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Tip/Quote of the Day # 910
Frequent transitions and half halts are ultimately what give you impulsion rather than speed from the energy in your horse's stride.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 909
"Relaxation is the bread and butter without which you cannot advance to stage two, balance." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 908
"A horse with impulsion will display rounder, more fluid, and more continuous action and will develop supple joints and an elastic musculature. There is a subtle vibration in the impulsive horse's body." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Question # 274: One of the horses I ride is built downhill and can get EXTREMELY heavy sometimes, especially when he is getting tired near the end of a work out. How do I combat this? (Brooke)
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 907
From Facebook fan Andi Stockton Fox ~ "It's much easier to ride to the base of the fence when I am actively riding forward to the fence."
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Lauren's Blog post # 1
I Think I Missed the Course Walk... It took me a while to brew up the right ingredients for my first blog entry. Should I compose a sweet icebreaker - get to know you - “hello my name is Lauren and I love horses” sort of piece, delve straight into the matter
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 906
When jumping, long stirrups might seem easier to you, but shorter stirrups (within reason, of course) will make you a better rider.
Educational Discussions
Video Discussion # 88: This short video shows a great example of a rider riding truly *forward* in a trot to walk transition!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 905
When teaching, I am always on the lookout for signs that the horse might need a short stretching break. Sometimes it is something as subtle as a more anxious look in the horse's eyes. And sometimes it is more obvious, like the horse starts to become a little
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 904
"Stay dedicated to the quality of the basic gaits—the suppleness and balance of the walk, trot and canter. Then as you cultivate the movements, those gaits improve." ~ Volker Brommann
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 903
A rider's rigid elbows will cause the horse's back to become correspondingly rigid.
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