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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4626
When you ride with a stronger bit, your goal needs to be to use it as little as possible.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4625
"Flexibility and self-carriage are the source of the horse's agility. Good turns, which develop its agility, are obtained only by making the horse flexible, putting it into balance, and thus giving it self-carriage. This involves not merely the lateral flexion of the entire spinal column
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4624
"Cavalletti work is so helpful to developing the horse over the back, and we can change the distance between the obstacles to encourage some shortening or lengthening of strides." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4623
When you have established a good, elastic rein connection, your horse can feel your thoughts transmitted through the reins.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4622
The inside rein should be used only as much as is truly necessary. Make it a game to see how little inside rein you can use in any movement that you ride.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4621
The inside rein should be used only as much as is truly necessary. Make it a game to see how little inside rein you can use in any movement that you ride.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4620
Allow with the reins when approaching a drop into water. Holding too much in the last strides can cause the horse to not use his body fully over the fence into the water - which can cause a stumble or fall on landing in the water.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4619
From Facebook fan Gabby Ballin: "Some rides are going to be perfect. Some rides are going to have you wondering why you don't quit riding. When that happens, take a deep breath and go back to something you know you and your horse can do easily."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4618
"If a horse won't stretch at the beginning of session, work on a contact sooner then stretch when he is ready." ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4617
Too much inside rein is a common cause of horses missing their lead changes behind.