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You can learn so much by watching the warm up areas at shows and events. Spend some time there, and you will see a multitude of lessons and techniques. You can educate your eye by making predictions on how each horse and rider will perform in the show ring or
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From Facebook fan Kathy Wilson Rowe: "When you ask your horse to do something, MEAN it!!! When you give an aid, your horse needs to listen the first time!!"
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Try to give your horse a short vacation now and then. Horses appreciate a break from their jobs just as riders do.
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Many riders mistakenly believe that they have achieved lightness when the horse is not connecting with the bit, when what they are often actually feeling is emptiness in their hands due to lack of a proper connection over the back. True lightness does not come from the horse learning not
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Finding Your Inner Zen I don't know about you, but I'm particularly guilty of trying to fit 36 hours into a 24 hour day. This is sometimes a bit inevitable, as I currently have a part time job Bartending in downtown Chicago in addition to a
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Whenever a horse "misses" a canter cue, and instead starts to run into a fast trot, he is telling you one or both of these two things: either the rider's cue to canter was unclear, or the horse's balance is so far forward that he has to run to catch it. Learn how to fix these problems here!
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To successfully maintain the elusive "forward feeling hands", imagine that you are pushing a shopping cart as you ride forward into the bit.
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An exercise to check if you are sitting straight and putting your weight equally down into both stirrups is to stand straight up for a few strides, and notice which stirrup you have to consciously put more weight into to keep yourself balanced.
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Always think about the depth of the water when deciding how fast to approach and negotiate a water obstacle. Riding too fast in deep water can easily cause the horse to lose his balance or even fall.
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