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Tip/Quote of the Day # 528

Fall into using loud aids, and you will always need loud aids.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 527

The most important part of a half halt is the give at the end.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 526

Timid horses often love a consistent routine. Bolder/braver horses often need more variety in their training.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 525

To change behavior, you need to change the incentives that lead to the behavior.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 524

Generally, the slower you are approaching a jump, the more leg you may need to apply in the final strides.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 523

The hot horse must learn to control his energy, not do without it.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 522

You drive your horse heavily into your hands when you lean back even slightly behind the vertical.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 521

"A horse seeks where it's most comfortable." ~ Ralph Hill

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 520

Always begin each ride with specific goals for that day. Yet be flexible, and ready to adapt the plan as necessary - based on what you feel at the moment, and how your horse is performing that day.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 519

Keep the horse's back up into the halt by riding each step from behind into your hand.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 518

You have to have an organized plan before you can execute one.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 517

If you and your horse have been having the same problem for a while, chances are the two of you have developed a set of reactions that serve to trigger each others behavior. You will need to figure out what those are to get past it.

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