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"A horse is balanced when he: 1) has a good natural rhythm--not too fast, not too slow; 2) is supple both longitudinally and laterally; 3) is connected to the rider from the leg into the hand." ~ Liz Steacie
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Since most horses are more narrow in their shoulders than in their hips, you need to be thinking about a slight shoulder fore positioning whenever along the rail or wall. If you allow their left shoulder and their left hip to be the same distance away from the wall on
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"I’m going to supple her a minute." That’s what a student announced to me as she was riding. Because I have a kind and generous soul and always display good temper, I did not act incredulous that she should seek permission to do something that riders
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From Facebook fan Annette Gaynes ~ "Believe in classical dressage, particularly if you have a horse who is a tough subject. Eventually, it will pay off and you will have a happy, healthy, sound horse who wants to do the work."
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No moment of riding without stirrups is ever wasted.
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In order to do successful lateral work, a rider must have an independent seat, so their aids can work precisely and independently.
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Turn your horse from the middle of his body by using your seat. And use both reins together to turn him from his shoulders. Turning with the inside rein only turns his nose, leaving the rest of his body to derail.
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"Under no circumstances (except to save your life) is see-sawing on the bit ever allowed. Nor is sneaky jiggling. The bit should only be moved by the chewing action of the horse." ~ Catherine Haddad Staller
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"Each use of the hand has to be preceded by an action of the upper body, otherwise the rider is merely influencing the horse’s head." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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"The inside leg assures that he is consistently looking for the outside rein. Come on, get him sensitive. If you’re too busy with your inside rein, it takes the focus off the inside leg. Try to get rid of the thinking that everything will fall apart if you
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A new student in her first lesson with me was making all sorts of freeform ring figures. A requested circle she translated as a randomly placed oval. A volte from the track came out like an egg of indeterminate size. When I began to explain about the arena’s dimensions
