Dr. Haefner's Advice
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1936
With horses that like to curl their neck and become over bent, the rider needs to be careful not to get their reins too short. This will cause the horse to stay too short in the neck. Think of having longer arms that are always reaching towards the horse’s
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1935
"You can learn to take the best from different trainers, but first you have to have a 'skeleton,' a theoretical framework to hang it all on, and that takes time and some consistency of training, I think. Once you have a system you can add to it/
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1934
"I never really work a horse for longer than four or five minutes [at a time.] I want to take a quick break, and then we go again. Any of you who’ve worked out know how much a break of 30 seconds can help. It gets some oxygen
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1933
A double bridle is meant for refinement of the aids, it is NOT meant to be a tool to hold your horse together when you can't do it in a snaffle.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1932
"Some riders change their horse, they change their saddle, they change their teacher; they never change themselves." ~ Unknown
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1931
Train amongst distractions if you want to be able to perform with them.
Educational Discussions
Rule Quiz # 33: What are the rules regarding what type of whip you can carry for cross country?
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1930
We all know that horses can't learn when they are scared... but horses don't learn very much when they are bored either. They have to be mentally engaged to learn. So to make sure your horse can learn, you have to find the right balance between
Dr. Haefner's Advice
Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 8: Power Your Performance Through Relationships
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1929
Whenever you are facing any type of jump with a ditch in front of it, think of it as a "free" front rail. Watch the top of the back rail, and ride forward!
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1928
"The blood runs hot in the Thoroughbred and the courage runs deep.In the best of them, pride is limitless. This is their heritage and they carry it like a banner. What they have, they use." ~ C.W. Anderson