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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4204
"Push yourself away from your hands." ~ Stephen Clarke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4203
The quality of your turn into the jump will greatly affect the quality of that jump.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4202
Don't wait until the horse is doing something perfectly to reward. You must reward the horse when he begins to go in the right direction of the correct response, however slightly that may be.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4201
Many riders place their saddles too far forward! Make sure that the solid parts of the saddle are behind the horse's shoulder, to allow for freedom of the shoulder.
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Training and Conditioning the Young Event Horse
Opinions on working young horses vary, but the middle ground is usually best. Pushing horses too hard at any age can have negative consequences. Young horses require a careful program, as internal structures are rarely as developed as their muscular bodies might suggest. Learn all about it here!
Videos
Video # 309 and Question # 325: Kayla is finding it difficult to keep her horse on the aids in walk to halt transitions.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4200
Riders often tend to forget their outside leg in the equation of the bending aids. If you want to achieve true bend in the horse's ribcage, your outside leg must keep the hindquarters on the track.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4199
"The goal of all dressage riding should be to bring the horse and rider together in harmony... a oneness of balance, purpose, and athletic expression." ~ Walter Zettl
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A Jumping Exercise to Help You to Turn Your Speed Into Impulsion
Speed vs impulsion... Successful jumping requires that riders know the difference between the two, & know how to create the right amount of real impulsion needed for the particular obstacle in front of them. Here is a specific jumping exercise, to show you how to turn your speed into impulsion!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4198
"I want any rider approaching any jump to concentrate on rhythm. They should concentrate on HOW they get there, not where they get to." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4197
Eventers need to make sure that the saddle that they use for cross country is truly suitable. The flap needs to be forward enough to give you room to easily push your feet out in front of you for security whenever necessary (such as galloping downhill, drop into water, deep
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4196
The intensity of your half halt is about the strength of your seat and core, and the push into the connection... not the amount of pull on the reins.