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"As I grew older, I became more aware of the basic principles of dressage, and the first is soundness. In my country we have vets at the stables 24/7 – it's a red flag, it tells you something is wrong. Why is the horse limping? Because it
Dr. Haefner's Advice
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Correct Dressage training will improve the balance, carriage, responsiveness, strength, and confidence of the horse of ANY discipline.
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If your breastplate is fairly tight when your horse is standing still, you will be preventing your horse from being able to use his shoulders at all as he moves and jumps. Make sure there is enough room to put a fist between the middle of the breastplate and the
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You can't balance or collect energy that you don't have. Forward first!
Educational Discussions
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"I’m a big fan of ground lines. I think it teaches the horse to have better technique in front. Everything that we do is connected — the way we start on the cross rail to this, it all connects. We're building through our training." ~ McLain Ward
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"The rider's seat is a 'transformer' whose role is to modify the energy emitting from the horse's haunches." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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When bending your horse, keep your focus on the middle of his body, not his neck. Bending in the ribcage is what is important.
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If you want to become a top rider or trainer, you can't dabble… you need to immerse yourself totally in the sport.
Dr. Haefner's Advice
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A calm yet mobile mouth means that the horse is light in the hand, and relaxed through the jaw and neck, which allows for easy swallowing.
