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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2714
If you keep trying to achieve a goal, you may or may not get there. But if you quit trying, you will definitely not get there.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2713
"Horses still are, and always will remain, herd and flight animals. I don't claim this is the rule, but all too often we see valuable horses wrapped in the proverbial cotton wool, spending the greater part of the day in the stall, whereas in nature, a horse
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2712
Riders who ride with busy hands create horses with less responsive mouths.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2711
Remember that your "working" gaits should show a consistent speed and tempo throughout your entire Dressage test. It is a common mistake, for example, for the rider to let the trot after the walk be much quieter than the trot immediately after the canter. And this is very
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2710
"The following rein stays in contact with the horse’s mouth and follows the horse’s motion with sensitivity and feel in the direction of the horse’s mouth. When the rider’s educated hands follow the mouth with elasticity and consistency in the contact, it creates a horse
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2709
"To practice equestrian art is to establish a conversation on a higher level with the horse: a dialogue of courtesy and finesse." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2708
"For a horse that likes to get heavy, we want to get to a place where you can drop the reins and they stay on your aids. For a horse that gets too light, and above or behind the bit, we want them to be confidently taking the contact
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2707
You have to be able to SEE yourself achieving whatever it is that you are currently striving for. If you don't have a clear picture of what you want in your head... If you cannot visualize yourself successfully accomplishing something - it may be a lot less likely to
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2706
"Learn from each and every horse you ride. Every horse has something to teach you, and sometimes you don’t realize what that lesson is until years later!" ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2705
"Contrary to popular belief, horses do not get bored with basic work. If the rider demands exact responses, paying close attention to detail and quality, neither horse nor rider will have time to get bored, rather, a true sense of accomplishment will be gained." ~ Erik Herbermann
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2704
"If you always do what you always did, you‘ll always get what you always got. If you are not happy with what you are getting, you have to change what you are doing." ~ Kyra Kyrklund
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2703
"If you practice being fluid in your riding, you eventually will be fluid. If you're casual about it, it will never happen." ~ Joe Fargis