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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3544
Experience is a hard teacher because it gives the test first, and teaches the lesson afterward.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3543
"You have to have a little contact so the circle from the pushing aids to the steady contact to the mouth is correct. Even in halt, you still have to have the feeling that the horse wants to go forward – without pulling." ~ Jo Hinnemann
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3542
Correct Dressage is the best physical therapy for horses. When done well, it brings out the best movement the horse is capable of - creating a straight and supple athlete, that is therefore more likely to stay sound.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3541
"Stay dedicated to the quality of the basic gaits - the suppleness and balance of the walk, trot and canter. Then as you cultivate the movements, those gaits improve." ~ Volker Brommann
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3540
Even on straight lines, the principle of inside leg to outside rein still applies - particularly in canter, to keep the horse truly straight.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3539
"Your legs should have a neutral position. A place where they do nothing but be there ready to use. Your horse should have gait control in all three gaits where they go without you pushing." ~ Amanda Fought Pierce
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3538
"As Jimmy Wofford says... You need to look at the fence until it disappears. This gets you and your horse focusing on the same thing. If you are looking at the next fence before you have taken the 1st then you are ahead of your horse." ~ Brenda Herzog
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3537
"When I treat my shoulders like the moveable joints that they are, everything 'comes together' so much better." ~ Tammy Parks
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3536
Tension anywhere in the horse's body blocks the flow of energy, just like having a kink in a hose.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3535
"A three-day event is not a test of speed and endurance. It is a test of character." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3534
"Event horses need to learn to jump facing into crowds and other spooky things. At home, I have my horses jumping into banners on the fence line and other things to get them used to that idea." ~ William Fox Pitt
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3533
Nagging isn't giving your horse feedback, it is desensitizing him to the aids.