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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1909
A correct inside bend in the horse's body is evident only when there is a soft, almost loose inside rein.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1908
"You're never going to be perfect, let go." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1907
"I would rather have heart and desire than ability any day of the week." ~ Tamie Smith
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1906
Longitudinal suppleness (which is what gives them the ability to collect easily) is only possible when the horse is laterally supple. Don’t take a horse that is laterally stiff and ask him to collect! You have to improve his lateral suppleness with judicious use of lateral exercises before he
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1905
Always strive to keep the feeling that two thirds of the horse is in front of you. This means staying behind your horse's shoulders, and allowing the horse to have as long of a neck as possible. This allows the rider to have a greater amount of security,
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1904
"The greatest hindrance to driving the horse properly comes from riders stiffening their legs…. The horse cannot monitor tight legs as aids and will sour to the pressure, which he will interpret as a meaningless second girth." ~ Charles De Kunffy
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Guest Blog post # 103: "It’s a Pirate’s Life" by Bill Woods
There’s one truism in dressage – if you wait around long enough, you’re always going to find someone with the opposite opinion of what you’ve been led to believe. When you are young and/or starting out, the only thing to do is hitch your belief system to
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1903
"The forehand is not to be raised by the rider's hands ! This mania of trying to ride a horse with a 'Grand-prix neck', a horse who moves with Training level hindquarters, is abominable." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1902
When you look down, your shoulders follow your eyes and begin to drop downward and forward. This makes it much more difficult for you to communicate correctly with your horse through your seat - often causing you to need to use your reins more than you should.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1901
"When you think you need a half halt, try releasing first....then aha, there's your real half halt. Don't let the status quo be a heavy hand!" ~ Devan Cottrell