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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's
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1474
"In my opinion riding accurate figures comes down to focus, planning and attention to detail. It is very important that we ride proactively and not reactively." ~ Mica Mabragana
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1473
"It is good to ride with closed eyes once in a while." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1472
On the basics of training - "You think it’s quite boring, but this is the foundation. It’s like building a house. If you have a bad foundation, you’re going to have a bad house." ~ Charlotte Dujardin
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1471
You need a short bouncy energetic canter in water. Not just to the jump in, but to any jump out or otherwise related to the water. Getting long and flat can be especially disastrous at a water jump.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1470
"A horse is balanced when he: 1) has a good natural rhythm--not too fast, not too slow; 2) is supple both longitudinally and laterally; 3) is connected to the rider from the leg into the hand." ~ Liz Steacie
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1469
Since most horses are more narrow in their shoulders than in their hips, you need to be thinking about a slight shoulder fore positioning whenever along the rail or wall. If you allow their left shoulder and their left hip to be the same distance away from the wall on
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1468
From Facebook fan Annette Gaynes ~ "Believe in classical dressage, particularly if you have a horse who is a tough subject. Eventually, it will pay off and you will have a happy, healthy, sound horse who wants to do the work."