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"Incorrect training is as if you buttoned a sweater wrong. In order to fix it you must unbutton it and start over again." ~ Reiner Klimke
This is SO important! You can not just add another layer over top and expect it to be right. And this is true for the training of both horses AND riders! This is why I feel so strongly that even beginner riders need high quality instruction. Don’t think that because you are only a beginner, that just any riding instructor will do. Do your homework! Figure out who is the very best instructor that you have available to you. And be prepared to pay extra for that expertise. It will be worth it, in the long run.
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