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"Lots of riders find it hard to let the reins go. They have their horses pulled into a short neck. What is important today is that I can give you the feeling of how you can let your horses be freer in the neck. The horse needs his head
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"I always make sure I do a proper warm up. I make sure my horses are really properly stretching and giving their back, and coming from behind." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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A good independent seat is the secret to good riding.
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"Body awareness is essential. You must be trained to feel each body part as you’re riding, such as your big toe, your little finger." ~ Conrad Schumacher
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Riders who do not stretch their horses are missing out on the full body suppling and gymnasticizing effects that a real stretch over the back will provide.
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"What we need to be aiming for in our breeding program is a horse with a good hind end, a horse that is strong and capable of bending behind. It all comes from the power and activity behind, the front doesn’t matter, steady on the bit, doesn’t
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Being a good student - being teachable... This is a talent that will often get you a whole lot farther than physical talent alone. Both in riding and in life.
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You have to be able to ride in "neutral", with no aids whatsoever, for your horse to be able to feel, recognize, and respond to the lightest of your aids.
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"So many riders are horse-obsessed, but for some reason they don’t see themselves as part of the beauty of the picture that is, after all, a partnership. They spend their time disciplining and training the horse and manage to excuse themselves from the same rigours." ~ Richard
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"The important thing is how the horse goes over the back, that he sits, but at the same time he stays quick in the hindlegs." ~ Holga Finken
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"At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other's very well being." ~ Michael Plumb
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Courses of ground poles are a smart way to practice just about every single skill you need to jump well, while minimizing the stress on your horse's legs.
