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"Horses are interesting creatures. They are extremely obedient (most of the time) and will jump out of their skin if we asked them to. But appreciation is key when it comes to learning a new movement or doing a good job." ~ Robert Dover
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If your horse is the type to sometimes get behind your leg when jumping, you must start your courses with more energy in your canter than you think you need. I see so many riders starting off with a nice quiet canter, and then run into trouble because their horse
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If your horse is heavy on one rein, and even somewhat empty in the other - fight your instincts to take back on the heavier rein. It won't help. Instead focus on engaging the hind leg on the heavier side to put the horse more up into the
Dr. Haefner's Advice
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"You can do this. I promise you, it’s not the end of the world. We’re not curing cancer, or ending world hunger. We’re just riding around on horses here." ~ Robert Dover
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The concept of collection is often best introduced to the horse in the canter, as that is very often the gait that the horse finds it easiest to learn how to "sit" more behind.
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Quality feedback needs to be very specific. It is not that helpful for an instructor to tell you that something was "good." They should be able to tell you what exactly was good about it, and why that quality is so important. This is the difference between merely
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Jimmy Wofford quote on horses: "The worst of them sense our fears and take advantage of us. The best of them sense our dreams and take us there."
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Keeping your thumbs on top with your palms facing each other keeps your upper body stabilized when you ride.
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Trainers who insult and belittle their riders should find another line of work. Nobody tries to ride poorly.
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"The basic techniques, or what they call basics, are more difficult than what comes later, this is the 'Trap of Dressage.' Correct basics are more difficult than the piaffe and passage." ~ Conrad Schumacher
