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Tip/Quote of the Day # 434
"If a horse becomes more beautiful in the course of his work, it is a sign that the training principles are correct." ~ Colonel Podhajsky
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 433
If you are riding with short stirrups in a saddle that was not really designed for shorter stirrups (i.e. an all purpose saddle), you will usually find that your leg gets pushed backwards when landing over fences.
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Photo # 61: Melanie would like a conformation critique for her horse!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 432
A rider needs to have loose, supple hips in order to have that coveted deep seat and long draped leg.
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Question # 231: What I am struggling with is refusals, mostly confidence issues, spooking at fillers etc. I have found speed can sometimes be our friend, it looks out of control but the only times we have gone clear are when he's speeding!!!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 431
From Facebook fan Suzan Mchugh ~ "I used to put a tiny smiley face sticker on the crown piece of the bridle. When I saw it I took a breath! It worked and relaxed me. If you breath your hips relax!"
Questions
Question # 230: I recently got a new horse due to my other being not well suited for me (rush fences, run like crazy, and not calm down.) I was learning eventing and he thought he knew it all.. and would pick up on my nervousness and get all sorts of wou
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 430
"The relaxing of the legs and the hands of the rider is the proof of the real collection, and the collection is the poetry of the impulsion." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Photo # 60: This is Suzanne on her trainer's Dutch Warmblood Quarter Pony cross!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 429
When the rider leans back and pulls on the reins like a waterskier, the horse usually obliges and becomes the motorboat... dragging the rider around by the reins.
~Jocelyn's Corner~
Jocelyn's Blog Post # 4
You Know How to Trot, Don't you? Recently, I found myself cantering sideways, downhill, looking into a gnarled patch of brush creeping closer by the moment. In the background, I could hear Denny yelling at me, in that thought piercing, instant tone that anyone who has ridden with
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 428
Check for self carriage often throughout your work. Each time you do, you will get clear and accurate feedback as to whether or not your horse is carrying himself properly.