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Tip/Quote of the Day # 611
The best jumps are when the horse maintains the same rhythm and stride length on the approach AND the landing. You should be able to cover your eyes, and *hear* the consistency of the horse's stride in the final strides, and again on landing. If you can hear that… you know without even seeing it, that the jump was good - no matter what exact spot the horse took off from.
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