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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2394
From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "Your horse really appreciates it when you keep yourself fit."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2393
"The horse will work out the distance if the line looks sensible to him, so ride a good line, in balance, and don't try to overly manage the stride length." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2392
"If your horse in trot feels too comfortable, he's probably going too slow!" ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2391
"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease to be able to do it." ~ JM Barrie
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2390
If your horse is not honestly in front of your leg, every single movement will be negatively effected. And things like "throughness" and collection will never happen for you.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2389
Varying the degree of your half pass can improve your horse’s suppleness from all angles, as well as increasing his responsiveness to your aids within the movement. In other words, while going in half pass across the diagonal, half halt, and do a few strides with a steeper angle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2388
"The horse must perform from joy, not subservience. Praising a horse frequently with voice, a gentle pat, or relaxing the reins is very important to keep the horse interested and willing." ~ Klaus Balkenhol
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2387
Some horses find it easier to make a smooth transition into canter from the walk rather than the trot. If you have a horse like this, it's ok to practice mostly walk to canter transitions at home for a while (even though lower level horses always go from
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Question # 352: What are some good rider exercises to fix keeping your body too close to the horse in the air over fences? (Anne)
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2386
"I often tell my students that the outside rein is like the vinyl wall of an above-ground pool; elastic, stretchy and flexible, but enough of a boundary to keep the 'water in the pool.'" ~ Elise Vandover
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2385
From Facebook fan Jackie Ericksen ~ "Ride as many different horses as you can! Each one has something to teach you."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2384
"A horse which doesn’t relax the mandibular and the tongue muscles cannot be entirely relaxed. That is why it is so important that the horse accepts the bit, and the sign of that is the actively and relaxed chewing." ~ Christian Thiess