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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3760
You have to be able to ride in "neutral", with no aids whatsoever, for your horse to be able to feel, recognize, and respond to your lightest of aids.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3759
"The horse must perform from joy, not subservience. Praising a horse frequently with voice, a gentle pat, or relaxing the reins is very important to keep the horse interested and willing." ~ Klaus Balkenhol
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3758
Think of that girth tight against your horse's side… after a while he tunes that out and barely notices it. The same will happen with your legs if they are always tightly clamped on his sides.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3757
Core strength is a key factor in good riding, as it is with most athletic endeavors.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3756
The horse's jaw unlocks naturally when their back muscles relax and begin to swing with the movement.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3755
"There is no miracle. There is no magic wand. It is just education, trying to be as clear to the horses as you can. When I give an aid, is the horse going to understand?" ~ Emile Faurie
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3754
"Trust and respect are two-way streets. We want the horse to accept us as leaders of the herd, to guide them safely and to provide protection and comfort. In return, they will give us their respect, and willing submission to our ideas about what to do next, and when
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3753
"Create a work station on your yard, where everything to do with work happens – for example, tacking up and washing off – and keep his stable for relaxation only. Then your horse knows he can totally relax when he's in his stable and won't be expected
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3752
"A major consideration concerning the horse’s posture in all lateral movements is the bend in the rib cage behind the withers. For achieving this bend is the foundation for the suppleness of the entire horse. One will never achieve this bend if one rides the lateral movements on
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3751
For a horse to be able to be truly straight, they have to be equally laterally supple on both sides of their body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3750
Horses love boundaries. They often cannot relax until you show them exactly what those boundaries are.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3749
When your horse gets too low with his head, it is NOT an effective correction to attempt to lift his head with your hands. Even if that does succeed in raising your horse's head, it creates a hollow back. Only lowering the quarters raises the front end correctly.