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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1102
If your horse struggles to maintain a consistent rhythm, think of using your breathing to help him stay regular. This is one reason why counting is so useful, as when you count, you will breathe in that rhythm.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1101
"Whenever a horse has learned a new movement or a new aid in its basic form, the rider should give him a break and deliberately ride something else for a few days or weeks. When he returns to the movement, he will notice how much more easily the training
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Discussion # 147: Who can tell us what the difference is between the horse and rider that is galloping forward to a jump, and another that is just *running* to the jump?
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1100
Lightness is not the looseness of the contact, it's the way the horse moves over the ground.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1099
A horse that is well balanced, with the right amount of impulsion for the jump at hand, can comfortably leave the ground from just about any reasonable takeoff spot.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1098
"Make him a short horse with bigger paces rather than a long horse with shorter paces." ~ Stephen Clarke
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Guest Blog post # 76: "Just Do it... But WHEN?" by Bill Woods
A popular baby boomer product touts "for when the moment is right. . . " At Edwards Air Force Base where the space shuttle used to land it was no coincidence that the main runway was more than three miles long with a flat overrun of many more thousands of feet.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1097
When working with horses, always be mindful of the feedback you are giving your horse at any given time... whether intentional or accidental. When your horse misbehaves, make sure you don't give him an accidental reward by stopping to regroup (which to him is a rest and a
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1096
A word about the double bridle: The curb bit is a tool for refining the aids, not for applying more force. If the double bridle is used because otherwise the rider can’t ride his horse on the bit or because he can’t control it, neither the horse nor
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1095
When strength is needed, such as when riding a strong horse, a rider needs to be able to find their strength in the center of their body - their core. Many times they attempt to find their strength in their arms or shoulders instead, and this is counter productive. As instead
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1094
You should strive for the feeling that you can feel your horse's hind legs in your hands in your connection.