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Tip/Quote of the Day # 767
“The small and ring fingers can yield but never the thumb.” ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 766
Lightness is not the looseness of the contact, it is the way the horse moves over the ground - with real hind leg engagement.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 765
“You need to produce a walk. So work at the walk as well as the trot and canter. Get a good feeling of the body working in the walk. The walk is a mirror of the training of the horse.” ~ Christoph Hess
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Discussion # 132: What does this rider need to work on?
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 764
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 # 763
The outside rein should be similar to a wall... but a soft wall made of rubber. If it becomes too rigid, it will not invite the horse to move up into it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 762
An exercise to check if you are sitting straight and putting your weight equally down into both stirrups is to stand straight up for a few strides, and notice which stirrup you have to consciously put more weight into to keep yourself balanced.
~Firn's Corner~
Firn's Blog post # 17
Aligning the Bones I cannot stand to be touched. In crowded areas, I contrive to duck and dodge madly whilst keeping my arms pinned tightly to my body and my breath held, lest I brush against the nasty, corrosive skin of another human being. My poor family calls me "
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 761
Being a good rider, and being someone who understands the details of the concepts that make a good rider are two very different things. One can be both, but one does not guarantee another. This is why it is not really a good idea to pick a riding instructor based
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 131: Correct extended trot vs what is more commonly seen today
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 760
The mouth is never the real problem, what you feel in your hand is a reflection of what is happening behind the saddle. Get the back relaxed and swinging, and the hind legs active, and the horse will feel like putty in your hands.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 759
Everyone knows that we need the horse to be relaxed to perform well. But that starts with our own relaxation! A rider must be relaxed to give clear and precise aids to the horse, and to set the tone for the horse to be able to relax.