~Firn's Corner~
I can always tell how well a lesson is going by the mobility of the Horse Mutterer while he's teaching. Not being one of those instructors that run after you yelling (I'm guilty), he prefers to find himself a comfy spot next to the arena and
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"Regularly practice jumping gymnastics on a long or loose rein and remind your horse that he needs to, in Eric Smiley's lovely phrase, 'take ownership of the fence.'" ~ Jimmy Wofford
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“Riders use the spur instead of the calf of the leg. This is wrong. As trainers and judges, we need to encourage putting the rider in front of the leg, NOT the spur.” ~ Christoph Hess
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“The less you do, the more will go right.” ~ Nuno Oliveira
"Only allow horse to stretch after the horse is off forehand" ~ Klimke
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"The less we do on cross country- the easier we are on our horses, learn how to be more still, touch their mouth only when you need too, plan your turns. The lighter we are with them galloping over few fences we save their bodies and legs." ~ William
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Overbending the neck is especially problematic in lateral work, as it causes the horse to displace their weight to the outside.
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Always be aware of the fact that any movement of your hands is more apparent to the judges if you wear white gloves.
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Here’s a post I stole off one of the ubiquitous Classical Dressage message board on Facebook: My young horse was trotting nicely, enthusiastically on a chilly winter day. Suddenly he dropped a shoulder and started bucking. What should I have done? Well, given where the question was displayed, can
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“Banging the horse’s sides with the ankles, especially in the sitting trot will certainly disturb the horse’s gait.” ~ Nuno Oliveira
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From Facebook fan Suzanne Johnson Dortch ~ "When in doubt, breathe out."
