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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3700
"It’s important to watch lots of top riders and watch lots of videos. Pick the riders you want to emulate and really analyse what they do. Always have that vision in your mind." ~ Bettina Hoy
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3699
After each use of your legs when riding Dressage, you need to think about opening them up a bit and letting them drop down. This will help to keep you sitting correctly on your seat bones.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3698
If you are able to consistently ride good transitions from walk to halt, you have a good, solid foundation for all downward transitions and half halts.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3697
"The horse is bigger than you are, and it should carry you. The quieter you sit, the easier this will be for the horse." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3696
Think of riding your horse's outside hind leg actively through the turns to the jumps, to keep your canter well engaged behind.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3695
The fastest cross country horses are not necessarily the fastest horses in general, but the ones that are the easiest to set up for the jumps. So keep working on your horse's adjustability.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3694
"The volte is one of the most important movements you can ride. It is teaching the horse to bend in his ribcage, within his body, and then to maintain a rhythm – in the future this movement will become a half pass. We are working on control over the balance
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3693
"I try and have the feeling when I sit on a horse that I sit in the saddle, and my legs aren’t gripping around the horse — they just hang. At the sitting trot everyone wants to stop themselves from bouncing. What you have to do is let yourself
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3692
From Facebook fan Cherilyn Wright ~ "If things aren't going right at shows, take a break from competition and double up on lessons if you can."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3691
"Ride hotter horses with your leg on, and lazy horses with your leg off." ~ Charlotte Dujardin
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3690
"Good style is effective style." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3689
When your horse is messing about with his leads or tossing his head between jumps on course, don’t let it distract you from what is most important - the rhythm and balance of your canter.