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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4547

Lesley Stevenson

05 Jun 2026
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"You can see suppleness by observing how the rider can sit on the horse and not on top of the horse." ~ Susanne Miesner

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4546

It is important to treat each horse, and each situation, individually. When problems arise, sometimes what is needed is time, patience, and encouragement. And other times strong corrections might be in order. This is why it is so important to be working with an instructor who has sufficient experience with

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4545

Think back to when you first started riding… how hard it was to just post at the trot. Now you do that without even thinking. As long as you are actively working on your riding, you are always improving. Usually improvement is so gradual that you don't see

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4544

The key to success with any movement in the Dressage ring lies in how you ride the corner preceding the movement.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4543

In a good, productive stretch - active energy travels over the horse's topline and into the rider's hands. If you don't feel at least a little power coming from behind up into your connection, your stretch is not correct!

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