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Be careful not to move to the sitting trot too early in a ride. Doing so before the horse is fully warmed up and truly moving through his topline can often be detrimental, as the horse will be more likely to stay stiff and tight through his back muscles.
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"What you can’t accomplish in an hour should usually be put off until tomorrow." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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It should be a big red flag to you if your instructor is the type to say that all jumps should be treated the same. It can be a sign of lack of knowledge or teaching experience in a trainer. Riders should be aware of every question posed by each
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A still tail carried close to the horse shows inactivity of the back muscles in the lumbar area.
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Focus on the horse's hind legs in both upward and downward transitions. Look for the feeling that your horse begins to step into the new gait with their hind feet first.
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Dressage is a natural activity for horses, but that does not mean it is always easy for them. Since we cannot explain to them why we are asking them to do things that require increased effort, and go against their natural instincts to do things in the easiest way possible
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Ride smarter, not harder. If it starts to feel like you are working hard, look into learning how you can use a more intelligent technique to make yourself more effective.
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"Suppleness of the back is a very central topic. The natural gaits of the horse have been the way they are for a million years. For example trot – two beat, a swinging phase and diagonal movement. In trot the right forearm should be parallel to the left hind cannon
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A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.
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"My family’s approach for all of our horses, no matter which career we have chosen for them, is to do the same versatile basic training in the first years. The more systematically a horse gets strengthened in his musculature and the more carefully he gets suppled in his
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"In the plague of disinformation that has engulfed our culture, there seems to be a whole new generation of rider-trainers who have some serious misunderstandings about the significant role longeing with side reins plays in the training of the dressage horse." ~ Paul Belasik
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The best way to build your self confidence is to do what you are afraid to do. Take tiny baby steps if you need to, but keep moving towards your goal.
