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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
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2959
Your engaged core is what allows your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed or gait.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2958
From Facebook fan Laura Klecker ~ "I’ve been having riders glance at the brim of their helmets when they half halt. The change in their upper body position is remarkable."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2957
Lightness is not about loose reins, it is about the way the horse is moving over the ground - with real hind leg engagement.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2956
Many horses have a tendency to stiffen and hollow their backs when riders raise their hands up even slightly above that ideal position that involves having a straight line from the rider’s elbow to the bit.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2955
Riding your lateral work in a forward rising trot can be a great way to add more reach and expression to the horse's gait. This is best attempted only after the horse is at least fairly solid in each of the exercises while ridden in a sitting trot.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2954
Keeping your thumbs on top and your palms facing each other when riding stabilizes your upper body position.