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From Facebook Fan Ginger Kathleen Coombs ~ "Just because a horse isn't limping, it doesn't mean they feel good. By the time you get pinned ears, lameness, or bad behavior, you may have been missing little signs or have seen and not understood them."
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When you ride with a stronger bit, your goal needs to be to use it as little as possible.
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It can be a good idea to note whether the first jump on your show jumping course is a vertical or an oxer, and plan to finish your warm up on that shape of jump. For example, if the first jump on course is an oxer, you will want your
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A rider's leg should lie on their horse's sides like slightly "al dente" noodles.
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"Acceptance of the bit happens in the haunches, not in the mouth." ~ Thomas Ritter
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"For riders: It is hard work, takes more time than you have, and requires more money than you thought. You will learn more than you ever thought possible when you began in the sport, but you will never learn it all. You will never be as good as some,
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"As riders, our problem is that too often we try to provide all the upward activity ourselves instead of allowing our bodies to use the bounce provided by the ground. You can become aware of this upward energy. You cannot hold it in reserve; if you do, you'
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Think of your reins as lines of communication that connect your brain to your horse's brain. The more finesse you use with your contact, the more intimate the communication with your horse will be.
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What you allow a horse to do, you teach him to do.
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"As far as patience is concerned, which is powerless if used alone, there is no need to call upon it when one knows what one can ask of the horse, and only asks what he is capable of giving. Instead of patience, the rider must have sound judgment and
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“Thoroughbreds tend to thrive on physical movement, and they are, like all horses, hypnotized by their own rhythms. Repetition of success creates a sense of peace.” ~ Steuart Pittman
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“The best thing you can do for self-carriage is the give and re-take of the reins. It is amazing how you forget to do that when you ride on your own.” ~ Carl Hester
