Why should I bend my horse? (and why you avoid asking more questions)
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In this podcast, I discuss two ideas, the challenge of asking questions, and ‘why bend?’ The theme of this season of the podcast is, “No question is too small.” Today, I explain:
 why riders don’t ask more questions why the teacher might hesitate before answering what the moment of awkwardness could really be Why bend? why you might skip bending why you might half-heartedly bend how bend increases safety and reduces bucking, rearing and bolting why bend improves balance advancing: the balance of bend and straightness Do you have a seemingly simple question you’d like to ask? Email me, you can even stay anonymous. Ask your question because others will learn from it. Often times people don’t realize they have a question, until they hear it, and immediately identify with the question. 
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