse retraining, on 'H&C ...

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Linda and Pat Parelli 'Hit the Trail'

Linda and Pat Parelli 'Hit the Trail' in this week's Parelli Special. This clip gives advice on how to tackle coming down a steep hill on ...

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Help! How do I ride a shoulder-in?

One viewer wrote in for advice on how to ride a shoulder–in and when she should use it. “Dear H&C, I seem to have huge problems with ...

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