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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1118

"Cross country is the only time when life catches up to the speed of my thoughts." ~ Reed Ayers

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1117

We all know that horses can't learn when they are scared... but horses don't learn very much when they are bored either. They have to be mentally engaged to learn. So to make sure your horse can learn, you have to find the right balance between

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1116

From Facebook fan Brenda Nelson Jensen, on finding a good instructor ~ "The most important questions to ask yourself after training with someone are: Am I enlightened or confused after sessions? Are my horse and I progressing safely and confidently? If I clinic with a nationally known good instructor do

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1115

You should know where your horse is going to land from a jump before he takes off. How? The type of canter in the final strides of the approach will dictate the shape of your horse's jumping effort, and the trajectory of his jump.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1114

If your horse gets heavier in the reins as you increase your collection, he is NOT going correctly.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1113

"That they stay loose is the most important, the most mistakes are made when the riders start to collect them. Collection is not slower or shorter, collection is more cadence, more energy behind, and that only works with a really loose back, with suppleness – and that is what they

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1112

"Up your game, ask for more!" ~ Stephen Clarke

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1111

From Facebook Fan Trisha Francisco ~ "As I’m working my way back in to horses, I'm reminded constantly by little things here and there & discussions that there's a reason classics are classics... There's a reason they're still around, as they

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1110

Always keep your spine stretched upward when riding. When you slump, your head and shoulders will become heavy, and your horse will likely become heavy in your hands.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1109

From Facebook Fan Anne Rawle ~ "Never teach a horse something you don't want him to learn."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1108

"Just as the sculptor at first chisels the future outlines of his work of art with powerful blows out of the crude block of stone, and then lets it develop in increasingly finer detail in all its beauty, the aids of the rider must also become more and more

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1107

From Facebook Fan Tricia Carr ~ "In a recent lesson my mare reminded me that when approaching a fence, my mind set and my aids have to agree. I can "think" I want to go over the fence, but if I ride defensively, and my aids, (or lack

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