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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3724
Don't underestimate the value of simple lateral work in hand as a suppling tool, especially with very green or stiff horses.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3723
A rider's rigid elbows will cause the horse's back to become correspondingly rigid.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3722
"Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift." ~ Chris Evert
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3721
Work on a horse and that horse gets better. Work on yourself and all your horses get better.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3720
"When you are in the Comfort Zone, you can ride without thinking. In the Stretch Zone, you are working on something you can’t do by habit. In the Panic Zone, you can’t think clearly and are paralyzed. These zones apply to both horses and riders. If both
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3719
"The true joy for the good dressage rider is found in watching a horse develop mentally and physically through successful training. I have seen some amazing transformations in horses. For instance, a horse with poor conformation - one that has an under neck and a back that drops away
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3718
"A spur that is constantly touching the horse's sides does not drive the horse forward but on the contrary, it will make the horse sluggish." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3717
"The most important thing is for the horse to be thinking on its own. Unless you're Michael Jung, you make mistakes and things go wrong. You have to teach the horse the stride isn't always right, the line isn't always right, and that&
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3716
"You can't ride rhythm into a horse – they have it – you can only ruin rhythm by bad riding. When you let them loose in the paddock, you see that they move well. When you ride, because there is an argument here or there to get the frame
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3715
When you ride with a stronger bit, your goal needs to be to use it as little as possible.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3714
"As a rider you always want to go on the good side. But you have to do a bit more on the bad side to make it as good as the good side. How many riders want to work the bad side? When I’m teaching, I see everyone
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3713
"Counter canter teaches the balance, and confirms the aids, and that balance means collection and self carriage." ~ Waldemar Seunig