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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2871
To keep your horse truly straight in the canter, always be thinking of at least a slight amount of shoulder fore positioning.
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To keep your horse truly straight in the canter, always be thinking of at least a slight amount of shoulder fore positioning.
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If your horse is rushing fences, before you think about correcting the horse, ask yourself this question: "What could I be doing that might be making my horse speed up on the approach?"
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"Whether it is on the flat in a dressage ring, in a show-jumping ring, or on a cross-country course, the eyes are the first and most important tool that a rider has." ~ Jack Le Goff
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When asking for a canter lengthening, medium canter, or extended canter (especially on a hot horse or one that is prone to tension), it can be helpful to initiate the upward transition with a bigger "scoop" of your seat rather than your leg, so that the horse understands
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The more weight the horse’s hocks are carrying, the less the horse will look for support from the rider's hand.
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If you are looking to improve your posture when in the saddle, it can be a good idea to make yourself think about also improving your posture in all other situations besides riding. Create a habit of good posture.
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"I, personally, ride very much on the second track because I want to feel the balance from the horse between both reins and both legs." ~ Dorothee Schneider
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"What we want to start creating in the horse is an engine that is always running, where we don’t shift gears until we want to. It’s like revving your RPMs and waiting a moment before you shift up into that higher gear. But if you don’t
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Take a step back (to the basics) and you will often be able to leap forward!
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If you are hoping to improve the scores on your medium and extended gaits, improve your collected gaits.
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"I do not ask the rider to alter the horse’s step in front of the pole because I want to awaken the horse’s initiative. Whether he takes a slightly long step or adds a step before the pole, I am equally satisfied. If he steps on the
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Give your older horses even more time to fully warm up before any challenging or strenuous work.