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Tip/Quote of the Day # 420
"A rider must never put his own ambitions above the horse's needs." ~ Klaus Balkenhol
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 419
You must be able to interpret the feedback/information your horse is sending you during your rides, without reacting emotionally.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 418
The horse should feel like the reins are connected to the rider's back/core/seat, not their arms/hands.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 417
"The goal is not to raise the neck, it is to lower the hips .” ~ Decarpentry
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 416
"If a horse won't stretch at the beginning of session, work on a contact sooner then stretch when he is ready" ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 415
Lunge lessons allow you to focus more on learning to feel what your body is doing, as you don't have to worry about controlling the horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 414
Too much inside rein is a common cause of horses missing their lead changes behind.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 413
"To understand the extent of damage caused by overbending, think of a horse’s “broken” neck as of a garden hose slashed between faucet and nozzle. Like the stream of water, the impulsion can no longer reach your hand in full." ~ Jean Froissart
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 412
"As a result of the appropriate gymnastics and training of the horse, the appearance and the movements of the horse will be more beautiful." ~ Colonel Alois Podhajsky And if it's not, there is probably something wrong with the training methods!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 411
When jumping in muddy or deep conditions, you need extra impulsion. Make sure you have it before you need it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 410
The rider's inside leg is just as important as their outside leg in the aids for half pass or travers (haunches in.)
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 409
"It must not be forgotten that, in order to maintain precisely the same tempo and the momentary balance, the hind legs must step more under to the extent that the center of gravity is located more forward and the head and neck are positioned lower. The more the horse