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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4567

If your horse finds lateral exercises more difficult in one direction vs the other (as many do), then they are not truly straight, or evenly laterally supple.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4566

"I used to ride mostly Thoroughbreds. I don’t know if they’re more intelligent, but I find that they think for themselves a bit more than the warmbloods. With a warmblood I find I definitely have to do a lot more, and think a lot more for them.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4565

"It is not dressage that is difficult, it is making it look easy that is difficult. Some horses are born with presence, while others you can train presence. Either way, dressage is about improving the paces." ~ Carl Hester

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4564

From Facebook Fan Brenda Herzog ~ "When trying to sit the canter or trot, relax the legs down and around with each stride and to pick the horse "up" with you. This eliminates the bounce in your seat and helps to elevate the horse."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4563

A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4562

Every time your horse spooks, remind yourself that horses in the wild that didn't spook at that rustling bush often got eaten by lions.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4561

If you have short arms, you will have to be especially careful to make sure that you keep at least a little bend in your elbows at all times when riding. If your elbows become completely straight, you will lose your ability to follow your horse's movement with

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4560

The quieter you become with your aids, the more detail you can hear and feel in your riding.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4559

Practicing transitions on a circle allows you to utilize the bend and increased engagement from the circle to improve the connection in your transitions.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4558

"In every sport, life goes in waves, up and down, keep rowing the boat and you’ll meet the next wave coming up, but don’t jump out of the boat!" ~ Chris Bartle

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4557

To make your seat stronger when seated in the saddle, think of using your core muscles in a downward fashion.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4556

Horses need to be honestly connected and on the aids before they can stretch properly over their entire topline. Without that connection from behind, the stretch will be the horse's neck only, which is far less productive than a real stretch over the back.

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