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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4058
Ride forward within the stride you have to the jumps, vs pushing horse out of its stride and disrupting balance.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4057
"The legs bring the horse to the seat, and the seat brings the horse to the hands. When the teacher says 'shorten the reins' it needs to be translated into: 'engage the hind legs, sit on them, and then take the slack out of the reins&
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4056
"There is one principle that should never be abandoned when training a horse, namely, that the rider must learn to control himself before he can control his horse. This is the basic, most important principle to be preserved in equitation." ~ Alois Podhajsky
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4045
"A mounted horse must convey the impression that horse and rider are cast in one piece and inspired by the same will." ~ Waldemar Seunig
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4044
The sign of a good rider is that their aids are so smooth, light, and invisible that you can barely notice them.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4043
Remind yourself to breathe before and after every difficult exercise. Of course you need to breathe while riding each exercise as well! But thinking about checking your breathing before and after is a good first step.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4042
Remind yourself to breathe before and after every difficult exercise. Of course you need to breathe while riding each exercise as well! But thinking about checking your breathing before and after is a good first step.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4041
"Only use the spur to correct. The spur is not intended to ride a movement. It cannot just support the gait or the movement. Make a clear correction with the spur. If you are constantly giving your horse an aid, he will get numb to it." ~ Steffen Peters
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4040
True lightness does not come from playing with the bit until the horse feels lighter in your hand. Only hind leg engagement and lowering of the horse's quarters will bring about true lightness.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4039
If your horse does not offer to stretch near the end of a workout, there is a good chance that you didn't have him working correctly through his topline during your ride.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4038
When working with a horse that does not have a great natural trot lengthening, make sure that you don't ask for too much too soon. Compare this to a singer who is training their vocal cords… they gradually expand their vocal range until they hit their limit. This
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4037
We first have to teach the horse to enjoy learning from humans.