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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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Horse and rider BOTH need to be fit for this sport! As "Fatigue makes cowards out of us all."
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"I think the rider's attitude in the ring is transposed to the horse's attitude. The difference between the good riders and good trips versus the outstanding trips are in large measure the positive attitude and inspiration that one shows to the judge and the way
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"It is most difficult to finish an exercise when it is best, because you want to practice more. But you must finish when it is good." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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"A good hand is the one that can resist & yield when necessary and receive with precision the action created by the legs." ~ Salomon de la Broue
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You can't have true impulsion without a connection.
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"Rhythm is the result of the horse being able to move under the rider in a way that is supple, loose, and without any tension or constraint." ~ Miguel Tavora
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When your horse gets nervous or excited, use your breathing to encourage him to relax.
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"Is the rider able to ride all the movements with a long rein, long with contact, then as long as possible? It is possible to ride piaffe on a long rein when the rider rides 100% with a balanced body, and the horse is on his aids." ~ Christoph
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"When training, riders should focus on the line, but sit quietly & allow the horse to use its own initiative to jump the fence." ~ Eric Smiley
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If your horse doesn't want to be straight in his body, you can best improve him by exaggerating the opposite of whatever tendency he has. For example, if he likes to over bend his neck to the left and carry his haunches to the left as so many
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"The horse is responsible for carrying itself, for balance, and for handling the jump." ~ Chris Bartle
