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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4324
Since it is rather easy to forget to do so, challenge yourself to focus more on maintaining an even rhythm when doing figures of any kind.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4323
"Learning to ride is a test of one's character." ~ Steinbrecht
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4322
"If you ride and train for a living, have something else that you do. Don’t make this your whole life. The bad days - and there are always bad days - will eat you up and spit you out. Have something that you do that has nothing to do with
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4321
"I do not ask the rider to alter the horse’s step in front of the pole because I want to awaken the horse’s initiative. Whether he takes a slightly long step or adds a step before the pole, I am equally satisfied. If he steps on the
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Video # 314, and Question # 337: Lauren has a question (with video) about her new OTTB mare.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4320
"Don't raise your hands. The poll should be higher than the rider's hand." ~ Stefan Wolff
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Video # 101: This is Kellyn and her horse, Bauer, doing their Novice level show jumping round!
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"Reset" Your Aids
Horses are best able to answer our aids when they are clear, with no confusing background noise! What does that mean for us as riders? It means that we need to strive to begin each aid from a state of complete neutrality. A clean slate. Learn all about it here.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4319
A calm yet mobile mouth means that the horse is light in the hand, and relaxed through the jaw and neck, which allows for easy swallowing.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4318
"Expressive and relaxed collected work shows that the rider has understood the steps that led up to it." ~ Klaus Balkenhol
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4317
Rhythm is the key to success in ALL riding disciplines.
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