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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4082
The rider's elbows should at all times act as a hinge, following the horse's movement much like the rubber donut in side reins.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4081
"The criteria of a good rider is a rider that we cease to notice, and we only watch the horse." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4080
"First, [the rider] has to be ambitious. Mentally, he has to be well balanced and consistent. He has to be tougher on himself than on the horse. If he gets after the horse too much, he will not get far. One must really be able to push oneself harder
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4079
"Make him proudly independent of you so that he understands his job so well you merely walk the course and then show him the way. Tell your horse what you want him to do, and then allow him to do it." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4078
The best way to build self confidence is often to do what you are afraid to do.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4077
From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "Every barn should have an Emotion Bucket for riders to deposit their bad vibes before handling a horse."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4076
"When you are in the Comfort Zone, you can ride without thinking. In the Stretch Zone, you are working on something you can’t do by habit. In the Panic Zone, you can’t think clearly and are paralyzed. These zones apply to both horses and riders. If both
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4075
"To become a rider it is not enough to be able to sit elegantly on a horse. Even a good seat and balance does not make you a ‘rider’. To be able to ride you must be able to influence your horse and to extract the best performance from
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4074
"To ensure correct bend in the haunches-in, imagine wrapping your horse’s body around your inside leg." ~ Charlotte Bredahl-Baker
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4073
"The volte is one of the most important movements you can ride. It is teaching the horse to bend in his ribcage, within his body, and then to maintain a rhythm – in the future this movement will become a half pass. We are working on control over the balance
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4072
Rows of small bounce fences are a great way to build strength in your horse's canter.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4071
"The goal of our training is to build the horse's mind and his muscles. Suppleness and relaxation require adequate muscle strength. strengthening requires both contraction and relaxation. Blood flow and oxygenation occur when the muscle relaxes. If the muscle is kept in a constant state of contraction,