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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1933

A double bridle is meant for refinement of the aids, it is NOT meant to be a tool to hold your horse together when you can't do it in a snaffle.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1932

"Some riders change their horse, they change their saddle, they change their teacher; they never change themselves." ~ Unknown

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1931

Train amongst distractions if you want to be able to perform with them.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1930

We all know that horses can't learn when they are scared... but horses don't learn very much when they are bored either. They have to be mentally engaged to learn. So to make sure your horse can learn, you have to find the right balance between

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1929

Whenever you are facing any type of jump with a ditch in front of it, think of it as a "free" front rail. Watch the top of the back rail, and ride forward!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1928

"The blood runs hot in the Thoroughbred and the courage runs deep.In the best of them, pride is limitless. This is their heritage and they carry it like a banner. What they have, they use." ~ C.W. Anderson

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1927

Just putting in the time does not guarantee success. You have to be practicing correctly to actually improve. Make sure you have eyes on the ground often enough to ensure that you are on the right track, and are not ingraining bad habits in you or your horse. Eyes on

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1926

We want a flexible, supple, and adjustable horse. And how do you achieve that? Transitions, transitions, transitions!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1925

"Have you reminded yourself lately that horses are wonderful? No matter how haphazard or awkward our efforts, horses seem to figure out what we want them to do and happily do it." ~ Jimmy Wofford

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1924

"The nature of the sport across the hunters, jumpers, eventers and equitation today is precision. If you don’t practice precision, you’re out." ~ George Morris

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1923

"When I finally quit all the fidgeting with my hands and concentrate on my core & legs .... Magic Happens." ~ Joan Dunlap

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1922

I hate to hear instructors who just yell, "Push, push, push!" to the riders on lazy horses who need more energy in their gait. To me, this shows a huge lack of experience on the trainer’s part - as this is NOT a productive way to produce forward

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