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    Distracted Horse

    Feb 26, 2019 3 minutes
    BY WARWICK SCHILLER, WITH ALEXIS BENNETT
    PHOTOS BY VICTORIA WESTPHAL

    Your horse gets distracted. He perks his ears forward, directing them at the object he’s noticed or is worried about. If you’re like many riders, you respond by trying to reassure him, pushing him forward to investigate. If he sees it up close, you reason, he’ll realize it’s not a big deal.

    As he balks and won’t go forward, his ears and eyes narrowed in on the distraction, you become more frustrated. You urge him

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