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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3904
If you want to be able to soften the reins without your horse speeding up, make sure you think about relaxing all driving aids (seat and leg) when you give the rein.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3903
The horse that is the fastest on cross country is often not the one that is allowed to gallop at a greater rate of speed, but rather one that is highly adjustable, and is ridden on economical lines.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3902
Your basics are the base of your success. The stronger your base, the further you will go.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3901
"No matter if you are a horse, a rider, a dancer, or even a tennis player, tension is your enemy. Suppleness means that the muscles contract and de-contract, and this has to go through the entire horse, it cannot be blocked in the middle of the back, and it
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3900
"Riders use the spur instead of the calf of the leg. This is wrong. As trainers and judges, we need to encourage putting the rider in front of the leg, NOT the spur." ~ Christoph Hess
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3899
"A lot of riders think that will make their jumping better by jumping as many jumps as possible. They will go and get a jumping lesson, as opposed to a dressage lesson or doing some physical exercises to teach them body awareness skills, and probably the last would help
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3898
"Too many riders use corners and turns to slow down, when they should be using them to create impulsion." ~ Patricia Calhoun Deasy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3897
"Follow the horse's mouth by means of a supple back." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3896
"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 # 3895
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3894
If your horse is truly balanced and straight, and stepping up into your outside rein, you should be able to promptly and easily create a quality shoulder in at any spot in the arena, no matter what gait or figure you are currently riding.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3893
"Your back must stay strong in a canter/walk transition, but your hands must stay low so that your horse will stay through." ~ Stephen Clarke