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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2831
To make your seat stronger when seated in the saddle, think of using your core muscles in a downward fashion.
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2830
"If you ride and train for a living, have something else that you do. Don’t make this your whole life. The bad days - and there are always bad days - will eat you up and spit you out. Have something that you do that has nothing to
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2829
"You need to produce a walk. So work at the walk as well as the trot and canter. Get a good feeling of the body working in the walk. The walk is a mirror of the training of the horse." ~ Christoph Hess
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2828
The more complex the movement you are riding, the more your basic foundation is tested.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2827
Horses that have first learned how to carry themselves properly in all 3 gaits while on the lunge line will usually have a much easier time learning how to carry themselves properly with a rider on board.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2826
When schooling a green horse through any complex where the last element is a tricky jump (skinny, angle, corner, etc), it is smart, if possible, to school the last element first. This will set you up for success as you then jump through the whole complex, as your horse will
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2825
You can't force relaxation. You have to help your horse relax.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2824
Studying riding theory will make you a better rider or trainer in many ways. Trainers need a knowledge base broad enough to enable them to apply the appropriate system for each horse/rider combination in front of them. Riders need to thoroughly understand what they are trying to do and
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2823
It is very hard to get a horse truly fit and strong by training in an arena only. You need to use a variety of different footing and terrain to build a strong athlete that will hold up to the rigors of Eventing.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2822
Keep your hands forward thinking at all times when riding, so that you don’t "steal" from the horse’s hind legs.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2821
"At the end of the day, it's the bending work that makes your horse straight. If you ride straight to ride straight, you end up with a stiff horse." ~ Lars Petersen
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2820
"Toe flipping" extended trots may look exciting, but they are indicative of tightness in the horse's body.