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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1151
“Thoroughbreds tend to thrive on physical movement, and they are, like all horses, hypnotized by their own rhythms. Repetition of success creates a sense of peace.” ~ Steuart Pittman
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1150
“The best thing you can do for self-carriage is the give and re-take of the reins. It is amazing how you forget to do that when you ride on your own.” ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1149
With horses, the slow way is the fast way in the long run. Give it time.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1148
"If your riding and handling of horses begins and ends at the mounting block, you may be a rider, but never a horseman." ~ CW Anderson
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1147
From Facebook fan Claire Webb ~ "Attitude determines practice, practice determines performance."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1146
"Every rein aid must be preceded by an action of the torso. Otherwise you only address the horse's head." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1145
"I see photos of even top level riders turning or doing lateral work with the inside rein going backwards, and just want them to see the photos and realize, this is neither bend or engagement, but crooked and blocking the engagement and the ability to ask the horse to
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1144
Every time you pull back on the inside rein, you block the horse's inside hind leg from stepping fully underneath his body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1143
Take a good look at your bit (and all of your tack) before you ride your next cross country course! -- Watch this: The bit breaks, the rider has no control, and the horse jumps a car!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1142
Land from a jump thinking about what you are going to do next. Don't land thinking about what you just did.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1141
“Push yourself away from your hands.” ~ Stephen Clarke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1140
The walk is the most vulnerable gait. Be very careful to not cause the horse disrupt the regular 4 beat rhythm, as once that is broken it can be hard to fix.