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Make sure the horse can travel in a balanced way on a circle in trot and canter BEFORE the added challenge of a rider (with good lunge work.) Then when the rider gets on, they can improve things from there.
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"There is no miracle, there is no magic wand. It is just education, trying to be as clear to the horses as you can. When I give an aid, is the horse going to understand?" ~ Emile Faurie
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Too much repetitive motion has a tendency to inhibit muscle symmetry. Always aim to mix things up in your training (whether horse or human), so that you can develop balanced musculature.
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"Energy from the hind engine must be coupled with mental and physical suppleness." ~ Christine Traurig
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A truly adjustable horse can transition easily, smoothly, and quickly back to a good canter on the landing from any jump, when needed.
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If you want your horse to be smart about his feet and look after himself when jumping, you must train in such a way that he learns these things.
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"The horse needs to learn how to jump from a bad distance. How is he going to learn if you don't practice this?" ~ William Fox Pitt
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"A horse's energies are gathered up from behind and by yielding on the reins and giving him the room to step through to the center of gravity, the neck will shape to reflect the activities in the haunches. Trying to achieve collection by working on the horse&
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"The legs bring the horse to the seat, and the seat brings the horse to the hands. When the teacher says 'shorten the reins' it needs to be translated into: 'engage the hind legs, sit on them, and then take the slack out of the reins&
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"Keep your hands down in front of the jump. Stop trying to control him with your hands, and control him with your seat." ~ Chris Bartle
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Rather than simply holding in a combination or when riding down a line of jumps, individual half halts performed in time with the horse's stride will be more effective.
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Train your horse to be responsible for maintaining the gait or movement you put him in, with no nagging from his rider.
