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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4207
Use the corner after the jump to get your horse back to you if necessary. Use the corner on the turn into the next jump to elevate the horse's front end.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4206
When your horse stretches down, try not to follow him with your posture by rounding your shoulders and leaning forward. Because if you do, you will be encouraging him to fall onto the forehand.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4205
While the distance in between the jumps is a big deciding factor in the speed and length of stride that you should approach with... generally approaching a combination or complex off of a shorter, bouncier stride will give you more options.
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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!
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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