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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1216

"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

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1215

Throwing the reins away to the point that they are so loose that there are loops in them is not the answer to solving your problem of being too strong/tense/rigid in the hands and arms. You must keep a connection, and learn to be elastic within that connection.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1214

In no way does holding a horses neck in a position build up correct muscle. The horse has to actually be using those muscles correctly to improve musculature in the topline.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1213

When your horse isn't jumping well, 9.9 times out of 10 you don't have a jumping problem, you have a canter problem. Work on the quality and balance of your canter, and the jumping problem will fix itself.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1212

"Allow your horse the opportunity to use his neck more." ~ Reiner Klimke

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1211

If becoming a great rider wasn't hard, everyone would be able to do it. It's the hard that makes it great.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1210

Michael Jung puts particular emphasis on checking his horses’ heart and respiratory rate once before and twice after each ride, the first time immediately after work and the second time after the horse had time to recuperate.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1209

"During your course walk carefully and check the take-off and landing points at each fence. Ask yourself: how fit is my horse, how undulating is the course and how will this affect the time allowed?" ~ Michael Jung

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1208

The horse should be in front of the leg and carrying itself without support from the rider - every stride.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1207

"Young horses need plenty of opportunities to get used to the various cross country fences. Cross-country training should be included at least once a week." ~ Michael Jung

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1206

Bounces teach horses to be quick thinking - an essential quality in an Event horse.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1205

A good halt is square because it was a good halt. Not because the rider has taught the horse the "trick" of squaring up after an unbalanced halt.

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