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Tip/Quote of the Day # 555
“The collected trot is that which desires to be in the extended trot. Do you feel the extended trot alive in it?” ~ Robert Dover
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 108: This is how many riders ride through their turns!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 554
To check that you are maintaining enough forward energy when you collect your horse, ask yourself if you could easily jump a big fence with the walk, trot, or canter that you have.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 553
If your instructor is the type that teaches you the reasons behind each aid or exercise used in each specific circumstance, you will become a more educated rider with a greater ability to be productive on your own time. So many do not - and with this type of instructor, you
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 552
You can tell how correctly a horse works on a regular basis by looking at his musculature. If his neck muscles are "upside down", or if there is any lack of topline muscle between the withers and the croup, the horse does NOT work correctly over the back
~Firn's Corner~
Firn's Blog Post # 6
On Attitudes and Goals As we stand on the threshold of 2015, the time for setting goals and dreaming dreams is upon us. We're busy grinding off some rusty edges and working off Christmas Eve dinner (which has such a depressing habit of depositing itself soundly in the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 551
“Generally, the most dedicated and disciplined and focused athlete is the one who will win the most.” ~ Michael Barisone
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 550
I don't even think about aiming a young or green horse at a jump until I have them 100% in front of my leg on the flat. If you do, and the horse thinks about stopping, you will have no recourse, and will end up teaching him that
Questions
Question # 245: A recent comment from a Dressage judge on my First level test was "wide behind". I have no idea what this means… unless they were saying that I have a wide behind (which is possible, but not relevant to Dressage I wouldn't think)
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 549
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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