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"Dressage is all about using the minimal aids to gain the highest result. If the rider sets his standards high enough and gives the horse a light aid that the horse understands, that is the sport ideal." ~ Steffen Peters
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The more you can guide your horse through turns and circles with your eyes and your body position, the less hand and leg you will need to use. Which usually means more harmony and self carriage.
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Always keep in mind that truly good Dressage produces a horse that is a happy athlete. If the horse does not look happy in his work, that work is probably not correct.
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Try not to let your horse learn to do things that you do not actually want him to do. They will quickly become a habit if you are not careful.
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A horse can only be truly straight when they are equally laterally supple on both sides of their body.
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"I once had an instructor describe a half halt as a call to attention. When riding a laid back horse who sees forward as a waste of energy, thinking of a half halt this way will convince you that you need lots and lots of them." ~ Liz Chilcott
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"The distance between your ears and shoulders needs to be as big as possible." ~ Bettina Hoy So keep your head tall and your shoulders down and relaxed.
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Your goal when jumping should always be to see how early on in the approach you can get your horse to focus clearly on the fence you want to jump.
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"Riding: The dialogue between two bodies and two souls aimed at establishing perfect harmony between them." ~ Waldemar Seunig
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A really good rider is a master at self control.
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"I'd rather start with a horse that is careful and looking after himself than one that is reckless and out of control because the careful one will take care of you and can learn to overcome his fears." ~ Blythe Tait
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The less you can see a rider do, the better. When you see the rider doing very little, it means they are communicating with the horse quietly, and the horse is attentive and responsive.
