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Tip/Quote of the Day # 216
If you can maintain an elastic, bungee cord like connection with the reins, no matter where the horse goes with their head, they will more quickly learn to accept that contact.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 215
"Dressage is the art of teaching the horse to carry you. Riding is the art of learning to be a good load to carry." ~ Richard Weiss
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 214
"Whenever a horse has learned a new movement or a new aid in its basic form, the rider should give him a break and deliberately ride something else for a few days or weeks. When he returns to the movement, he will notice how much more easily the training
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 213
Transitions engage the horse's mind as well as his hind legs.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 212
Always refresh the forward after any period of lateral work.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 211
"Travers improves the horse’s bend and makes him more obedient and attentive to the calf aid." ~ Ernst Friedrich Seidler
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 210
"First and foremost is attitude. You have got to have the right attitude to succeed. How bad do you want it?" ~ George Morris
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 209
“For a horse to be in balance, it has to be relaxed - which is why it must not be compressed.” ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 208
It is very important to treat each horse... and each situation, individually. When problems arise - sometimes the best answer is time, patience, and encouragement. While at other times, strong corrections might be in order. A big part of success in interacting with horses is being able to read each situation
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 207
In addition to the suppling benefits, basic lateral work helps the horse to understand that the rider's leg creates engagement of the hind legs, rather than merely speed.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 206
People often tend to forget their outside leg in the equation of the bending aids. If you want to achieve true bend in the horse's ribcage, your outside leg must keep the hind quarters on the track.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 205
"Most people bend the neck because the neck is more flexible than the back, but in truth, you’re supposed to bend the horse with your inside leg in his ribs. You make the horse straight by bending on curved lines.” ~ George Morris