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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2197
Think about keeping your head up and still throughout the jumping motion to help keep your upper body more quietly poised.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2196
Your horse's lightness (or lack thereof) will be particularly evident in the downward transitions.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2195
A good rider is a master at self control.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2194
Slipping the reins in the final strides in front of a drop into water must be done gradually and inconspicuously. Too much or doing it at the last second, and you will effect the horse's balance.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2193
When working with a horse that does not have a great natural lengthening, make sure that you don't ask for too much too soon. Compare this to a singer who is training their vocal cords… They gradually expand their vocal range until they hit their limit. This helps
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2192
The quality of the canter depends largely on the quality of your transition into the canter.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2191
Never keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your head before a Dressage test. ;)
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2190
"If you ride with strong aids, you will always need strong aids. Your horse will never hear the quiet ones."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2189
Square turns aid in building collection, whether dressage or jumping.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2188
If you ask for too much angle in any lateral movement (more than your horse can handle at that moment,) you risk impeding the balance and fluidity of the movement, which should be one of your top priorities.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2187
"Every pull and resistance in the horse's neck originates in the back." ~ Stefan Wolff
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2186
"A tense horse's lateral suppleness can be improved by very forward canter leg yields." ~ Carl Hester