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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4470
"If you keep your hands still, you’ll start using your legs." ~ Ulla Salzgeber
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4469
"Shoulder in is a preparation for the half pass, plus shoulder in gives more connection on the outside rein. Shoulder in makes more suppleness." ~ Johan Hamminga
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4468
The intensity of a half halt is determined by the strength of the push into it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4467
Riding is like a marriage between the horse and rider. Don’t let the familiarity trick you into doing the same things over and over.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4466
Stay quiet with your aids and let the exercise teach the horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4465
Every time you begin a Dressage test at a show, make sure you think about making a good first impression with a forward, confident center line, and a smile for the judge!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4464
Some people misunderstand the term "on the forehand," which refers to the shoulders being down and the hind legs out behind the horse, regardless of where his head and neck are positioned. A low head and neck does not mean a horse is on the forehand, any more
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4463
Lots of little changes of frame in your Dressage warmup… a little stretching, a little up, and repeat… can help your horse to come more through his body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4462
Let your plan be... to change and adapt your plan as much as necessary on course. Ultimately, you ride the horse, and not the plan.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4461
Long slow distance work is an important part of the conditioning program for every horse. But it is especially important for older and young horses. Older horses need to keep limber, and young horses need to build a base level of tendon, ligament, and bone strength.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4460
The rider's leg is for adding energy, and their seat governs the length of the horse's stride.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4459
Riders often tend to forget their outside leg in the equation of the bending aids. If you want to achieve true bend in the horse's ribcage, your outside leg must keep the hindquarters on the track.