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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4245
The basic rule of riding is that energy is created with the legs, directed by the rider's seat, and guided by the reins.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4244
"Dressage is the art of putting one crooked body on top of another crooked body and making them both straight." ~ Richard Weis
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4243
"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
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4242
"If the horse is straight, not with the haunches in or out, it depends not on the neck, but on the body. The body is from the shoulder and that’s how you get the horses straight, you get both sides in the same length, that’s it."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4241
You will never regret taking your time with training your horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4240
"Many people think, what is piaffe, piaffe is something the top riders do in Grand Prix – no, no, no, that is not right. Piaffe is something you use to train your horse, to make the horse more together and more balanced. You can start the piaffe right from the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4239
When Grand Prix show jumper Rodney Jenkins was asked whether or not he also rides on the flat, he responded with, "Well, yes ma'am, that's the only way to get from one jump to another."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4238
The balance and shape of your canter stride is what determines the kind of take off spot that develops. A long, strung out stride usually means either a long spot or a "chip". And a shorter, more balanced canter with the hind legs well under the body will
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4237
The horse's poll relaxes naturally when his back muscles relax & swing, unless the rider is hanging rigidly on their mouth.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4236
You cannot judge how "light" a horse is entirely by the feel of the reins. Many times riders are fooled into thinking they have found true lightness, when in fact the horse is just posing in a false frame.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4235
"The volte is one of the most important movements you can ride. It is teaching the horse to bend in his ribcage, within his body, and then to maintain a rhythm – in the future this movement will become a half pass. We are working on control over the balance
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4234
Riders are often incorrectly told to lean back and against the reins when their horses get strong. Not only will this not work, but it will usually make the horse even heavier in their hands.