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Tip/Quote of the Day # 302
A horse has to be honestly on the aids before they can stretch properly over their entire topline.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 301
The more weight the hocks carry, the less a horse will look for support from the rider's hand.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 300
The evenness of the contact reveals the straightness of the horse.
Questions
Question # 194: My horse has become very heavy on the forehand. I have worked with 2 trainers, 1 dressage, 1 H/J and each has tried to show me different ways to stop her from pulling. One tells me to pull when she pulls back, the other says to hold...
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Brianna's Blog Post # 5: The Back up plan
I recently got to attend a favorite event of mine, Equine Affair, (if you haven't gone you're missing out!) which holds tons of clinics for every discipline from sidesaddle and gaited to reining and dressage. It also has hundreds of vendors to window shop or, if
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 299
Balanced riding makes for a sound horse. If a horse is unbalanced or crooked, and is loading some joints more than others, the joints with increased loading will feel increased stress. As an example, the horse that is lazy behind about engaging the joints of the hind legs, will be
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 298
From Facebook fan Anne Johnson ~ "No matter the level, never be afraid to go back to basics. A flaw in the foundation will cause problems down the road eventually."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 297
From Facebook fan Deborah Carr ~ "It is OK to be the rider that I am today."
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Discussion # 89: Let's talk about the similarities between a jumping horse and a pole vaulter!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 296
It takes enormous lumbar strength for a horse to carry itself in an uphill frame with a rider on its back for any length of time. Asking for too much too soon can cause tension, resistance, and resentment. Allow frequent stretching breaks.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 295
If the rider leans back and water-skis off of the horse's mouth, the horse will usually oblige, and become the motorboat that tows them around.
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