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Tip/Quote of the Day # 45
It is wise to remain at least slightly seated on the takeoff of an open ditch jump, and to look for the feeling that your horse jumps out in front of you. If you are too far forward, and/or are ahead of your horse's motion as he begins to take off, he can easily lose heart and jump weakly (and therefore losing confidence). Or he can even change his mind completely and stop, in which case you would then likely become a victim of the laws of physics. ;)
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- There Are Always Two Sides to Every Story - Even Between You and Your Horse!
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- A Jumping Exercise to Help You to Turn Your Speed Into Impulsion
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- Question # 352: What are some good rider exercises to fix keeping your body too close to the horse in the air over fences? (Anne)
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- Quin's Blog post # 5: A Ground Pole: The Best Jumping Challenge Ever
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- Question # 315: My half halts seem to work pretty well on the flat, but between jumps my horse tends to blow me off. He fights the bit and just keeps going at whatever speed he wants. What can I do to make him listen to me? (Aimee)
- Video # 101: This is Kellyn and her horse, Bauer, doing their Novice level show jumping round!
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- Signs That Your Performance Horse Might Be Sore
- Making the Best Use of the Terrain on Cross Country
- Question # 282: My new horse is a great jumper and LOVES cross country. However, he does not like to go in strange water jumps...
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 978
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- Advanced Grid Work - Adjustability Over Fences
- Video # 86: This is Holly, doing a row of bounces in her small indoor arena!
- The Art of Slipping the Reins - and When and When NOT To Do So
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- Photo # 66: This is Amy!






