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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2049
Riders with busy hands create horses with less responsive mouths.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2048
Think of Dressage training exercises as physical therapy for your horse… similar to the strength training that you might do at the gym. Do a few good reps of a particular exercise, and take a break, or move on to something else. Overtraining any particular group of muscles can be
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2047
You can't assume that a horse with a low head and neck is on the forehand, any more than you can assume that a horse with a high head carriage is truly collected. You have to look at the whole picture.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2046
When your horse is impressed by a jump, and gathers itself a bit to "look" on the approach, you have a free half halt. Do not get caught taking back in this situation, or you may cause your horse to stop. Think "keep the hind legs moving&
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2045
"I want any rider approaching any jump to concentrate on rhythm. They should concentrate on HOW they get there, not where they get to." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2044
You have to be able to halt before you can have an effective half halt.
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Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 24: It's Difficult to Ask for Help!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2043
"What is essential is not to tighten the legs during the dressage training, but rather to use them without effort while allowing them to hang softly near the horse’s sides." ~ Nuno Oliviera
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2042
Remember that even a COW can jump a 3 foot fence from a standstill... if it wants to. So never worry about whether or not your horse has enough scope to do lower level eventing or jumping. The bigger issue is whether or not you can keep him balanced at
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2041
"When you piaffe, you should be sitting over your knee, not sitting on your backside." ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2040
The better the rider's seat, the more easily the horse can understand the rider's aids. So make working on developing and maintaining an independent seat a top priority!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2039
"Sometimes doing the small things that others think is like watching paint dry, like taking the time to warm up at the walk, will give you a better foundation in which to improve upon your trot & canter work." ~ Joan Dunlap