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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2772
"Dressage is the most important because it teaches our horses to place all their power and athleticism at our disposal." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2771
To succeed in the sport of Eventing, you need to be as motivated by your failures as much as you are by your successes.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2770
"The first step to getting our horses in self-carriage is getting ourselves in self-carriage. Core strength is a big part of that." ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2769
Always have more time than your horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2768
Gymnastic jumping is meant to teach the horse to better solve problems over fences. They teach the horse to think about their timing, develop their eye and accurate judgement, and to teach them to be clever with their footwork. To then go out and squelch the horse's initiative
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2767
When jumping fences with a related distance between them, make any needed adjustment early on in the line, and then focus on riding the rhythm and quality of the canter, while patiently waiting for the jump to come to you.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2766
"The rider who is able to ride his horse in a correct and controlled shoulder-in will later find all other lateral movements easy." ~ Ernst Hoyos
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2765
Always remember that the various movements in Dressage are not an end in themselves, but rather are tools to develop the horse's flexibility, suppleness, engagement, and self carriage.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2764
Remind yourself often that you want your horse to fall in love with your hands.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2763
"The knowledge of the nature of a horse is one of the first foundations of the art if riding it, and every horseman must make it his principal study." ~ Francois Robichon de La Gueriniere
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2762
"The freedom of the shoulders in all gaits is always only the result of elevation, and this in turn is the result of the hindquarters carrying the correct weight." Gustav Steinbrecht It is never about trying to "lift" the horse's shoulders! It is about
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2761
"If the rider encounters a problem, he must first look for the cause in himself. Most of the time, the rider is the cause of the problem. Only someone who looks at his own riding critically and is willing to improve constantly and learn more will be a good