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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4281
"It is not our horses job to understand our language. It is our job to understand theirs." ~ Reiner Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4280
"Giving is hard on a horse that has go. But once you do, miracles happen." ~ Diane Grant-Schott
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The Adjustability Exercise
Generally a good, smooth, clean show jumping round happens when you have the right quality of canter, and your horse is adjustable between fences. Here is a great exercise to improve your horse's adjustability!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4279
Having sufficient energy in your canter allows the horse to jump more smoothly and easily. Make sure you are truly riding forward!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4278
"Concentrate on the transitions, forward and back, build the activity from behind. When you bring the horse slightly back, you still have to push her forward to the hand, you can keep riding as long as you can feel the hind legs in your hand." ~ Susanne Miesner
Videos
Video # 317: This is Jessica and her horse, Dancer, having a jumping lesson!
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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.
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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