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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1130
Very careful horses are more likely to lose their confidence during both training and competition, so be careful to always set them up for success.
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Video Discussion # 96: This great video shows exactly why it is SO important to get your horse moving correctly through his back!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1129
Just because you can't see your grass growing doesn't mean it's not, and the same can be said of your progress as a rider. Much of the time it is not noticeable until you stop and look back at where you came from.
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Video Discussion # 95: This video gives some good tips on how to keep your hard working horse's joints happy and healthy!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1128
To successfully maintain the elusive forward feeling hands, imagine that you are pushing a shopping cart as you ride forward into the bit.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1127
"I teach riders to adjust their reins within three strides on level ground (after a drop), and I want them seated between elements of a combination. This will give the rider more stability plus a wider and more sophisticated range of aids." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1126
Make sure there is a slight time lapse between a light aid and a correction. This gives the horse a chance to respond to the light aid, and it gives him a chance to LEARN from the correction.
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Guest Blog post # 78: "Does Your PB Matter?" by Bill Woods
Peanut butter? No, in this case PB stands for personal best. Once again I want to revisit the notion of why we go showing and what we get out of it. For a certain group dressage IS showing, and showing means trying to win. For the moment we'll
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1125
Spend time on the basics, such as straightness and suppleness, and the more difficult movements will fall into place naturally.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1124
"There's no such thing as Dressage for Eventers and Dressage for Dressage riders. It's all just Dressage." ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1123
You should be comfortable jumping a single straightforward galloping cross country jump that is one level above the level you are competing.
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