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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4277
Systematic, progressive training is like stacking one building block squarely on top of another, to eventually build a strong, solid building. Done this way, you have a solid foundation, and can simply go back a step if you run into difficulties.
Lesley's Corner
The Benefits of "Stair Stepping" Your Lateral Exercises
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4276
While riding, be careful that you don't let your horse change your posture in the saddle.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4275
"I think most riders do not focus on one of the foremost goals of dressage, which is the development of the gaits. To develop the horse’s gaits, the rider has to have a supple, balanced seat and ride the horse from back to front. Only then can you
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4274
In a movement like shoulder in, where the horse is likely to try to evade the difficulty of bending his body by swinging his quarters out, it can sometimes be helpful to bring your dressage whip forward, and touch the horse with it right in front of the saddle. This
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4273
"Every time you ride you are either making that horse better or making it worse!" ~ Lisa VanBuhler
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Video # 321: This is Bridget again, this time with her young 4 year old horse doing grid work for the very first time.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4272
"All riders need very loose joints - loose hips, loose shoulders, loose elbows, loose knees, loose ankles. When I say loose I don’t mean uncontrollably loose, but they need to have a very good range of motion, and an absence of unwanted tension. A lot of riders when they
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Video # 320: This is Bridget, and her 20 year old horse who hasn't done this in quite a while!
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Video # 312 and Question # 331: This is Rachael!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4271
Always refresh the forward after any period of lateral work.