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If you want your horse to truly enjoy his work, it helps to be having fun yourself when you ride. Sometimes when things are difficult, it can be hard to find the fun in that moment. You have to go out of your way to look for it! Your horse
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Many riders try to have soft hands by riding with open fingers, which does not work. Riding with open fingers provides an inconsistent contact, which does not encourage the horse to trust in it. Instead, keep your fingers softly closed, and let your elbows follow the horse's movement.
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"Push him to contact, release and then push to contact again." ~ Carl Hester
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When a horse is ridden with a hollow back, his back muscles cannot properly support the rider's weight. The horse will then be at an increased risk for sore back muscles or even kissing spines. This is why it is SO important that we teach them how to
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"To influence the horse’s neck position one must work on its position from the haunches rather than from the reins." ~ Charles de Kunffy
Educational Discussions
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"When thinking about collecting a horse--closing a horse from behind to shift his center of gravity further back--many riders only think of closing the horse longitudinally from hocks to bridle. However, one also closes the horse laterally, i.e., from outside leg to inside rein, and from
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"If you practice being fluid, you eventually will be fluid. If you're casual about it, it will never happen." ~ Joe Fargis
Dr. Haefner's Advice
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"A horse with cadence is athletic and light on his feet. He looks and feels as if he’s dancing. That cadence, or 'marked accentuation of the rhythm,' makes him move with more expression." ~ Kathleen Raine
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"Trust and respect are two-way streets. We want the horse to accept us as leaders of the herd, to guide them safely and to provide protection and comfort. In return, they will give us their respect, and willing submission to our ideas about what to do next, and
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