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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4332

The more thoroughly you have prepared for a movement or transition, the more you can just allow it to happen, rather than making it happen.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4331

Your engaged core is what allows your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4330

"Permeability can only exist when, on the one hand, the thrust and impulsion from the hind legs reach the forehand undiminished, and on the other hand, when the weighting and flexing half-halts fully reach the hind legs. This requires the forehand and hindquarters to be aligned in such a

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4329

Don't half halt or make an adjustment in front of a fence unless you need to. So often I see riders that ruin their good canter on the approach by taking back unnecessarily. And the same holds true on the flat…. If you have a good trot or

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4328

Some people misunderstand the term "on the forehand", which refers to the horse's shoulders being down, regardless of where his head and neck are positioned.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4327

Be careful not to sit the trot too early on in a ride. Doing so before the horse is fully warmed up and truly moving through his topline can often be detrimental, as the horse is more likely to stay stiff and tight in his back.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4326

Soften and let your horse lengthen his neck, while trying to maintain the feeling that he stays sitting behind, with a lowered croup and well engaged hind legs.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4325

The more successful you are in getting your horse to relax and swing through his back muscles throughout his work, the less likely he will be to lose focus and spook.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4324

Since it is rather easy to forget to do so, challenge yourself to focus more on maintaining an even rhythm when doing figures of any kind.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4323

"Learning to ride is a test of one's character." ~ Steinbrecht

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4322

"If you ride and train for a living, have something else that you do. Don’t make this your whole life. The bad days - and there are always bad days - will eat you up and spit you out. Have something that you do that has nothing to

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4321

"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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