Dr. Haefner's Advice
Why Do You Take Riding Lessons? Don't You Already Know How To Ride? Recently, I have been following the reports about David O’Connor’s approach to the USEF Eventing High Performance training sessions. It got me thinking about coaching and mentorship and how it relates to attitudes
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No moment of riding without stirrups is ever a waste of time!
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If you fall into using loud aids, and don't have a plan to make your horse more sensitive, you will probably always need loud aids.
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The elasticity in your connection should really come from your elbows, not active fingers.
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When you find yourself thinking a negative thought about your riding, cancel it out by following it with a positive one.
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Whenever you are facing any type of jump with a ditch in front of it, think of it as a "free" front rail, or a rolled out ground rail. Focus on the top of the jump (ignoring the ditch), and ride freely forward to it in a balanced,
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"Only use the spur to correct. The spur is not intended to ride a movement. It cannot just support the gait or the movement. Make a clear correction with the spur. If you are constantly giving your horse an aid, he will get numb to it. " ~ Steffen Peters
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"Get comfortable with centerlines. We ride centerlines all the time in dressage, so make them your friend. Remember, nothing changes on centerline." ~ Steffen Peters
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"Cadence is thrust and power within rhythm." ~ Hilda Gurney
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It is very hard to get a horse truly fit in an arena. You need to use varied terrain and footing to build a strong athlete that will hold up to the rigors of Eventing.
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"Even with hotter horses, it’s important to give them a break. It’s not such a good idea to wear them out. Even if the break is just for 30 seconds." ~ Steffen Peters
