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"Many riders have expectations that are too high and they ask too much of their young horses too quickly. The remount in the cavalry had two years of primary school to become a riding horse. For today’s young horses this has become a luxury rarely enjoyed. The drive
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"The harder you work, the luckier you will get." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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We want our horses to be confident to step into our hand, yet not try to push through it.
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Think of riding your horse’s outside hind leg actively through the turns to your jumps, to keep that canter well engaged behind.
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The halt must come from the body of the rider, not the reins.
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"Collection should make the horse more beautiful than he was beforehand, not less beautiful. If the horse loses the expression, the elevation, the beautiful contact, the energy, the fluidity of the gait or the way his legs are animating, we can’t be satisfied that we’ve achieved collection.
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"Never teach a horse something you don't want him to learn." ~ Anne Rawle
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You have to find a length of rein where you can connect without taking back in even the slightest way.
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Every time you get on your horse, try to let go of any old baggage that you might have between you... and ride the horse you are actually on at the moment.
Dr. Haefner's Advice
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When seated in the saddle, be the tallest rider you can be from the waist up, and the longest you can possibly be from the waist down.
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Try this little experiment: Spend some time doing a turn on the forehand in hand (on the ground), so you can really watch what happens to your horse's body when he steps underneath himself with his inside hind leg. While he may remain hollow at first in tension,
