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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2804
"A horse is not ready to start work until he neither hurries forward nor holds back." ~ Peter De Cosemo
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"A horse is not ready to start work until he neither hurries forward nor holds back." ~ Peter De Cosemo
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"I tend not to count in long lines. I like to ride off what I feel the horse needs. She's a small horse so if you are running and jumping too long or too flat, you risk a rail, so I think it's better to
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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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"Keep breathing and get on with it." ~ William Fox-Pitt
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If your horse is strung out and on the forehand, they will be more likely to slip, trip, or stumble at any time. Just one of the many reasons you should strive to keep your horse balanced at all times!
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If you don't give your horse something to do, he might give YOU something to do. Always have a plan for each ride, and keep your horse's mind engaged with YOUR plan.
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"If you've given something a fair trial, and it still doesn't work, try something elseāeven the opposite." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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If you want a good medium or extended gait, you must first have a good collected gait.
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From Facebook fan Karen Wolstenholme ~ "A previous employer used to scatter about 20 poles randomly in a 20 by 40 arena when we were backing and working young horses. His reasoning was that they were too busy looking where they put their feet to think about trying to throw
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Think of every aid that you give your horse with your hand or leg as if it were a verbal command. Are you yelling all of the time??
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"Always carry a stick, then you will seldom need it." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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"I enjoy criticism as in constructive criticism, and I suppose because I am very open to that, I have been able to move on as the sport has changed." ~ Mary King