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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4450

"Let the neck fall down, don’t pull it down, create a situation in which the horse wants to let go his body and relax his neck." ~ Johan Hamminga

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4449

The horse's jaw unlocks when their back muscles relax and begin to swing with the movement.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4448

"Not all of us are lucky enough in our lifetime to have great horses. When you do get one, it's just the best feeling in the world." ~ Carl Hester

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4447

If you follow your horse's mouth with a truly consistently elastic feel, they will learn to trust your hand so fully, that they will lose the desire to escape it.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4446

Keep your leg aids light. Too much leg becomes something similar to white noise. It is unfair to expect your horse to hear your aid above the noise.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4445

"We must be careful when making the horse straight not to bend it in front of the withers. We must not loosen the muscles in front of the withers for we need to build them up on either side of the neck so it is steady in front of

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4444

A horse will respond best to an aid when the rider has the ability to give it smoothly and within the rhythm of the horse's stride.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4443

It is quite common for riders to accidentally teach their horses undesirable behavior by releasing the pressure of an aid at the wrong time. Be mindful of only reinforcing behavior that you actually want.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4442

“When you don't have a confident position, it’s saying to people you don’t believe in yourself. So sit up, shoulders back, chin high, and ride your best test.” ~ Robert Dover

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4441

"I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking ‘shoulders back,’ which can make you stiff." ~ Mary King

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4440

"Get comfortable with centerlines. We ride centerlines all the time in dressage, so make them your friend. Remember, nothing changes on centerline." ~ Steffen Peters

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4439

"Imagine hanging a wet towel over your horse's back. The pressure of your leg aids needs to be similar to the pressure of the towel on the sides of your horse. Your horse should go on his own with this passive leg aid, and if he does

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