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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1189
"It's amazing what the horse can do, when you teach the rider to ride." ~ Hans Biss
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Guest Blog post # 82: "Horses as Mirrors" by Deanna Selioutski
After being abroad for two months, nothing felt better to me than climbing into the saddle and working Lucy. One of the many things I love about her is that you can leave her on stall rest for a week or not ride her for two months and she will
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1188
We first have to teach the horse to enjoy learning.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1187
From Facebook fan Marilyn Kostuch ~ "Becoming very aware of the rhythm helps a horse's mind become calmer."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1186
The horse's favorite reward is the release of the aid.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1185
"The seat must be able to absorb the energy from the horse like a sponge, and then redirect it forward" ~ Bill Woods
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Discussion # 150: Let's discuss this William Steinkraus quote!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1184
"Don't let over-jumping or a dull routine erode the horse's desire to jump cleanly. It's hard to jump clear rounds if the horse isn't trying." ~ William Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1183
"A horse "held in shape" by his rider is only posturing in a seemingly correct outline, usually for the benefit of the inexperienced observers." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1182
"The outside aids are the most underused; the inside, the most overused." ~ Erik Herbermann
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Guest Blog post # 81: "Classical vs Competitive" by Bill Kraatz
Classical vs Competitive A social media post came thru my newsfeed today, wherein the poster complained about the recent riding at the Falsterborg (SWE) show. She used the words “rough” and “abusive” and feels that type of riding is prevalent in today’s FEI CDI rings. Should the FEI, therefore,
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1181
"Amateurs ride from movement to movement. Professionals ride from half halt to half halt." ~ Robert Dover