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Tip/Quote of the Day # 845

Always perform the halt and salute in your Dressage test with aplomb. It shows the judge that you have confidence, and it makes for great show photos!

Tip/Quote of the Day # 844

If you are riding with short stirrups in a saddle that was not really designed for shorter stirrups (i.e. an all purpose saddle), you will usually find that your leg gets pushed backwards when landing over fences.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 843

The relationship between horse and rider is somewhat similar to a marriage. Don’t let familiarity trick you into doing the same thing over and over.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 842

“Bad jumping can happen at any speed. I have watched some of the most brilliant, stylish jumping I have ever seen at the Maryland Hunt Cup, where the fences vary from 4 feet to 4-foot-10 in height and the average speed for this 4-mile race is about

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 841

Give your brain something positive to think about when you are worried.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 840

Always introduce new exercises in a slow and progressive manner, so you are building confidence and not inviting problems.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 839

“When you circle the arena to go in, think to yourself, 'Here I come Mr/Mrs Judge – just you watch this’ " ~ Heath Ryan

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 838

Keep your elbows to your sides to help your horse feel your seat aids through the reins. This will also help you to use your core properly.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 837

"Riders of all levels must allow their horses to make their own decisions when jumping, as even good riders don’t always get it right." ~ Eric Smiley

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 836

Things will not get better on their own... it's up to us as riders to ensure progress.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 835

"If you want flawed results, go ahead and ask for collection before your horse is relaxed. This is a pretty certain way to produce a horse who needs his mouth strapped shut." ~ Jimmy Wofford

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 834

Both horse and rider need to be fit for this sport, as "Fatigue makes cowards out of us all."

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