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Tip/Quote of the Day # 444
The stirrup bar placement on your saddle can make or break your position. Make sure you choose a saddle that will allow you to be in balance.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 443
Remember that whatever you are used to usually feels right to you. You will often have to step out of your comfort zone if you wish to improve.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 442
Self carriage is not just for Dressage! Your horse should carry himself as much as possible in all three phases! Never attempt to hold your horse up!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 441
"The rider has to do something. The horse must not only understand what you want. He has to feel motivated to take you up on your offer. You can sit there all day and dangle your hook in the water, but if your horse isn’t interested, you’re
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 440
Lateral work is most beneficial when the horse stays relaxed in its body. It is not generally a good idea to "push through" a movement with tension present. It's a much better idea to come out of it, circle, improve your connection, and start again.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 439
“A good hand is the one that can resist and yield when necessary and receive with precision the action created by the legs.” ~ Salomon de la Broue
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 438
Always sit the trot for a least a few strides before asking for a transition to canter or walk.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 437
Work on a horse and that horse gets better. Work on yourself and all your horses get better.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 436
"His mouth foams, plays with the bit, and the beauty of his position shows that he is proud of himself under his rider. And this is the concept of the true rein contact; it is based on the previously achieved balance which relieves the forehand so much that the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 435
"School figures should not be regarded as an end in themselves but rather as a stage in a particular aim, that of control of the horse. Initially, they will be practiced in the school but an early opportunity should be taken to perform them outside so that the rider
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 434
"If a horse becomes more beautiful in the course of his work, it is a sign that the training principles are correct." ~ Colonel Podhajsky
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 433
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.