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Great quote from Facebook fan Lisa Hamilton-Smith ~ "Contact is a living breathing thing. It's elastic from the elbow and has little to do with the hands. Imagine your elbows are holding the rein, and that your contact is then held by your seat/trunk rather than
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If your horse tends to lean heavily on his inside shoulder when making transitions, think about a few steps of spiral out before asking for the transition.
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The key to training horses is patience and consistency... stick with it and you will get there!
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Remember to take advantage of any hills you may have to build your horse into a stronger athlete. Progressive hillwork done several times a week, with days in between for muscle recovery, will build your horse up to a peak level of strength... which of course will make his job
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When learning movements like shoulder in and haunches in, always start out with minimal angle and focus more on the quality of the bend.
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Asking a horse to bend before instilling a basic understanding of lateral aids is like asking a child to read sentences before he first learns the alphabet.
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For those of you who don't get a lot of riding time, but want to build up strength in your legs, riding in a standing position while pedaling on a bicycle works the leg muscles in a similar way to riding.
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I'm Allergic to Barn Drama So it almost goes without saying that the horse world is filled with drama. I like to say I am allergic to drama, I literally just want to take care of my horse, ride, learn, get better, compete, maybe pick up a ribbon
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From Facebook fan Anna-Lindsay McIntyre ~ "If my abs don't hurt throughout my ride, I know I'm doing something wrong." Of course this may not be true once you are really fit and strong, but it is always a good sign when you can
