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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3111
"I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking ‘shoulders back,’ which can make you stiff." ~ Mary King
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3110
"You have to always ride up to an oxer-vertical combination." ~ McLain Ward
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3109
"The job of your torso is to keep [itself] out of the way. Your torso just puts weight on the horse." ~ McLain Ward
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3108
"The greatest hindrance to driving the horse properly comes from riders stiffening their legs…. The horse cannot monitor tight legs as aids and will sour to the pressure, which he will interpret as a meaningless second girth." ~ Charles De Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3107
"The horse's engine is in the rear. Thus, you must ride your horse from behind, and not focus on the forehand simply because you can see it." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3106
Rolling out the ground lines a foot or so in front of the fences can help horses to learn how to "back themselves up" a bit when necessary.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3105
"Eventing horses need exercise and plenty of it. Walkers and treadmills are great as you can work your horse without the added burden of a rider weight, but if you don’t have these at your disposal, long walks on a loose rein or paddock time are equally beneficial.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3104
"What is Feel? Feel is the invisible quality in every good rider who is communicating with her horse in harmony. She can perceive where the horse is during every step because he accepts the rider’s seat, leg and rein aids through the connection. The rider can then communicate
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3103
If you want your horse to take a better, deeper lateral step in any lateral exercise, engage your seat bone on the same side as you use your leg. For example, to better engage your horse's left hind leg in a left shoulder in or a spiral out
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3102
Don't ask for more trot than your horse can handle in your lengthenings and medium trot. Balance and rhythm are more important.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3101
Good jumping involves landing at the same speed as your take off.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3100
Quite often the "silly" spooker has a physical reason for that behavior - either pain or unresolved tension somewhere in their body.