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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3916
"I’m not sure if it is chicken or egg, but the riders who sit in the middle of the movement, in the middle of their horse are the ones with the self-carriage." ~ Chris Hector
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3915
From Facebook fan Rachel Mackmin ~ "Shoulder control established with outside rein and thigh allow us timid riders to let go of that inside rein! It's so hard to give that inside rein to a spooky horse!"
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3914
One of the biggest reasons riders meet resistance when attempting to control their horse's canter is that they stop following the motion of the horse's head and neck with their elbows.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3913
Riders often tend to forget their outside leg in the equation of the bending aids. If you want to achieve true bend in the horse's ribcage, your outside leg must keep the hind quarters on the track.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3912
Whenever you see a rider "miss" and meet a bad takeoff spot at a jump, it is often a clear sign that rider has been taught to "look for a distance" at their fences. Riders who do not look for a distance, but instead ride the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3911
Correct use of lateral gymnastic exercises develop the horse's symmetry.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3910
"Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning through the highest levels." ~ Egon von Neindorff
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3909
Turn on the forehand and leg yield can be used to teach the horse that the rider's leg can mean something other than, "Go forward." The horse must understand this concept in these very basic movements before you will find much success with any of the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3908
"Horses are creatures of habit! Ride them the same way every time, don't confuse them." ~ Peter Atkins
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3907
Be careful not to let your hot horse train you to ride with no leg. Every horse must learn to accept both the hand and the leg.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3906
"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
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3905
"A three-day event is not a test of speed and endurance, it is a test of character." ~ Jimmy Wofford