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Tip/Quote of the Day # 132
Whenever a horse jumps in less than ideal form, it is almost always a result of loss of balance on the approach. So fix the problem by improving the quality of the canter on the approach.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 131
When you hurry a horse, you just get to the wrong place faster.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 130
Excessive bend in the neck, whether lateral (to the side) or longitudinal (behind the vertical), disconnects the haunches from the rein aids and allows the horse to remain locked up in other parts of the body, such as the poll and hips.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 129
When you turn your knees and toes outwards as you remain seated in the saddle, the muscles in your seat tighten and pinch your horse's back.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 128
As your horse brings his body together from back to front into a higher level of balance and collection, if you do not shorten the reins to adapt to the horse's shorter body length, you will tend to lose what you have gained with respect to the "
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 127
Land from a jump thinking about what you are going to do next. Don't land thinking about what you just did.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 126
Quote from Facebook fan Kristin Powers ~ "It takes WAY MORE outside rein than you ever think it does!"
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 125
If you are inexperienced, it is truly invaluable to walk your cross country course with a coach. Due to terrain issues and fence design, there are many details that you are likely to miss if you are walking without a coach, or at least an experienced cross country rider.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 124
Practice your two point position. A lot.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 123
"If you go forward and "miss", your horse will forgive you. If you pull back and "miss", your horse will never forgive you." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 122
You should always be just a nickel behind the horse's motion when jumping at speed.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 121
Transitions act as a test of your connection. If the quality of your connection is lacking as you begin a transition, it will be particularly evident as you execute it.