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# Tip/Quote of the Day # 2785
- URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/eventing-tip-quote-2785/
- Published: 2021-02-13T05:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-13T05:05:24.000Z
- Author: Administrator
- Tags: Get your FREE daily tip here!, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55

"Sometimes you need to just lightly guide the horse, the way you would gently take your grandmother’s hand to help her across the street. At other times, your horse is like a toddler; how firmly would you hold their hand to get them safely across the street? For a horse that likes to get heavy, we want to get to a place where you can drop the reins and they stay on your aids. For a horse that gets too light, and above or behind the bit, we want them to be confidently taking the contact and carrying you forward. The horse has to be as light or as heavy in the contact as YOU want them to be. You get to decide, not them." \~ Robert Dover