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Question # 155: My daughter has just moved up to Novice, and I realize that crisp halts are now important.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 144
Horses that carry tension in their bodies are much more likely to be spooky, resistant, and disobedient. Use suppling exercises to help dissolve that tension.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 143
A rider should focus on the top rail of the jump they are approaching, until the moment that the horse's head blocks their view of the jump (which is dependent on the size of the jump and the height of the horse's head carriage.) At which
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Question # 154: I have a student who has been working really hard to move up from cross rails to 2 ft. Though she understands the mechanics and reasons behind not jumping ahead, she struggles with waiting at the base…
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 142
Jumping from the trot is a great exercise in patience for both the horse and the rider.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 141
From member and Facebook fan Catherine Norman ~ "I must remember that my hands can go forward without the rest of my body following."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 140
From Facebook fan Lisa Roberts ~ "Good dresssge, like good coffee, is rich, smooth and well worth the wait."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 139
Many riders have a tendency to take their legs off when the horse gets excited, but this trains the horse that he can make the rider take the pressure off of him by acting up. Keep your legs on, ignore the nonsense, and keep riding forward.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 138
The horse usually tries to compensate for the lack of strength in his back and his haunches by seeking support in the rider's hands. So if your horse does this, you might want to consider adding some strength training to your horse's regime.
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The Fringe Eventer Blog post # 9
When life hands you lemons…. As the old adage goes, you are supposed to make lemonade. I can clearly recall the first time I heard this saying. My first, out of the starting gate response was to change the scenario. That’s just how I roll. I remember thinking that
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