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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3948
Confidence is something you need to build for yourself. It is something you have to actively pursue and proactively work to maintain.
Lesley Stevenson
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3947
"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all."
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3946
Always use both reins together to steer, especially when jumping. Using one rein only turns the horse's nose - but using both reins turn the horse at the shoulders, which means his body will more accurately follow your chosen line.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3945
"Through the energy of impulsion mobilized from within himself, the horse is now prepared, in his physique and emotional attentiveness, to respond instantly to the slightest indications to change his tempo, posture, direction or gait." ~ Waldemar Seunig
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3944
Think of your leg, seat, and rein aids as ways to communicate with your horse. You don't physically push or pull him anywhere, you give him subtle signals. And if he doesn't initially respond to your subtle signals, you need to teach him to - EVERY
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3943
"Relaxation is the bread and butter without which you cannot advance to stage two, balance." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3942
When things are not going especially well in training, you must go out of your way to find things to reward. This will help to keep your horse's level of confidence in you as high as possible, and will motivate him to keep trying for you.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3941
"Nothing is as impressive or as valuable for the training as being able to control the impulsion and the desire to go forward to such an extent that the rider is able to bring his horse to a standstill from an extended trot or canter without the slightest effort
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3940
"There is no point in asking for connection until responsiveness from the leg has been achieved." ~ Laura Graves
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3939
"A horse with good foot work will rarely fall. A horse who is not given the chance to practice that footwork because he is always brought to the right spot will come big time unstuck when the s*** hits the fan and the fallible human on top gets it
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3938
From Facebook fan Gabby Ballin ~ "Just because something went bad once doesn't mean it'll go bad again. If you anticipate a problem, your horse will too."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3937
"What we want to start creating in these horses is an engine that is always running, where we don’t shift gears until we want to. It’s like revving your RPMs and waiting a moment before you shift up into that higher gear. But if you don’t