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# Tip/Quote of the Day # 4238
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- Published: 2025-03-16T04:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-16T04:53:42.000Z
- Author: Lesley Stevenson
- Tags: Get your FREE daily tip here!, #Import 2026-02-10 03:43

The balance and shape of your canter stride is what determines the kind of take off spot that develops. A long, strung out stride usually means either a long spot or a "chip". And a shorter, more balanced canter with the hind legs well under the body will generally either place you perfectly, or will allow your horse to safely "pat the ground" in the shorter spot.