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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4298
When training a young horse you should be fairly single minded. Your main goal should be to build your horse's confidence in you, so that they think of you as a fair but strong leader.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4297
Make sure you understand the difference between energy and stored energy in your horse when riding. It is the difference between speed and impulsion.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4296
If you want to have a really solid position over jumps, practice your two point position a lot. Really put in the effort, if you truly want the results!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4295
"The quality of a good canter: round, energetic, straight, cadenced, light. You have to feel in the strike off that the horse lifts his forehand without throwing himself forward." ~ Nuno Oliveira
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4294
"As dressage riders, we require our spine to remain in a neutral position where all the vertebrae are evenly stacked, one upon the other. We need to maintain this dynamic balance as the horse moves under us." ~ Rebecca Ashton
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4293
The inside rein is like the directional in your car. You use it to indicate the direction that you plan to go, but not to actually turn your car.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4292
"You need to have a good seat to be able to use a spur correctly. You should not use them unless your horse is in front of your leg. They are not to be used to get your horse forward." ~ Hazel Roberts
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4291
When you do a lengthening, whether in trot or canter, you should move up to your lengthening within a few strides. Then maintain that exact level of lengthening until the end of your line, where you take just a few strides to (clearly!) show your transition down.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4290
"There is no point in asking for connection until responsiveness from the leg has been achieved." ~ Laura Graves
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4289
"In the warm-up, I mostly ride curved lines so that I can work on lateral suppleness along with getting the horse relaxed over the back. I spend as much time as it takes for the horse to feel relaxed and willing to lower and stretch from his withers. I
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4288
"We try to have discipline and attention to detail in everything we do. Being aware of all these little details gives me an advantage. And if I get a little edge everywhere more often than not I am going to be ahead." ~ McLain Ward
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4287
When riding a timid jumper, you might need to rev the engine between fences at times, to bring out your horse's inner lion!