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"School figures should not be regarded as an end in themselves but rather as a stage in a particular aim, that of control of the horse. Initially, they will be practiced in the school but an early opportunity should be taken to perform them outside so that the rider
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"Your riding needs to take into account your horse's personality." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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"Push yourself away from your hands." ~ Stephen Clarke
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Ninety eight percent of the problems that riders have with their horses are actually pointing to a problem with their basic foundation.
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Experience is a hard teacher because it gives the test first, and teaches the lesson afterward.
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"You have to have a little contact so the circle from the pushing aids to the steady contact to the mouth is correct. Even in halt, you still have to have the feeling that the horse wants to go forward – without pulling." ~ Jo Hinnemann
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Correct Dressage is the best physical therapy for horses. When done well, it brings out the best movement the horse is capable of - creating a straight and supple athlete, that is therefore more likely to stay sound.
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"Stay dedicated to the quality of the basic gaits - the suppleness and balance of the walk, trot and canter. Then as you cultivate the movements, those gaits improve." ~ Volker Brommann
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Even on straight lines, the principle of inside leg to outside rein still applies - particularly in canter, to keep the horse truly straight.
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"Your legs should have a neutral position. A place where they do nothing but be there ready to use. Your horse should have gait control in all three gaits where they go without you pushing." ~ Amanda Fought Pierce
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"As Jimmy Wofford says... You need to look at the fence until it disappears. This gets you and your horse focusing on the same thing. If you are looking at the next fence before you have taken the 1st then you are ahead of your horse." ~ Brenda Herzog
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"When I treat my shoulders like the moveable joints that they are, everything 'comes together' so much better." ~ Tammy Parks
