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I could hear it in her voice. The voice mail was nearly identical to one I'd left my mentor a few years ago.......... "Oh My Lord, what am I going to do with this horse??!! She is KILLING ME! Nothing works, and I'm going crazy,
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Stiff shoulders cause a rider to have tense, tight hands. To relax your shoulders, take a deep breath in, and exhale... looking for the feeling that your shoulders and elbows drop and become supple.
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Let your plan be... to change and adapt your plan as much as necessary on course. Ultimately, you ride the horse, and not the plan.
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Sometimes on a cross country course, they will mow the grass to form a path from jump to jump. Do NOT get suckered into always staying on that path on your approach to the jumps. If it would give you a better approach to move off of that visually inviting
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Courage is like a muscle. The more we use it, the stronger it gets.
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"Dressage is not just for competition. It is gymnastics for horses and all horses can benefit from it, as they are more likely to stay sound with a long, stretchy neck, soft body and easy movement." ~ Carl Hester
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Remember to breathe... it's a lot easier to remember your Dressage Test or Jumping course with the benefit of a little oxygen.
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When a horse collects, his shoulders will come up naturally. Don't attempt to artificially raise the front end.