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Tip/Quote of the Day # 419
You must be able to interpret the feedback/information your horse is sending you during your rides, without reacting emotionally.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 418
The horse should feel like the reins are connected to the rider's back/core/seat, not their arms/hands.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 417
"The goal is not to raise the neck, it is to lower the hips .” ~ Decarpentry
Questions
Question # 226: I have a rescue TB (starved, not raced that we know of) who I fostered and trained (and then adopted) and have had for over a year. I've been working on my half seat and trying to get her braver, going on hacks and practicing cross-country
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Photo # 59: This is Kellyn and her horse Rowan!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 416
"If a horse won't stretch at the beginning of session, work on a contact sooner then stretch when he is ready" ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 415
Lunge lessons allow you to focus more on learning to feel what your body is doing, as you don't have to worry about controlling the horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 414
Too much inside rein is a common cause of horses missing their lead changes behind.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 413
"To understand the extent of damage caused by overbending, think of a horse’s “broken” neck as of a garden hose slashed between faucet and nozzle. Like the stream of water, the impulsion can no longer reach your hand in full." ~ Jean Froissart
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 412
"As a result of the appropriate gymnastics and training of the horse, the appearance and the movements of the horse will be more beautiful." ~ Colonel Alois Podhajsky And if it's not, there is probably something wrong with the training methods!
Blog
Guest Blog Post # 40: "The Walk of (Your) Life" by Bill Woods
You hear a lot of contradictory advice about training the walk. One line of reasoning goes: Unlike the trot or canter, the walk has no natural impulsion to it. Without this willing self-motivation, the rider can easily introduce tension or restriction that's hard to get rid of.