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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4514
For the horse, the learning happens on the release of the aid. That means if you don't release the aid, the horse will not learn.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4513
"Don't take the tempo down without revving the engine." ~ Chris Bartle
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4512
I don't even think about aiming a young or green horse at a jump until I have them 100% in front of my leg on the flat. If you do, and the horse thinks about stopping, you will have no recourse, and will end up teaching him that
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4511
From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "Fix your position first... then the horse will adjust theirs."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4510
Because one hind foot is always in the air while at the trot, it is harder for a horse to refuse a jump from a trot approach vs a canter approach. So it can be a good idea to trot into a spooky fence that you think your horse might
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4509
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
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4508
If your upper body is leaning to the inside as you try to bend your horse on a circle or through a turn, you will likely find that your horse won’t bend very well. This is because your leaning to the inside causes your horse to also lean to
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4507
When riding a Dressage test, riding accurately to the letters and making good use of the corners of the ring shows the judge that you are aware, thinking, and have good control of your horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4506
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have on his body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4505
"Just as the sculptor at first chisels the future outlines of his work of art with powerful blows out of the crude block of stone, and then lets it develop in increasingly finer detail in all its beauty, the aids of the rider must also become more and more
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4504
"I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking 'shoulders back,' which can make you stiff." ~ Mary King
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4503
On riding the strong OTTB at the gallop or over fences... "The horse might pull quite hard against the bit for brief moments as it seeks balance, but if the pulling is against its own neck then the rider’s balance never shifts and the solution is much easier