Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3640
"In the half pass you should feel that the outside hind leg is carrying the load forward." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3639
"It is not Dressage that is difficult, it is making it look easy that is difficult. Some horses are born with presence, while others you can train presence. Either way, Dressage is about improving the paces." ~ Carl Hester
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3638
"A horse with good footwork will rarely fall. A horse who is not given the chance to practice that footwork because he is always brought to the right spot will come big time unstuck when the s*** hits the fan and the fallible human on top gets it wrong.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3637
"Riders use the spur instead of the calf of the leg. This is wrong. As trainers and judges, we need to encourage putting the horse in front of the leg, NOT the spur." ~ Christoph Hess
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3636
Think about keeping your head up and still throughout your horse's jumping motion to help keep your upper body more quietly poised. This keeps you safely out of your horse's way.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3635
When riding a cross country course that runs through wooded areas, always keep in mind that you are never going quite as fast as you feel like you are when you are traveling in the woods. You may feel like the trees are whizzing by, and can be tempted to
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3634
"The horse's posture, his strength, his suppleness, influence very much the sensations that the bit creates in him." ~ Dupaty de Clam
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3633
"To ride a movement correctly, riders need to visualize themselves executing it flawlessly. If you can't see it, you can't create it." ~ Robert Dover
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3632
A horse and rider combination are not truly safe on cross country until they both know how to come forward to the base of the jumps.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3631
"Only the best trainers should be allowed to ride in draw reins, but the best trainers know they do not need them." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3630
When you have a good contact, your horse can feel your thoughts transmitted through the reins.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3629
Stay quiet and let the exercise teach the horse.