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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2173
A rider's rigid elbows will cause the horse's back to become correspondingly rigid.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2172
"You’re not going to get a quicker reaction by digging in your spur. If you’re standing on one foot and someone comes behind you and scares you, you’re not going to put your foot higher in the air. You’re going to put it on the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2171
"We all experience struggles, but your attitude is what makes you a winner, not the trophies or ribbons." ~ Mellisa Davis Warden
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2170
"Do I still get butterflies? You bet! Adrenaline is an important part of the deal." ~ William Fox Pitt
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Brianna's Blog Post # 20: Building Trust
Ask people what advice they would leave behind for the next generation and you will get a lot of plausible answers. Many say, “work hard” or “do what you love.” Others say, “be kind” or “give more than you get.” All of these are good things to ask of oneself
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2169
Many horses need to be in true self carriage to regularly jump cleanly in the show jumping phase. Meaning that you have to be able to soften the reins in front of each jump without the horse changing their canter.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2168
The worse a person rides, the more likely they are to blame it on the horse when things go wrong.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2167
"The engine has got to be revving, and then you put your pedal to the floor and it will go. Sometimes you have to get the engine screaming." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2166
It's not a half halt if you don't release all of your aids at the end of it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2165
"A horse doesn’t get collected through hand and spurs, but through exercises." —Georg Theodorescu
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2164
An anxious horse will tend to not hear your aids very well, as his nerves will override them. Your first goal needs to be to get him to relax.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2163
When you feel the adrenaline beginning to boil in your horse while schooling, go back to something easy, or it will likely only get worse.