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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1185

"The seat must be able to absorb the energy from the horse like a sponge, and then redirect it forward" ~ Bill Woods

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1184

"Don't let over-jumping or a dull routine erode the horse's desire to jump cleanly. It's hard to jump clear rounds if the horse isn't trying." ~ William Steinkraus

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1183

"A horse "held in shape" by his rider is only posturing in a seemingly correct outline, usually for the benefit of the inexperienced observers." ~ Charles de Kunffy

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1182

"The outside aids are the most underused; the inside, the most overused." ~ Erik Herbermann

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1181

"Amateurs ride from movement to movement. Professionals ride from half halt to half halt." ~ Robert Dover

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1180

"If your horse makes a mistake in the test, don’t punish the horse ever. It’s the easiest way to get a 4, and it makes us judges really cranky at you. We think, ‘If she’ll do that in front of all these people, what does she

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1179

Things will not get better on their own - it's up to us as riders to ensure progress. This means being proactive, working hard, and using every available tool to improve your knowledge and skills.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1178

We always talk about not riding with too much inside rein, but it is also possible to ride with too much outside rein. Holding too strongly on the outside rein will prevent the horse from bending to the inside, and may cause him to tilt his head.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1177

"My father always said, 'Things just take time.' He did not believe in quick tricks or things like draw reins. Rather than using such things, he said it is better to go on the circle and do things like half-halts and transitions to get the horse under

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1176

"Great horses bring an unquenchable love for the game, and a fierce competitive desire to every competition." ~ Jimmy Wofford

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1175

Strive for the feeling that two thirds of the horse is in front of you.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1174

If your horse is too sensitive to your leg, don't respond by taking your leg off. Simply practice lots of downward transitions to work on getting your horse to wait for you, while quietly accepting the presence of your legs lightly on his sides.

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