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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1083
Your basics are the base of your success. The stronger your base, the further you will go.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1082
On the meaning of the phrase "Having the horse between the hand and leg" -- "When I close my leg, the result is a change from potential energy to kinetic energy. When I close my hand there is enough kinetic energy to balance back into potential energy."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1081
In all situations, and at all levels, riding in rhythm gives the horse confidence.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1080
"A horse with good foot work will rarely fall. A horse who is not given the chance to practice that footwork because he is always brought to the right spot will come big time unstuck when the s*** hits the fan and the fallible human on top gets it
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1079
"The horse must collect as a result of many transitions, not because the rider’s hands have asked for collection. Lots of transitions – that is what gets the horse’s hind legs underneath him." ~ Christoph Hess
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1078
"I make my students ride in gallop position in trot and canter with no rein contact and no hands on the neck, as there is no point in trying to progress until a good balance is in place. It is a great concern to me that so many riders
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1077
Generally, the slower you are approaching a jump, the more leg you may need to apply in the final strides.
Blog
Guest Blog post # 75: "Returning to Riding" by Deanna at blog.iridearacehorse.com
What's it like to return to riding after an injury? It's tough. My first real experience riding after falling and breaking my wrist was on the lunge line on one of the safest horses in the barn. And I was SCARED. This makes sense to me
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1076
"One of the goals of dressage is to recreate the natural beauty of the horse’s gaits under the rider, so that the horse moves as beautifully under the weight of the rider as he does at liberty. In order to achieve this, the swinging of the horse’s
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1075
Always introduce new exercises in a slow and progressive manner, so you are building confidence and not inviting problems.
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 146: Not all that appears to be "behind the vertical" actually is! (Current freebie!)
Mention the term "behind the vertical," and most people will immediately think about that straight line from the horse's poll to the ground, and whether the horse is on that line or behind it. This horse, for example, is exactly on the vertical line to the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1074
For success in learning to ride, as with most things in life - talk less and listen more.