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# Tip/Quote of the Day # 2762
- URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/eventing-tip-quote-2762/
- Published: 2021-01-21T03:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-21T03:50:11.000Z
- Author: Administrator
- Tags: Get your FREE daily tip here!, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55

"The freedom of the shoulders in all gaits is always only the result of elevation, and this in turn is the result of the hindquarters carrying the correct weight." Gustav Steinbrecht  
  
It is never about trying to "lift" the horse's shoulders! It is about increasing hind end engagement and lowering the quarters. Only then can the front end elevate.