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Tip/Quote of the Day # 540
The more well trained the horse is, the more often the rider can sit in "neutral", with no aids on whatsoever.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 539
"When you have really long legs, don't be swinging them around and using them like clubs." ~ Catherine Haddad
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 538
"Adopt a classical position, resist all fads and gadgets, and ride the horse quietly and softly between the two straight lines of the stirrup leather and the elbow to the horse's mouth. It's simple. It's just not easy." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 537
Every galloping fence is an opportunity to awaken your horse's initiative, and show him how FUN it is to run and jump - and should be used as such.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 536
Ask, insist, reward.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 535
"Everything you teach your horse can and will be used against you." ~ Brian Sabo
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 534
“I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking ‘shoulders back,’ which can make you stiff.” ~ Mary King
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 533
Always finish each ride on a good note. Do something your horse does well so he can feel good about himself.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 532
From Facebook Fan Elizabeth Owens ~ "My 'aha' moment... when I finally realized that my horse's lead issues were due to the fact that I sit crooked. It's rarely the horse's fault... look to the rider's faults first."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 531
Good, correct Dressage is the best physical therapy for horses.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 530
When half halting between jumps on course, try to think about doing so in rhythm of the horse's canter stride, rather than at random moments.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 529
From Facebook Fan Erin Kavanaugh Kirkley ~ "If you don't know how to use your core, look up some core strengthening Pilates moves. You will discover the transversus abdominis and your riding will improve in many ways."