document.write("<font face=\"Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"-1\"><font color=\"#CC3300\"><b>Q: </b></font><i>My circles are often egg shaped!   How do I make them round?</i><br><font color=\"#CC3300\"><b>A: </b></font>There are two ways to address an incorrectly shaped circle. One reason may be that the rider doesn't understand geometrically how to place a circle in the arena.   And the other may be that the horse does not move between the aids of the rider.   For the first problem, it's important that the rider knows the size of the circle they wish to ride and the dimensions of the arena.   By becoming skilled at recognizing the distance between the letters and the width of the arena, you can visualize placing the circle within the imaginary squares that make up the arena. <p>The second problem is the greater one.   A well trained dressage horse responds between a corridor of aids. Riders often don't realize <i>both</i> legs, <i>both</i> seat bones and <i>both</i> reins are involved in circling or turning. Instead, they pull on the inside rein, let go of outside rein and take the leg off.</p></font><!-- Quotesie Random Quote Generator Copyright 2004 Kristina Pfaff-Harris and can be found at  http://tesol.net/scripts -->");