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If you want to develop a nicely shaped crest (the top of his neck muscling) on your horse, you have to make sure your horse is truly seeking the connection - reaching into the bit, rather than backing away from it.
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Groundwork can help build a better relationship between horse and rider. The trust and respect built during work in hand will carry over to your under saddle work IF you approach it the same way.
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The extra thrust created by lengthenings will solidify your connection if it was correct to begin with. The extra impulsion created can then be turned into real collection.
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From Facebook fan Jodie Stowell Potts ~ "Every horse must be treated as an individual, and what was fine a couple of weeks ago may not work today."
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Many times you can get more from your horse by asking less.
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"Anything forced or misunderstood can never be beautiful." ~ Xenophon
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"Ride him to the contact but be careful not to drive him through the contact." ~ Hilda C. Gurney
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Just putting in the time does not guarantee success. You have to be practicing correctly to improve.
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We all know it is a bad thing for the horse to carry its poll too low. But too high can be a problem as well. If the height of the poll does not match the amount of true collection behind, the horse will be moving with a hollow back,
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Never forget that our goal as riders should be to do as little as possible. Allow the horse to perform.
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You can't balance or collect energy that you don't have. Forward first!
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"I like to think of the tension in a Thoroughbred’s body as it seeks to learn the meaning of our aids as an intense desire to please us." ~ Steuart Pittman
