Jumping to Keep the Mind Busy After breeding or collecting, it is good to give Toti some- thing else to think about, otherwise he will be obsess- ing over that part of his job for the rest of the day. Today I decided to lunge him over jumps. We must always go back to relaxation after a stress-
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ful experience. Toti warms up for his jumping lesson in a quiet little jog in front of the cross-rail he will soon jump as in photo #12. In photo #13, Toti approaches his first fence in a good position: nose forward, uphill balance, well engaged. After a few easy efforts, Toti is jumping 3’6” with confi-
dence, as demonstrated in photo #14. He is a very gener- ous jumper with dramatic form in front. Because of his
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and not flying around the head of the person who handles the AV (artificial vagina). Fortunately my wife Shelley is very good at that job—a task that is not for the faint of heart. It also permits us to collect anywhere, any time. (For instance, if he needs to be collected when competing at a show, it can be done without any prob- lem.) It is also a position that is much easier on the stal- lion’s back: instead of standing on his hind legs stretch- ing his hocks and stifles, he just engages and rounds his back. Toti’s first collection took 30 seconds, and produced 40 mml with 90 percent straight swimmers.
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