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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2571
The halt must come from the body of the rider, not the reins.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2570
"Collection should make the horse more beautiful than he was beforehand, not less beautiful. If the horse loses the expression, the elevation, the beautiful contact, the energy, the fluidity of the gait or the way his legs are animating, we can’t be satisfied that we’ve achieved collection.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2569
"Never teach a horse something you don't want him to learn." ~ Anne Rawle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2568
You have to find a length of rein where you can connect without taking back in even the slightest way.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2567
Every time you get on your horse, try to let go of any old baggage that you might have between you... and ride the horse you are actually on at the moment.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2566
When seated in the saddle, be the tallest rider you can be from the waist up, and the longest you can possibly be from the waist down.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2565
Try this little experiment: Spend some time doing a turn on the forehand in hand (on the ground), so you can really watch what happens to your horse's body when he steps underneath himself with his inside hind leg. While he may remain hollow at first in tension,
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2564
If you regularly spend lots of time working on the basics, such as straightness and suppleness, you will be likely to find that the more difficult movements will fall into place naturally.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2563
"Riding is the dialogue between two bodies and two souls aimed at establishing perfect harmony between them." ~ Waldemar Seunig
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2562
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." ~ Vince Lombardi
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2561
The fastest cross-country horses are not necessarily the fastest horses in general, but the ones that are the easiest to set up for the jumps. So make sure you are always working on improving your horse's adjustability.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2560
A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms and seat they belong to.