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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2701
"Young horses are like a blank slate. In my experience they naturally give you the right answers often, especially when you first start riding them." ~ Bridget Hay
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2700
"I don't mind working with some of the lesser talented horses and a lot of my riders that have those lesser talented horses I see with light bulbs going off and things registering in their minds in terms of the methodology. And when they are lucky enough
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2699
"The engine has got to be revving, & 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 # 2698
"The more I practice, the luckier I get." ~ Jack Nicholas
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2697
"Trust and respect are two-way streets. We want the horse to accept us as leaders of the herd, to guide them safely and to provide protection and comfort. In return, they will give us their respect, and willing submission to our ideas about what to do next, and when
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2696
"I am of the opinion, that you should ride a horse in the discipline for which he has talent." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2695
"I am so surprised/shocked that almost every time I ask even an advanced rider to ride without stirrups they moan or make a face. A serious rider should prefer riding without stirrups. I even have riders who have never ever ridden without stirrups. Come on teachers, let'
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2694
"Don't ride to other people's ability. Always ride to your ability & your horse's ability." ~ Andrew Hoy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2693
The more narrow the fence that you are approaching, the more accurate and square your turn into the fence needs to be.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2692
Most of the time you will get more give from your horse when you ask and aid more quietly and carefully.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2691
Whether you are working on Dressage or Jumping, whenever you ride a specific exercise, make sure that you stay as quiet as possible with your aids, to let the exercise teach your horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2690
Whenever you have an awkward fence on course, more often than not you were losing some quality of your canter on the approach. Keep the quality of the canter the same, and all of the jumps on your course will ride in a similar manner.