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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2632

"Our goal should be to make our horses more beautiful and keep them healthy through their training." ~ Ingrid Klimke

Tip/Quote of the Day # 2631

Excessive bend in the neck, whether lateral (most often to the inside), or longitudinal (behind the vertical) disconnects the haunches from the rein aids and allows the horse to remain locked up in other parts of the body, such as the poll and hips.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2630

"If you want a soft & responsive horse, you must be a soft & responsive human."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2629

"I do a lot of cavaletti work also with my dressage horses because then I can really make them active behind, over the back, stretching into your hand, and really supple in the back." ~ Ingrid Klimke

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2628

Working on shoulder fore or shoulder in on a large circle is a great exercise to teach your horse to pay more attention to your inside seat bone aid, as well as to improve the outside rein connection.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2627

Horses 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 # 2626

Always think about the depth of the water when deciding how fast to approach and negotiate a water obstacle. Riding too fast in deep water can easily cause the horse to lose his balance or even fall.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2625

The sign of a good rider is that their aids are so consistently smooth and subtle that you can hardly see what they are doing.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2624

Soften the reins too much at the beginning of a lengthening, and you may find that you lose your stored energy. Which will likely cause your horse to quicken his stride rather than giving you a true lengthening.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2623

Think of riding your horse's outside hind leg actively through the turns to your jumps, to keep that canter well engaged behind.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2622

From Facebook fan Suzan Mchugh ~ "I used to put a tiny smiley face sticker on the crown piece of the bridle. When I saw it I took a breath! It worked and relaxed me. If you breath your hips relax!!"

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2621

Ride forward within the stride that you already have to the jump, vs pushing horse out of its stride and disrupting balance.

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