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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1486
The concept of collection is often best introduced to the horse in the canter, as that is often the gait that the horse finds it easiest to learn how to "sit" more behind.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1485
The old masters learned early on that riding accurate arena patterns is the key for improving a horse's balance and straightness. Always keep this in mind in your training.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1484
"Flex your horse to the outside when necessary to improve the horse's acceptance of the connection." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1483
If you want your horse to build the right topline muscling, you need to ensure that they are truly connected and moving correctly through their bodies while you do things like hillwork and cavaletti. If you do these things with a horse that is hollow backed and not using his
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1482
"A good rider lives on the small number of good steps and he builds on them. He forgets about the bad things. Inexperienced riders think mostly about the bad things." ~ Kyra Kyrklund
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1481
The purpose of transitions is not just to get from one gait to the next. But to do so in a way that further gymnasticizes the horse, and improves his carriage.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1480
“If the leg is required at every stride to maintain the impulsion then it is necessary to return to the basic priorities again in order to teach the horse to remain active and forward thinking without constant use of the leg.” ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1479
"The instructor improves the horse only through the rider, so the riding lesson should focus on the rider." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1478
"The important thing in the canter is to try to keep that jump, because a lot of riders, in trying to collect the canter, make the canter flat or, in trying to build power, will often rush the tempo. The most important thing is to hear the rhythm of
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1477
Remember that tension inhibits suppleness - so make sure that you are not trying to force your horse to perform.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1476
It can be a good exercise in awareness to exaggerate both extremes of an aspect of your position, such as leaning all the way to the left and then all the way to the right. Whichever way feels easier or less awkward for you might indicate that you tend to
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1475
You don't really improve your trot lengthenings by working directly on them, per se. You improve them by doing exercises which increase the engagement in your horse's hind legs - half halts, the almost walk exercise, etc. When you have more engagement in your horse'