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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2971
If you use a stronger bit carefully in such a way that it makes your aids much lighter, a stronger bit can be a useful solution.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2970
Your attitude determines the quality of your practice. And the quality of your practice determines the quality of your performance.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2969
Every time you pull back on the inside rein, you block the horse's inside hind leg from stepping fully underneath his body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2968
"Since the criteria of a correct seat are the same as the criteria of good posture in general, being constantly attentive to one’s bearing when standing or walking is excellent training. A correct vertical posture of the head and the trunk on horseback is not a special posture
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2967
A horse can not be said to be truly comfortable with ditches until they can reliably walk up to a ditch on a loose rein and pop over it happily.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2966
Secure your reins by keeping your bent thumbs pinched on top, but keep the rest of your fingers only lightly closed. Gripping the reins too firmly with all of your fingers will tend to tighten your forearms.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2965
The last couple of strides before the jump belong to the horse. Make sure you don't interrupt him.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2964
Maintaining sufficient energy in your canter allows the horse to jump more smoothly and easily. Make sure you are truly riding forward!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2963
"Allow your horse to make a mistake, and then correct him once he makes the mistake. If you prevent him from making mistakes, you're preventing him from learning." ~ Jan Brons
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2962
Think of landing into your heels over every fence that you jump.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2961
Throwing the reins away to the point that they are so loose that there are loops in them is not the answer to solving your problem of being too strong/tense/rigid in the hands and arms. You must be able to keep a connection, and learn how to be
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2960
If your instructor is the type that teaches you the reasons WHY behind each aid or exercise used in each specific circumstance, you will become a more educated rider with a greater ability to be productive on your own time. So many instructors do not. And if you have the