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Cindy Hale

Cindy Hale’s life with horses has been filled with variety. As a child she rode western and learned to barrel race. Then she worked as a groom for a show barn, and was taught to harness and drive Welsh ponies. But once she’d taken her first lessons aboard American Saddlebreds she was hooked on English riding. Hunters and hunt seat equitation came next, and she spent decades competing in those divisions on the West Coast. Always seeking to improve her horsemanship, she rode in clinics conducted by world-class riders like George Morris, Kathy Kusner and Anne Kursinski. During that time, her family began raising Thoroughbred and warmblood sport horses, and Cindy experienced the thrills and challenges of training and showing the homebred greenies. Now retired from active competition, she’s a popular judge at local and county-rated open and hunter/jumper shows. She rides recreationally both English and western. Her Paint gelding, Wally, lives at home with her and her non-horsey husband, Ron.

Wally the Western Dressage Horse

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Improve Your Rollback Turns

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Boarding A Horse – How to Make a Graceful Exit

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Horse and Pony Questions: Rushing the Jumps

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English Training: Three Exercises to Help You Jump in Style

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Stride Right for the Perfect Jumping Line on Your Horse

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Horse and Pony Questions: Building a Bond

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English Lesson: How to Stop Ducking While Jumping

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Baby Steps: 3 Steps to Introduce Your Horse to Jumping

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Short Story: Special Delivery on Horseback

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