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Tip/Quote of the Day # 624
The more complex the movements, the more the basic foundation is tested.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 623
“Often people think that the easy way of stopping the horse from charging is by putting on the handbreak — and that’s actually the cause in the first place." ~ Harry Meade
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 622
“The distance does not matter. What matters is that you don’t fall forward over their necks or backwards off their a#$@# when you get there.” ~ William Fox Pitt
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 621
"Regularly practice jumping gymnastics on a long or loose rein and remind your horse that he needs to, in Eric Smiley's lovely phrase, 'take ownership of the fence.'" ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 619
“Riders use the spur instead of the calf of the leg. This is wrong. As trainers and judges, we need to encourage putting the rider in front of the leg, NOT the spur.” ~ Christoph Hess
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 620
“The less you do, the more will go right.” ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 617
"The less we do on cross country- the easier we are on our horses, learn how to be more still, touch their mouth only when you need too, plan your turns. The lighter we are with them galloping over few fences we save their bodies and legs." ~ William
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 616
Overbending the neck is especially problematic in lateral work, as it causes the horse to displace their weight to the outside.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 615
Always be aware of the fact that any movement of your hands is more apparent to the judges if you wear white gloves.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 614
“Banging the horse’s sides with the ankles, especially in the sitting trot will certainly disturb the horse’s gait.” ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 613
From Facebook fan Suzanne Johnson Dortch ~ "When in doubt, breathe out."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 612
“With the bend on the circles and in the travers, it is important to use as little inside rein as possible. If you need the inside rein, there is something wrong with the earlier work.” ~ Christoph Hess