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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1530
When your horse is learning something new, and he starts to "get it", giving you a correct response, let him stop and think about it for a minute. Reward, and then say nothing with your aids for at least a few seconds. If you give your horse that moment to digest what he has just learned, you will find that he learns faster and more easily.
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