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Tip/Quote of the Day # 472
Many riders have some of the same habits when sitting behind the wheel of their car as they do on their horse. Check yourself when you are driving to see how straight and even you sit.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 471
Your horse needs to feel even in your hands while your hands are an identical pair, to prove that he is straight and truly even in your hands.
Lesley's Corner
Improve Your Ability to Sink Into Your Heels
Some lucky riders are born flexible with a natural ability to sink down into their heels when riding. But others are not so lucky! If you have tight tendons or stiff ankles, forcing deep heels jams your leg & makes it rigid. But there ARE things you can do to improve your situation! Learn how here.
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 101: How do you prevent your horse from becoming flat in his frame and stride, when you ask him to go forward to a jump?
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 470
Generally, the slower you are approaching a jump, the more leg you may need to apply in the final strides.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 469
Energy is ultimately created in the horse's mind, not his hindquarters. Make sure you have the horse's mind engaged.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 468
Both horses and riders ultimately learn from and cement behaviors through repetition. Make sure you are repeating things correctly.
~Jocelyn's Corner~
Jocelyn's Blog Post # 5: The Cost of Expectations
I could not find a BCET photo from back in the day, so here is Suki this summer Photo by Lisa Ambrose Cook (used with permission) Back in the day, I was one of the founding members of Boston College's IHSA team. I absolutely loved being able to
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 467
You have to have your core muscles engaged when riding, so that the horse's movement doesn't displace you.
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Photo # 63: This is Adria!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 466
When a horse begs to stretch often throughout his work, he is telling you that his topline is not strong enough to support the amount of work in self carriage that you are asking for. His muscles are fatigued at that point, and if you don't let him
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