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Tip/Quote of the Day # 981
"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you." ~ George Morris
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 980
From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "You must conquer your own fears, lack of knowledge and short-comings before you can even start to help your horse with theirs."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 979
Think "uphill" in your lengthenings. Yes, the horse should be allowed to lengthen its neck slightly into the lengthening, but you still want to feel like you are on a motorboat - nose up, butt down.
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Guest Blog post # 69: "Learning Lows - Part 4" by the famous Bad Eventer!
I used to live by the mantra, "Frustration begins where knowledge ends." If I was having a hard time with a horse, I would stop and think, "What don't I know about this situation?" It could be that I just didn't have
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 978
Remember that even a cow can jump a 3 foot fence from a standstill - if it wants to. So never worry about whether or not your horse has enough scope to do lower level eventing or jumping. The bigger issue is whether or not you can keep him balanced at
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 977
The smoothest and easiest canter to walk transitions come when the horse can canter at walk speed.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 976
"When you relax your arms and feel the reins softly you need to feel that your horse wants to step into the contact. If you do not then he is behind your leg and seat." ~ Yvonne Barteau
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Question # 281: My mare has always had an issue with bucking/pulling upon landing in the next stride after landing from a fence when doing cross country...
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 975
When doing movements like turn on the haunches, pirouettes, haunches in, and half pass, even the most experienced riders have to remind themselves to sit over their inside seat bone throughout the entire movement. Consciously thinking about stepping into the inside stirrup every couple of strides during these movements is
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Video Discussion # 91: This video discusses getting your horse to truly think forward to improve your trot lengthenings.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 974
Quote from Bert de Nemethy ~ "When I think of the rider's aids, I am reminded of an anecdote that is told about one of the world's great pianists, who was asked how difficult it was to learn to play the piano as he did. "