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Tip/Quote of the Day # 175
"Your back must stay strong in a canter/walk transition, but your hands must stay low so that your horse will stay through." ~ Stephen Clarke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 174
"Riding must be a totality of exercises that bring the horse into the hand without leaning onto it." ~ Nuno Oliveira
Blog
Guest Blog Post # 32: "Leave Him Wanting More" by the great Bill Woods!
Leave Him Wanting More I believe I am speaking for the majority of other instructors when I say this: When the lesson I'm teaching is coming to its conclusion, I have tried to tie what we were working on with the horse up into a little package "
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 173
There is usually an opportunity hidden within every challenge. It pays to look for it.
Questions
Question # 164: In USDF First Level Test 3, there is a "one loop" at the canter... Basically a shallow serpentine....
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 172
Keeping an even rhythm and a consistent pace will allow the horse to make his own adjustments in front of the fence.
Lesley's Corner
An Exercise to Test Horse and Rider Balance at the Canter When Jumping
This basic exercise shows if you are in an independently balanced, secure position, and whether your horse is balanced and in self carriage at the canter. It also has the added benefit of encouraging the horse to let go of any tension he might be carrying in his back.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 171
If you are not willing to put in the effort, don't expect the results.
Questions
Question # 163: Johnny gets to begin real work again soon following a tie-back procedure. My vet advised me to "take it slow." I've been riding him at the walk to keep up at least some of his back muscling.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 170
The elasticity in your connection should really come from your elbows - not active fingers.
Questions
Question # 162: My horse is always leaning and pulling on my hands! What can I do to stop this? (Karen)
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 169
"Impulsion has nothing to do with speed. Impulsion begins by the mind of the horse, not by his legs," ~ Oliveira