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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4000
"You can see suppleness by observing how the rider can sit on the horse and not on top of the horse." ~ Susanne Miesner
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3999
"Whenever a horse has learned a new movement or a new aid in its basic form, the rider should give him a break and deliberately ride something else for a few days or weeks. When he returns to the movement, he will notice how much more easily the training
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3998
"Every horse is different, but you learn to compare, what to do in this moment with this particular horse, and that takes time. Dressage doesn’t go fast, this is the difference between our young riders and our more experienced riders." ~ Reiner Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3997
"If the leg is required at every stride to maintain the impulsion then it is necessary to return to the basic priorities again in order to teach the horse to remain active and forward thinking without constant use of the leg." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3996
"Energy from the hind engine must be coupled with mental and physical suppleness." ~ Christine Traurig
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3995
"It is good to ride with closed eyes once in a while." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3994
A word about the double bridle: The curb bit is a tool for refining the aids, not for applying more force. If the double bridle is used because otherwise the rider can’t ride his horse on the bit or because he can’t control it, neither the horse nor
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3993
"Working-in is one of the most important aspects of dressage. You want your horse to be long, round and stretching before you start more taxing work, to get the muscles in front of and behind the saddle soft and working – gymnasts don’t hop straight onto the top bar!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3992
"The inside leg assures that he is consistently looking for the outside rein. Come on, get him sensitive. If you’re too busy with your inside rein, it takes the focus off the inside leg. Try to get rid of the thinking that everything will fall part if you
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3991
If you feel that you have to push your horse to the jumps, your horse is behind your leg.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3990
"Stretch. And more stretching. It's good for him and he will like it." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3989
From Facebook fan Gabby Ballin ~ "Just because something went bad once doesn't mean it'll go bad again. If you anticipate a problem, your horse will too."