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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3883
You cannot hide your fear or lack of understanding from a horse. They always know.
Lesley Stevenson
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3882
"The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism." ~ Norman Peale Think about how this can be applied to riding... You will improve more with a coach who tells you what you really need to hear, rather than
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3881
When riding any movement or lateral exercise, you should be able to give away the inside rein to prove that your horse is honestly stepping up into the outside rein.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3880
"In practice, do things as perfectly as you can: in competition, do what you have to do." ~ William Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3879
"The true joy for the good dressage rider is found in watching a horse develop mentally and physically through successful training. I have seen some amazing transformations in horses. For instance, a horse with poor conformation—one that has an under neck and a back that drops away from
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3878
"Sit on your pockets like you got a million bucks in there." ~ Unknown Technically it isn't correct to be sitting all the way on your back pockets. This can, however, be a good thing for a rider who has a tendency to lean too far forward
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3877
"One of the good things about our sport is that while getting older might slow your reflexes down, the knowledge you have enables you to continue to improve, and handle the challenges better." ~ Shane Rose
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3876
"'I have time' should be the guiding word especially of dressage riders during the entire course of training and remind him of the fact that the goal of the classical art of riding is to be attained only by the gradual increase of demands." ~ Alois Podhajsky
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3875
Focusing on carrying your head correctly will correct most posture bad habits.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3874
"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 # 3873
"If you let your horse set the tempo - then they are in charge. If the rider sets the correct tempo then the horse - a herd animal - has a leader to trust and work with." ~ Peter Atkins
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3872
On being ridden with conflicting aids - "Some horses can cope while others develop serious behaviour problems. As riders and trainers, we don't always notice because horses don't yelp and scream, they just show conflict behaviour. As humans, we often interpret that as 'naughty'