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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2942
Try to remind yourself regularly when schooling that the release of the aid is what teaches the horse that his response was correct.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2941
It is best to always carry a whip when you ride. The whip is such a important tool to reinforce your leg aid. It is far better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2940
A supple horse gives the rider a nice comfortable place to sit.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2939
"Dressage experts spend much time talking about the physical issues of correct riding: which of the rider’s legs goes where, how the horse’s back moves, what the horse’s hind leg does and so on. It’s true we need to know these details about the physical
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2938
Keep your horse's back UP as you ride into the halt by riding each step from the hind legs from behind up into your receiving hand.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2937
When a rider (even if unintentionally) offers to help support the weight of their horse's head and neck, the horse will usually simply oblige, and lean on the rider's hands.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2936
"Dressage is all about using the minimal aids to gain the highest result. If the rider sets his standards high enough and gives the horse a light aid that the horse understands, that is the sport ideal." ~ Steffen Peters
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2935
The more you can guide your horse through turns and circles with your eyes and your body position, the less hand and leg you will need to use. Which usually means more harmony and self carriage.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2934
Always keep in mind that truly good Dressage produces a horse that is a happy athlete. If the horse does not look happy in his work, that work is probably not correct.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2933
Try not to let your horse learn to do things that you do not actually want him to do. They will quickly become a habit if you are not careful.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2932
A horse can only be truly straight when they are equally laterally supple on both sides of their body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2931
"I once had an instructor describe a half halt as a call to attention. When riding a laid back horse who sees forward as a waste of energy, thinking of a half halt this way will convince you that you need lots and lots of them." ~ Liz Chilcott